I’m 6’5 230lbs
I ran a 3:45 with the Prime X3
We are heavy and we put a lot of force in the shoes
The Prime X with the double plate will give you that extra bounce. Now they are a bit heavier but it’s a good trade off
Prime X2 are more stable but I loved them both
It depends of how much you want to spend
NB sc elite v4
Brooks Hyperion Elite 5
Alphafly 3
Are really good options
I’m 6’5 230lbs
I ran a 3:45 with the Prime X3
We are heavy and we put a lot of force in the shoes
The Prime X with the double plate will give you that extra bounce. Now they are a bit heavier but it’s a good trade off
Prime X2 are more stable but I loved them both
It depends of how much you want to spend
NB sc elite v4
Brooks Hyperion Elite 5
Alphafly 3
Are really good options
107kg Boston 12 user, recently picked up a 2nd pair once the first pair retires. For heavier runners, the B12 midsole feels great underfoot for easy and tempo paces. I also have two pairs of Prime Strung X2 for longer or faster efforts. Great time to buy the older models now.
5,10
190lb
2:00 HM PB
Heel/mid striker
I am fighting the hunger to make a spreadsheet out of the responses, because,... Pivot!
Recovery: Have Vomero Plus, Want Vomero Premium
Daily: Have Adizero Adios Pr 3, Evo SL
Long Run: Have Vomero Plus, Adios Pro 3, Want Vomero Premium
Speed Training: Have Adizero Prime X Strung 2, Prime X Strung 3, Adios Pro 3, Adios Pro 4, Evo SL, Alphafly 3, Want Hoka Cielo X 2
Race: Have Adios Pro 4, Pro Evo 1, Pro Evo 2, Want Pro x Evo, Metaspeed Tokyo Ray, Metaspeed Tokyo Edge
Trail: Have Terrex Speed, Terrex Speed Ultra, TNF Summit Series Vectiv Pro 2 (IKB), Want Terrex Speed Ultra 2
yes, I have a shoe problem and it was not caused by running.
1. Owned a pair of these prime strung 2 shoes for well over a year, and while I really like them for tempo runs and they feel very stable (as long as you are on very flat ground) I had two issues. First the laces are thin so can sometimes be felt on top of the foot. Second, the insole is so smooth that it is slippery making the foot slide a bit if the road slants. Got some serrated laces and replaced the insoles with a pair from my retired trail shoes. Very happy with the results. This shoe stretches a bit over time and forms to your foot, it is now going into my long run rotation.
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2. Owned a pair of evo sl for around 4 months and also used it as a bit of a tempo shoe on hilly roads. When I first got it it felt so firm that I didn’t understand the hype around this shoe (had to put a softer insole at first). However after around 50 miles it started feeling fantastic. Then around 300 miles it started feeling a bit too soft and I started noticing some inside of heel foam wear (downhills make me a bit more heel heavy ). I also wish it had a more of a rocker in the heel’s middle+medial side, it’s only raised on the lateral side
Since I always loved shoes with a midfoot hump like the nike zegama (and some altra/topo) which I feel offloads pressure from the forefoot, rather than retiring these evo sls, I wanted to see if I could do something about it. I decided to fill in the triangular medial foam indentation in the middle of the outsole under the arch with shoe goo (several layers to allow it to dry) and really liked the results (takes around 48hrs to dry). Then after a few days I also had a piece of thin outsole rubber and decided to stick that on too but this is not necessary.
The final result is a slightly more stable shoe with more arch support, and I think it probably works because it provides some medial support to the plastic shank which then covers a broader area of the foot. It seems that the soon to be released terrex version of the evo sl doesn’t have a medial cut so hopefully that works a bit better although I wish they did this for the woven revision too.
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