GEL-Noosa Tri 9

It’s me, I am the dissatisfied owner lol. I just want them to use a better grade durable sole on the most recent versions. I’ve been wearing Noosa tris since the 7 model, and the 14-16s have broken down incredibly fast. I’ve purchased 9 pairs and they just don’t hold up like previous models. It makes me sad because the Noosa Tri is my absolute favorite irreplaceable shoe for both trail and road running. Here’s a pic of a recent pair. https://preview.redd.it/j1bf2abjwi4h1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff5353057e87d29ac0966c6429f3e683ec6107ce

I used to love the Noosa tris but since the 14s the foam has degraded incredibly quickly to the point I wear holes in the soles after only a couple hundred miles. They are an incredible shoe, at FIRST. For the price point and the rate at which they wear out I’ve had to search for a different shoe, but have t yet found one that fits as well as the Noosa Tri did. Best shoe in the world were my Noosa Tri 9s. And I love the insane colors they do on these. Maybe you will have better luck with them

Noosa Tri, Sonicblast or Magic Speed I bought the Megablast for the subt workouts but I don't really like it at those paces. I know I'm in the minority, but it feels a little clunky at faster paces. Last winter I used the Novablast 5 for a lot of the subt workouts & it worked well if you can deal with a softer shoe. NB5 is an absolute gem. It's much smoother than the Megablast & you can use it for long runs. Really baffles me how Megablast is $85 more than NB5.

Some people do find the Evo SL unstable — which makes sense, it’s a thick slab of foam with only a minimal shank and a relatively small footprint. Evo SL is also massively hyped so I think a lot of people with meh foot/ankle strength buy them and get injured. Personally, I’ve not had any issues with mine — however, I find them to be more of a do-it-all/tempo shoe than a pure daily (easy) shoe — I have Asics Noosa Tri for that

Adios 8 and Noosa Tri are closest IMO - I have both and I like them. Basically, the Adios 8 is low stack and fast with a good outsole but slightly higher drop, while the Noosa Tri has a lower drop but a few more millimeters of stack. If you can get ahold of an Adios 9, that's low stack and a 6mm drop, so it may be the Goldilocks option. Outsole coverage is better but it is thin. The Hyperion Tempo was actually the first shoe that came to mind, but is basically extinct nowadays (the end is coming on my last pair and I'm not ready to let go). Very similar in spirit, just with a higher drop. The Hyperion 2 is a very light and great speed shoe, but is squishy enough that if you want a Kinvara-like ride you may be disappointed.

The adidas adios 9 is a cool fusion of modern, responsive foam and a low stack racing flat construction. The Asics hyper speed and hyper racer are both old school racing flats (the racer has a lower stack height). Nike also has the Rival Fly 4 The adios 9 is super cool but if you just want the most traditional racing flat style shoe then just get the hyper sprint/racer. Try to use the EVO more though, I love a good stack height and once you're used to it it's great, plus it gives you way more options when buying

I like the noosa but it's much taller and softer than classic racing flats. FF BLAST+ is slightly too modern