Magic Speed

I’m still using my OG Magic Speeds for speed work (intervals, surges) and I’ll be sad when they finally poop out. From what I’ve read, all the recent versions have gotten away from the “a racing flat with a bit of cushion” design.

I own the Megablasts, but don't own the SB3. Megablast is a very fast shoe with not the most comfortable upper. In my opinion, it should be viewed as a plateless racer rather than a do-it-all training shoe like the Superblast. The slowest I can comfortably take it is a marathon paced run. Most comfortable pace is HM to 10km pace. I've taken it all the way to 3km pace, and it's surprisingly stable enough to handle even that. But on easy runs, I struggle a lot with it. It's super duper energetic. The ride experience reminds me a lot of the EVO SL in such a way that it is very energetic and will push you to run fast. Only difference is the Megablast is built like a tank.

Probably Saucony endorphins speed, Asics Magic Speed or NB fuell cell rebel. Fast plated trainers that are quite stable 

I got them and instantly returned them. They're basically an hyper stiff block of foam with super high stack. They felt so unpleasant to run in. I'm used to cheap chinese carbon plated shoes that are stiff but these are really something else. For 1/3 of the price the Li-Ning Feidian 5C is a 100x better shoe.

What’s your pace like? Some of them are only really comfortable at higher paces. I really like the ASICS Novablasts or Superblasts as they can be used as daily trainers at any pace but perform really well at higher speeds in races. The ASICS Magic Speeds are also great if you want a carbon plate, they perform fantastically for 5km up to half marathons but I find that they fall apart beyond that so no good for marathons. There’s also some great deals on Adidas Adios Pro 4 atm from various places and they’re a great super shoe, that’ll do anything from 5k to marathon distance. They are a bit more suited to paces around and under 4min/km though I find and do run small, but they’re not uncomfortable at slower paces and definitely perform better for me as a heavier/slower runner than Vaporflys and similar super shoes. I’m sure the Kipruns are good but I’ve been able to find all the above at a similar price and I guess just trust those brands a bit more.