SONICBLAST

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.

I (F39) liked hyp max 2 more than 3 (ran marathon in them 3:44), was super excited for 3 but they hurt me. I did like brooks Hyperion elite and ran a half in them (1:39), and will run a full in them next week. I would also recommend Asics Sonicblast - great light plated shoes for short picks ups/tempo runs. I ran 14mi tempo in them and regretted (knee joints felt meh afterwards) but shorted intervals are great in them (the other day I ran mile repeats 7:10 and 6:50 instead of 7:40 bc I didn’t even feel the pace).

Fantastic speed/tempo shoe, the stack height is tall enough to support long runs. I personally end up fatigued in them beyond 10mi, but im also heavier by 30lbs or so.

No problem, my only caveat is the upper is rough almost feels race like. Breathes well nonetheless.

I use a shoe like Endorphin Speed or Sonicblast for tempo and threshold sessions. For Vo2 max and intervals less thab 800m, I generally use and old race shoe. Right now, thay is the Metaspeed Sky Paris.

I personally love my pair if Sonicblasts, I’ve never worn the Sauconys, but the Sonicblasts are a great trainer for threshold and tempo work, and even feel good on faster paces and longer runs. Especially for 100 dollars American, that’s a steal.