Most recent fulls
Arizona I ran in Cielo X1 2.0 and I had maybe 20’miles before I did.
Ottawa I ran in Rocket X2 and I had 75 miles on them
Texas I ran in Rocket X2 and I had 10 miles on them
Placid I ran in Rocket X1 and I had 25 miles on them
I never out more than about 150-200 miles on a pair of carbon plated shoes. I’m also over 200 pounds, so my shoes are taking more of a beating than most.
For Roth I’m thinking about Deviate 4 Elite since I don’t like my Rocket X3 and I’m not sure I like the Cielo x1 3.0 (although I’ve only done one 10 mile run in them so far).
The why, is because I’m faster in them, which is why almost everyone should run in plated shoes. Which plated shoe is the challenge for most people. I’ve got about 6-8 plated shoes right now which is more money than most people want to spend trying things. I’ve got 15 pair of running shoes than are open and being tried/used. I like shoes though. A lot.
Newest additions:
-ASICS Superblast 3. They really broke in at 15 miles or so and it’s a great max distance trainer. I’m really liking it
-Hoka Cielo X1 3.0. Very aggressive and squeaky. I loved both the 1.0 and the 2.0 but I’m thinking this one isn’t for me. I’ve only done one 7 mile tempo run in them so I need to try them again.
-Mizuno Neo Vista. I keep going back to this shoe. Of the 15 pair I currently have, this is the one that I love for long runs with even a little bit of tempo work
I'm a sucker for very responsive and light shoes.
Race day: Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 (unreal trampolines)
Everything else: rotate 2 pairs of Megablasts
There is no other shoe I enjoy more than this in any type of training
These are great shoes for me feel best at HM pace (7.00 min/mile) or faster. Personally wouldn't take for marathon. They feel good at marathon pace as well but if your form breaks down they feel pretty unstable.
So, it seems I have quite different opinion. Just finished my first run with 3.0 and... it feels a completely different shoe vs the previous versions.
Main differences vs 1.0:
3.0 is really narrow.
Because of this 3.0 is really unstable.
3.0 is softer.
And this adds additional unstability.
3.0 is more "untamed". 1.0 was quite similar to Alphafly 2with its "on rails" feeling.
1.0 was good for long runs, 3.0 feels too unstable for those. Some of that unstable feeling is lost when running faster.
Closest comparison for me is Sky Tokyo.
I didn't find 2.0 that different from the 1.0. Ok, the cut added some unstability but otherwise it felt similar. 3.0 is the least stable.
Too early to say if I like the shoe or not.
Did you try the shoe on a long run with target pace blocks? How did it work for you. For me the fairy tale of the early miles became nightmare after mile 13 or so. Completely a me problem, not a shoe problem. When my form broke down, heart rate, cadence, and stride all stayed stable, but I started fighting the shoe and pace became a lot harder to maintain. Opposite story for the early miles, my pace was a lot faster than my heart rate and perceived effort suggested. Fastest shoe I’ve tried, which feels sad it didn’t match my form. Still, I can appreciate it’s a phenomenal shoe.
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SUPERBLAST 2
71% positive of 805 users
Marathon workhorse, but loud and clunky at slow paces.
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