I have both Zoom Fly 6 and Superblast 2.
They’re both great to be honest, super durable (which was my main issue with Novablast 5), comfortable and perfect for HM distance. If I had to choose one I would probably say Superblast - they’re less suited for speed than the Zoom Fly but they will look after your legs better.
Also way more versatile, I can reach for them for pretty much any run and they’ll do the job. Would have no issue using them on race day for any long distance. ZF6 I mainly use for harder efforts and at 6:30/km the plate probably won’t do much for you
Depends on pace tbh - I highly recommend the vomero plus as an upgrade from the vomero 18 generally, they’re happy at slower paces but far more springy if you need to pick up the pace. I do all my long runs in them, including some mileage at HM pace (4:30ish per km) and find them plenty quick enough.
If you’re looking for something more aggressive, say for track intervals or 5k efforts, the obvious choice would be the zoomfly 6.
I wouldn’t touch a race shoe, at your point in your running journey, personally
I have them, and I'm a big fan. Fwiw I'm a relatively new runner, about 9 months in, but have always been fairly athletic so got up to HM ability reasonably quickly.
Really nice heel cup so no slipping around, comfortable enough for long runs where I'm finishing faster. Genuinely really happy with them.
I have Vomero 18s as my daily trainer which I'm a big fan of, they're stable and comfortable however long I want to go for. I'm about 90kg and naturally bigger built so the fact Vomero 18s are quite heavy doesn't really bother me. They're for most of my long runs and easy/recovery runs, which the Zoom Fly 6 wouldn't handle. Some people will suggest Vomero Plus and I think price wise on SportsShoes not a lot in it now.
So yeah if you're planning on using them for tempo and faster runs as part of a rotation, fine, but if you want them as your only pair, I'd say no.
Good advice. I recently did a 1:48 HM in a pair of Zoomfly 6s. They were comfortable and responsive enough. Think they are comparable to the superblast 2, though it seems the SB2 has a very vocal and passionate fan base 😁. They will probably be my next purchase!
More of a question, but would Zoom Fly 6’s be good in this scenario? I’m thinking the carbon fiber plate is going to be more comfortable, as will the shoe at 9ish min per mile.
I ask because I have the ZF6 and am planning a sub4 in Jan. Possibly a sub3:45 if training goes well. I just did a 5k today in the ZF and they did good, and have done most of my tempo and speed work with them. Frankly they’re my favorite so far, and am wondering if they will be good for race day or if I should plan on something else.
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