Thanks for the detailed write up.
I was a huge fan of the Deviate Nitro 1, ended up going through 4 pairs, but was not pleased with the Deviate 2. The 3 has been pretty good and the Elite 3 is absolutely top of the line, but I spend a lot more time in the trainer than the racer obviously. It seems like the Deviate 4 should work for me, but I worry about it being a "2" update: they added foam and took away the responsiveness of the 1 without really doing anything other than making it more bulky.
excellent. thanks for the "sneak peak". The Deviate Nitros have been a favorite since the first version. Wasn't that big a fan of v2, but v1 & v3 have done great for me. Will be curious to see what they change from the 3 to the 4.
50% off is great, just be wary of how fast the SC Elites wear down for you, I'm currently rotating both the elites and speed 4s out and won't be replacing them. The sonicblast could be the one for you and me. At the moment depending on your location there are great deals on the endorphin speed 4, deviate nitro 3 and the Boston 13 depending on how they fit you.
I think its also important to do speed sessions in your super shoes. Makes your feet get used to it.
If you dont mind me sharing, I usually train my speed sessions in Deviate Nitro 2/3. When there are sale, I try to buy discounted previous gen/year super shoes. Recently, I bought a discounted Anta supershoe that costed me around USD 100.00.
But hey, train is train and shoes are shoes. Every sec you spend on the road contributes to your running progress.
Happy runnin!
Did boston hyrox with the deviate nitro 3 elite, amazing shoes never gave me a problem at any of the stations. I have all three of the hyrox version shoes. The regular deviate nitro is fine. All of them will get the job done. Amazing traction on all of pumas shoes
20 min 5k at 190lbs is already plenty fast, don't let us lighter runners warp your view. Your cardio needs to be in far better shape than someone running the same time who is 40-50lbs lighter.
That said, are you looking specifically for race shoes/speed shoes? Getting a super shoe just for long runs (unless it's the SC Elite v4) is kind of a waste, there's other shoes that don't degrade as fast for that kind of work.
For races, you're going to feel the benefits of race foam at any weight, it's more about finding the right shoe and the SC Elite v5 has typically been good for heavier runners. I think the Puma Deviate Nitro Elite v3 (rides much different than the non-elite, which I personally didn't like) could also work. I've heard the v4 isn't as good.
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