Adidas - Agravic Speed Ultra 2

Total: 22 Road: 2x Adidas Adios Pro 3 2x Adidas Adios Pro 4 2x Adidas Prime X Strung 2 1x Adidas Evo SL 1x Adidas Takumi Sen 9 1x ASICS Superblast 1x New Balance SC Trainer V2 1x Nike Invincible 3 1x Nike Vomero Plus 2x Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 Trail: 1x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 1x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 2 2x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed 2x Nike Zegama 2 1x Hoka Speedgoat 5 1x Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX Edit: format

Total: 22 Road: 2x Adidas Adios Pro 3 2x Adidas Adios Pro 4 2x Adidas Prime X Strung 2 1x Adidas Evo SL 1x Adidas Takumi Sen 9 1x ASICS Superblast 1x New Balance SC Trainer V2 1x Nike Invincible 3 1x Nike Vomero Plus 2x Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 Trail: 1x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 1x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 2 2x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed 2x Nike Zegama 2 1x Hoka Speedgoat 5 1x Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX Edit: format

I’m a certified Nike hater so I’d say there are a thousand better options. The adidas speed ultra is comfortable and speedy but a bit unstable. I recently get the speed ultra 2 and it’s been great. I’ve always ran in hoka Speedgoats which are super cozy but I was running slow. As I’ve sped up, I have switched to the ultra speed.

I’m a certified Nike hater so I’d say there are a thousand better options. The adidas speed ultra is comfortable and speedy but a bit unstable. I recently get the speed ultra 2 and it’s been great. I’ve always ran in hoka Speedgoats which are super cozy but I was running slow. As I’ve sped up, I have switched to the ultra speed.

The do feel stable and very responsive, they really roll you forward. I haven’t had them long but I’m a big fan so far.

11 Road: - Saucony Endorfine Speed 3 (retired) - Adidas Takumi Sen 8 (intervals, ~5k races) - 2x Adidas Evo SL (daily trainer, 3rd pair ready to go) - Adidas Pro 4 (just used for a HM) - ASICS Superblast 2 (used for long runs, ultras, dislike) - Brooks Adrenaline 22 (retired, just for hikes) Trail: - Saucony Peregrine 13 (stiff, only when muddy) - Hoka Speedgoat 5 (have miles left, but Zegama are infinitely more comfortable - sort of retired) - Nike Zegama 2 (daily trail trainer / trail ultras, new pair ready to go) - Adidas Agravic Speed ultra (short trail races, gives me heel blisters)

Adidas Agravic speed ultra’s got that supershoe magic. Did a 100miler in them last year and worked wonders even in the end (the pronounced rocker really pushed you to run). Note that they will not work for too technical courses and require a mid/forefoot stride.

For trail use i find my adidas terrex speed ultras still have speed in them after 700k. Kjerag 2 should also last long, but im not at high mileage yet. not high stack though, so a different sensation.

I would try out: North Face Vectiv Enduris Has a nylon plate and gets great reviews. $160 Otherwise you can try more expensive… North Face Vectiv Pro Adidas Agravic Speed Ultra I have the Pro and the Ultra. Like them both. I plan to try the Enduris as I know a lot of people who love it

Ik zit een beetje met hetzelfde probleem. Tot nu toe loop ik alle trails op mijn Asics Superblast 2, maar de grip is niet echt top. Op zich gaat dat wel redelijk nog, want praktisch alles wat ik loop is toch niet heel technisch ofzo en de paden zijn nog droog. Ik heb zelf zitten kijken naar verschillende opties: * Adidas Agravic Speed Ultra --> heb de "speed" versie al, maar die heeft eigenlijk te weinig demping, en ik ben bang dat de ultra te instabiel is gezien de smalle hiel * La Sportiva Prodigio Pro --> volgens de vele reviews echt een top schoen met goede grip, maar kan ook wat instabiel zijn en vallen klein, en lastiger te vinden in Nederland * Nike Zegama 2 --> Heb de 1 gehad, en de 2 lijkt een goeie optie te zijn, af en toe te vinden voor een goed bedrag, wel een wat "lompere" schoen vergeleken met de bovenste 2 * Hoka Rocket X Trail --> Dure schoen, maar lijkt wel een mooie combi te zijn van het beste van de weg en het beste van de trails Best lastig ja...

If you enjoy the S/Lab Genesis from your list the best fit will be either the NNormal Kjerag or the Satisfy Rocker. Both are fast shoes. Norda has higher volume, 001 has heel issues, 005 is a very fast shoe but higher volume and 002 is stack than the Genesis but doesn't feel as fast. NNormal Tomir has a higher volume mid foot Adidas Agravic Speed Ultra probably the fastest shoe on the list but very unstable and the heel is problem for a lot of people. Hoka Tecton X2 would be a fast shoe but has been been produced in over 2 years. Will be hard to find but if you can find one slightly used and or half off it will be worth the money. Asics MetaFuji trail doesn't feel fast in my opinion.

It depends on terrain and goals. For road, I have been on the Mount to Coast R1 for the past year, and nothing has compared once you start reaching 30-mile+ distances. For fast trail races (50 miles or less), I have been rocking the Adidas Agravic Speed Ultra and have loved the pop they give, but I do have to say my legs and feet feel a little more wrecked after a race in them, but that could be because I am also pushing faster paces. For anything over 50 miles or technical, I am always in a pair of trail Altras. The zero drop has mitigated so many foot problems, and over long distances, it offers a better feel.

I ran 6 technical miles in the Mafate X a few days ago. My current fave trail shoes are Mafate Speed 4 and Adidas Agravic Speed Ultra, with more mellow days in Speedgoat 5. Verdict? Mixed. This is by far the SQUISHIEST and highest stack height shoe I've ever worn — and that would take getting used to. Even in my many different pairs of Hokas over the years, I've tended toward their more minimal models: Torrent, Instinct, Speed Instinct, etc. The tread was meh for steep/tech trails. The lugs are pointed like skinny arrows, rather than the massive mud-tire tread of the Mafate Speed. And the tread does not cover the entirety of the foam, which makes me wonder if they will break down or delaminate like other recent models. There's a big rock-grabbing hole in the foam, to boot. Now, for smooth and rolling "California carpet" types of trails? Might be great. The rocker is noticeable and add a good feeling of propulsion. But in these shoes I don't feel FAST, like I do in the Agravic Speed Ultra. And super rocky technical trails might eat this shoe alive. FWIW, the high stack height did NOT make my ankles feel unstable. The Adidas are more "tippy" than the Mafate X. That's a cursory take on my run. I was happily not in love with them (cuz I didn't want to plop down $225, but if they were magical I would consider it).

No particular recommendations because we have different needs, but as a New England runner, be careful optimizing for something like stack height. I would be guaranteed to bite it on our downhills in Agravic Speed Ultras or Mafate X, it's just too much shoe and too unstable when dealing with the rockhopping. If you do a lot of less technical running too then you'll find use for them, though. What's your race?