Adidas - Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra Trail Running Shoes
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"I'll be wearing the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra for them [30 Mile in August at Lean Horse (Custer, SD) on a gravel railroad bed followed by a 50K at the Wolverine State 100 (Alpena, MI) on crushed limestone and then the Dead Horse 50 Mile (Moab, UT) on slickrock]"
"would eat this terrain up nicely"
"The Agravic Speed is a very versatile shoe with great grip in my opinion and would be in my Top 5 to recommend to you."
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"great energy return for fast miles"
"The ultra has a carbon plate and much more energy return."
"good coushion ... plenty of padding and protection against rocks"
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"But I’ve run a marathon in them as well as the last 35 miles of JFK, and got best times for both. (3:49 marathon)."
"The ASU is still the weapon of choice looking for maximal performance. ... They'll be blazing!"
"great energy return for fast miles"
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"Had them for 3 years and they’re holding up great"
"I got a pair of Adidas Terrex on sale 2 years ago and they have served me quite well."
"Took around 20-30k to adjust to them but now I’ve Put around 300k on them so far with no issues."
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"I'll be wearing the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra for them [30 Mile in August at Lean Horse (Custer, SD) on a gravel railroad bed followed by a 50K at the Wolverine State 100 (Alpena, MI) on crushed limestone and then the Dead Horse 50 Mile (Moab, UT) on slickrock]"
"would eat this terrain up nicely"
"I find they work on my ASU and the only scenarios they didn't are situations where any other shoe would have struggled aswel. (ankle deep mud soup or wet flat rock slab)."
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"the fit is horrible - it's very narrow."
"the fit is horrible - it's very narrow."
"toe box too narrow"
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"They are incredibly unstable on anything even remotely uneven, hit a rock wrong and goodbye ankle."
"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."
"I wouldn’t choose to wear them on any single track, as they’re too unstable laterally for me."
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"They are incredibly unstable on anything even remotely uneven, hit a rock wrong and goodbye ankle."
"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."
"not good for technical routes"
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"I did a bit of walking in my ASUs in a race that I bonked in earlier this year. Most uncomfortable walking I’ve ever done! 🤣"
"it has an aggressive rocker and feels unstable to me."
"they are not good for heelers"
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"Even with sizing down heel slippage is noticeable especially on uphills."
"Even with sizing down heel slippage is noticeable especially on uphills."
"you have to size down 1/2 down for that shoe."
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabaa 1.0Adidas Terrex Agravic speed ultra. So fun and fast.
I have pretty wide feet. I went true to size and they work really well for me. Just played with the laces to get them right. Took around 20-30k to adjust to them but now I’ve Put around 300k on them so far with no issues. They’re fun to run in!
aaahhhhhh2 1.0Gear is very race dependent for me. If I know I won't be going more than 2 hours between water stops and aid stations, I'll take a belt and handhelds. If its longer or there is required gear, I would bring a pack. I use the classic Naked running belt and the Solomon Advanced skin 8 liter, I love both and they are worth every penny. The same goes for shoes. One, it is very individual dependent, so I would go to a local running shoe store and trying on a few types of shoes to see what feels best. For a race shoe it depends on the terrain. The shoe I am bringing on a flatter 100k is very different than what I would bring to a technical 100 miler. I love the Agravic Speed Ultra 1s (RIP) for almost everything, but so many people hate them and their ankle rolling tendencies. Try shoes if you can, and err on the side of what is comfortable and known. Try gels, carb mixes, and real food on training runs. Figure out what works best for you and practice eating a lot. The running theme is that everything is personal. I love gels for my carbs (I use PF30 gels), and plain water and PF1500s for my sodium. I also sweat a lot and my sweat is salty, so I need a lot of water and a lot of sodium. Find what works for you and practice eating on long runs. The biggest mistake I made when starting out was doing what I saw others doing, having it not work, and trying to force it to work rather than doing something else.
Aggressive_Cook_6678 1.0I have about 30 miles on the T1s and like them. I've only used them in kind of muddy conditions and dry though, not rain or light snow. The upper seems more comfortable than the Terrex Agravic Ultras which I went thru 2 pairs of beforehand
bradymsu616 1.0I'm part of the target market. I have a 30 Mile in August at Lean Horse (Custer, SD) on a gravel railroad bed followed by a 50K at the Wolverine State 100 (Alpena, MI) on crushed limestone and then the Dead Horse 50 Mile (Moab, UT) on slickrock. While I'll be wearing the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra for them as I'm a small guy and need a lighter shoe, the Hoka Mafate X trail is going to be ideal for a medium or heavier runner running ultras on similar surfaces. Because I live in Michigan, I do a lot of my trail running on forest single track. I wouldn't wear a shoe like this for training. The always dependable Saucony Peregrine for easy runs or a shoe like the ASICS Fujispeed 3 for faster paced trail workouts is a safer option. But there are many ultramarathons that aren't on gnarley forest single track where plushness is much more important for long-haul events than trail feel or stability. But also where the trail surface would quickly chew apart a max stacked road shoe.
doodiedan 1.0Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra
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
The Ultra has more spring in it. I absolutely love the shoe. I’ve used it on a 5K trail race all the way up to 100K trail race and everything in between.
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. Super fast. ETA: the non ultra version is also fast, lower stack height and no plate.
Not sure about that. Ran at 3:45min/km in mine yesterday. I only wear them when I want to go fast and I’ve got over 400km on them.
I change it up between Nike Zegama 2, Speedgoat 5, and Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed & Speed Ultra. Always rocking my Salomon Adv Skin 5 pack and Carbon Z poles.
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
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 2. Super fun. Super fast. I put 500km+ on the originals in every type of trail imaginable. The 2’s are even better.
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
factoryjeff 1.0Really enjoy version 1.. 3 biggest issues I’d say. Sizing, Heel slippage, tongue.. every single I person I know has had to go down at least a 1/2 size from their normal shoes as they run large. Even with sizing down heel slippage is noticeable especially on uphills. Also the world smallest tongue length. I know they’re trying to save as much weight as possible but come on. An extra mm or 2 in length isn’t going to make or break a shoes weight. Hopefully these are all addressed which imo would make a fantastic shoe a GREAT shoe.
GlumAir89 1.0Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. This shoe rips and can easily go for 500+ miles
Kyle25369 1.0Grip and speed are fine. Stability, especially if you have an ankle roll problem is not good. I’m generally not a fan of cheaper versions of super shoes. The ultra is a great shoe, and has set a lot of records. It’s very fast, and definitely one of the best shoes in the category. If you can spring the extra cost get the ultra. These shoes despite the marketing, are really not comparable. I would not think of the speed as a “cheaper version” of the ultra. Totally different shoe and feel. The ultra has a carbon plate and much more energy return. The regular speed is ok, but I’d just get a different shoe. Hope this helps. These shoes aren’t cheap I know.
Grip and speed are fine. Stability, especially if you have an ankle roll problem is not good. I’m generally not a fan of cheaper versions of super shoes. The ultra is a great shoe, and has set a lot of records. It’s very fast, and definitely one of the best shoes in the category. If you can spring the extra cost get the ultra. These shoes despite the marketing, are really not comparable. I would not think of the speed as a “cheaper version” of the ultra. Totally different shoe and feel. The ultra has a carbon plate and much more energy return. The regular speed is ok, but I’d just get a different shoe. Hope this helps. These shoes aren’t cheap I know.
National-Cell-9862 1.0Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. Cheaper than others at only $55 per word.
Popular_Staff1417 1.0Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra is the fastest trail shoe on the market currently 30% off for $154. Not good for technical trails but I love mine.
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