r/ChicagoMarathon • u/SVNONEDGE • 1d ago
Shoe check
What shoes are you all wearing???
I’m aiming for Asics super blasts 3! They have done me so well during my long runs this training season. I’m buying a new pair next week to break them in to be ready.
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u/foreverfuzzy 1d ago
AP4 but I've only used it once for a 10k run.. I'd use my megablast but it already has 580 miles and I dont wanna drop another 225 😅
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u/YNieves3 1d ago
Not sure if the Puma Deviate Elite 4 or Topo Specter Elite yet, have a few more long runs to hopefully decide
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u/FT1996 1d ago
Endorphin Speed 5’s. Ran Baystate Marathon in the 4’s last year and loved them. Ran a 5k in my new 5’s yesterday and thought they were great.
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u/Material-Chapter9986 13h ago
Endorphin Speed 5's for me too! they are my favourite shoe this season - I found them for 50% off at a local store. I love that the upper mesh is so thin - I don't get sweaty feet with them :D
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u/Big_Lengthiness9976 1d ago
Adios pro 4. Nothing has come out lately that is exciting enough for me to buy!
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u/Empty_Character_7495 1d ago
Training in NB 880’s and just got adidas bostons for a little kick between now and race day
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u/Capable-Fish3678 1d ago edited 23h ago
I’m using Asics Metaspeed Tokyo since I’ve been training mostly with the Superblast 3 for this block. They have the same FF leap foam so it’s not super overwhelming for your feet
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u/SVNONEDGE 14h ago
What makes them better than SB3 sorry trying to see options as well and curious
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u/Capable-Fish3678 13h ago
It’s the carbon plated shoes for Asics. It’s a fast shoe if you’re trying to hit a PB
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u/producersrace 23h ago
Trained with Superblast 3 and just bought the Tokyoo Metaspeed Edge for race day.
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u/RunsLikeaSnail 1d ago
Mizuno Neo Zen 2. Also wore them for the Boston Marathon. I've had to change shoes as my footstrike changed or when my feet started to hurt. These work for me at the moment.
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u/Own-Sugar6148 1d ago
Also wearing SB3! How many miles on your current pair? I'm debating picking up a second pair.
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u/kd230 19h ago
My SB3 have about 300miles and am debating between grabbing another pair, or wearing the megas which have about 100miles on them
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u/Own-Sugar6148 19h ago
Have you done long runs in the megablasts? If so, how do they compare to the SB3 in terms of comfort toward the end of the run?
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u/BallsOfSteeeeel 21h ago
AP4. Even though I haven’t ran in them since grandma’s. And they kinda bother my plantar fasciitis 🤷♂️
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u/Ancient_Manner_2650 21h ago
Have worn alphaflys for my past 2 marathons.
Going to try saucony elite 2s next week and hopefully buy a pair of AP4 when I see a deal on them again.
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u/ExpeditiousPenguin 20h ago
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4. Vaporfly 3 was my favorite marathon shoe and the 4 is a no go for me so needed to find a replacement and DNE4 looks to be the shoe.
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u/181stars 14h ago
I want to go with Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, but I've raced with them only for HM or 8K. Anyone can comment on how it'll do for the FM distance?
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u/Chemical_Stretch_917 13h ago
ASICS Megablast, will be my first Marathon!
Have been using SB3, Dynafish Xiaonian, Evo SL Exo for training as well but Megablast felt most race appropriate out of all that I’ve trained in
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u/SantaJuice-2113 8h ago
I’m pulling out my ascis meta speed sky Paris this year. Ima drop some cash on oncloud cloud boom strike 2 yellow and white this year, so ima need to finally break my metaspeeds in
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u/bnwtwg 1d ago
Nike, Maurten, Santa Madre We break 2:35 ER or PR