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| yanda | Jul 5 2016, 09:47 AM Post #1 |
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Like in the NB 1400v2 there¡¯s Adidas LA Trainer Homme Boutique way too much heel, not enough ground feel and not enough flexibility for my taste ¨C or in other words it ain¡¯t a minimalist shoe.Seems like you are moving a bit away from the minimalist shoes Peter? I will say that the upper construction could use some work (which I feel is somewhat true for many of adidas¡¯ shoes); mainly in the area of decreasing stitching and using a slightly ¡°softer¡± feeling mesh. That being said, the upside of their upper construction is that it is simple, breathable and likely keeps the cost down ($100 retail for this shoe which is great). If you¡¯ve run in any shoes in the adidas adizero line you probably have a good idea of how the XT 5 fits. It has a single layer mesh upper with the three stripes logo doubling as midfoot overlays. Of note as well is that the XT 5 is on the same last as the adios road racing shoe and Vente Adidas Tech Super Homme fits quite similar, although I would say just a hair narrower throughout the shoe. I think the biggest reason for this is that it has an extended toe bumper that doubles as a rand (a good idea for a trail shoe and it sharpens the edging when side-hilling). It is very much a racing shoe fit and if you haven¡¯t had good luck with an adios, Boston, Hagio or Takumi Sen then you probably won¡¯t like the fit of the XT 5. @Pete: I think you once wrote that a minimal shoe is defined by being flexible, low drop and light weight (or else I read it another place :P). Well that¡¯s also how I personally define a minimal shoe and the Adios Boost or NB 1400 V2 doesn¡¯t live up to any of those criterias in my eyes. I¡¯ve already mentioned the bouncy feel in Boost shoes, but it¡¯s worth pointing out that the bouncy sensation really only applies to the heel in the Boost shoes that I¡¯ve tried. I think that once the sole thickness drops below a certain height the bouncy sensation disappears and the sole takes on a firmer feel (less room for sole deformation). Pete, interesting and important that it is not just absolute ¡°drop¡± heel to toe that makes a shoe feel good. I agree this is one fine shoe to go fast in. The upper is a bit hard to dial in but once dialed in it is just Adidas ZX 700 Homme France fine. I wonder given your midfoot tending stride if it is not just the firm forefoot and a touch of soft heel when you need it that makes these feel good for you. There is enough Boost in the mid foot to both cushion and propel. I find the adios not much fun at slower speeds kind of harsh but really fantastic at speed, Might this be that when you launch off the combination of thin forefoot with boost and stiff torsion strips there is a spring effect. My lat e September review of the adios boost here link to samwinebaum.blogspot.com
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