Adidas Adizero CS

Do a search, you will find the link about these shoes from earlier this yr.

Here's info on the replacements:

http://talk.runningwarehouse.com/showthread.php?t=509

I love this freakin' shoe. I stocked up during the last semi-annual sale and will by more as soon as they are endangered. Don't let the weight fool you -this shoe feels fast for its 8 ounces. You give up an ounce over a real racer, but the cushion and fit makes up for it for me. And an outstanding outsole - grippy on all surfaces. I could even run in it daily. Like the Asics Ohana, but better, to me.

It has a very nice thin upper.

The other color has not been discontinued yet as far as I know.

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/descpageMRS-AAZCSMS.html

I got them a few weeks ago with the discount but have only run about 17 miles in them.

I usually train in lightweight trainers and these are right in between lightweights and flats. So for me, I use lightweights like regular trainers and these shoes like lightweight trainers.

I'm still working into my winter base, but I did run a 3-mile at 5:55 pace and the shoes felt really good. I did a few strides after and they didn't feel like they were weighing me down at all.

Just yesterday I did a 9-miler with my pace ranging from 6:30-7:15 and was a bit worried that my calves might feel a little beat up because of the slightly lower heel height. Today they feel fine.

I'm thinking about buying another pair, but also kind of want to try the nike marathoners. I was reading they have a full carbon-rubber outsole and was thinking they might be more durable.

That's a good question...Adizero CS vs. the Nike Marathoners. Anyone worn both?

I also wear shoes like these as trainers...can't stand the high, bulky heel on normal trainers.

Oh, any comments on sizing? I'm switching from the Brooks Racer ST3 because I have a neutral strike and the medial post bothers me (I tried them on the recommendation of a running friend who's also neutral and said the post wasn't an issue. Stupid me). I wear a comfortable size 9 in everything except for my xc spikes in which I wear a nice and snug 8.5.

I wear a size 9.5 in pretty much everything. I can squeeze into size 9 trainers, but those are about the only things I can wear in 9.

pnw ultrarunner:

I've worn the adizero CS's for a few months -- mostly in workouts. I like them, but find I spend much more time running in the adizero XT's.

http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/gear.tcl?gear=Adidas-Adizero-XT&gear_id=6242&action=showgear

I tend to run on a mix of roads, fire roads, and single track and these shoes work well on all 3. Not sure what type of running you're used to doing, but given that your alias says "ultrarunner" and "pnw (pacific northwest ?), I'm assuming you're running on a similar mix of surfaces.

Hoovis

I am actually currently rotating between the CS and marathoner for my runs. I have about 300 on the Nikes, and 200 on the Adidas. The Marathoner is a lot more firm, it feels stiff but fast. I like it for uptempo runs. The CS still feels pretty fast, and it the difference between it and the other Adizero shoes (LT, RC) is that there is a forefoot cushioning compound. This makes the overall shoe feel pretty cushioned. If you have any more questions, I'll try to answer them.

Hi Hoovis:

I run on a mixture of surfaces as well, from roads, single track, dirt paths, cinder track, grass, etc. I like to mix it up quite a bit for variety. And yes, the PNW is for Pacific Northwest (just outside Seattle).

As far as shoes on trails, I actually wear flats on trails all during the spring/summer/fall. I like the fit and feel of them much better, and I've never had an issue with traction or protection. It's only during the sloppy winter months that I wear trail shoes; currently I'm wearing the Inov-8 X-Talon 212 as my trail shoe.

Do you wear the same size in the CS as you do the XT?

Thanks for the info.