http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/BRO162/brooks-t5-racer-
racing-shoes
Anyone tried these?
If you have, whats your opinion. Look fairly good and cheap for training purposes.
racing-shoes
Anyone tried these?
If you have, whats your opinion. Look fairly good and cheap for training purposes.
One of the top racing flats in the market (# 2 seller, I believe)... not much to it, 5.3 ounces or so, glove-like fit, but fits about a half size small, so make the adjustment. Brian Sell uses them for the Marathon, but that might not be for everybody. Great recommendation.
I have been wearing them for the bulk of my mileage since the beginning of December and like them a lot. For the light neutral runner I can recommend highly! They do fit small as suggested above.
I use them for races and hard wo's. I think they're great. I even ran my last marathon in them. They're a tad snug compared to others so order accordingly
I have used the Brooks T series racing flats for several years. The T series is an excellent shoe and they are without doubt my favorite. Please be aware of a couple things with the T5.
The overlays on the T5 really messed up the function of the shoe as compared to the prior models. When the shoe stretches (flatens) on impact the overlays pull the toe piece back into your toes. For that reason I had to go up a full size on the T5 as compared to the T4 and prior models of the T series. The T6, which will be on the market February 1, 2009, has done away with the overlays and it would appear that Brooks has basically returned pretty much to the T4 design. That said, I believe the T6 will exhibit the charteristics of a shoe that is properly sprung and thus provide a better fit.
Its a great shoe. However, I recently switched to the Asics Piranaha SP which is an improvement over the T5, IMHO. It weighs only 4.8 ounces and has almost no heel which I view as an big advantage. The new SP2 weighs only 4.2 ounces, sweet!
I REALLY like these shoes. The only problem as previously mentioned is the overlay on the toes, but with socks it really doesn't make a difference. I really like that they are lasted in a way that seems to get you on your forefoot well.
Wait until the T6 comes out and then buy the t5 when they are on sale. IMO the t5 is a great shoe and better.
I think it is a misnomer to call these shoes a "flat." They have a pretty good heel on them. I have tried a few runs in them and then are very light but I could not wear them because of the elevated heal.
I would classify them as a lightweight racing shoe, probably great for somebody who does all their training in a traditional trainer. I have not heard good things about their durability, but I don't really know.
Good shoe, lots of people I know speak highly of them but they weren't right for me.