Replacment for Nike Free 3.0 v1

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I ran in the 5.0 for a while but never the 3.0.

The 5.0 felt to me quite similar to light, flexible road and xc flats (for me at the time, Waffle Racer and Air Streak Ekiden), but with a higher heel and more cushion. Since the 3.0 has less sole and heel than 5.0, I'd think it might correspond pretty well with either the ultralight class of road flats (Piranha, Wave Universe, ...) or the next step up (Hyperspeed, presumably Adizero Pro, ...)

Have you tried the new 3.0s on? They're not all that different from the first generation if you ask me, biggest difference is the upper.

I don't have an answer for you -- sorry --- but I've been trying to find a good substitute for the new 5.0. I loved my old ones, but the new ones I bought have a much more restrictive toe box. My piggies are getting squished, so I am also looking for an alternative minimal shoe with the same forefoot flexibility as the old 5.0. Thanks.

Wait, did you really put over 5000 miles on your Frees? Or am I reading that wrong

Ham O Hock wrote:

Wait, did you really put over 5000 miles on your Frees? Or am I reading that wrong

Not sure if you read it right, but your calculations are off.

70 mpw * 52 wpy * 2 y = 7280 miles (at least)

I had two pairs, I don't know the exact mileage I put on them but yes I put a ton on them, 95% on concrete. The pair I had before these were NB 826's and after 800 miles they were trashed.

bingo! wrote:

Have you tried the new 3.0s on? They're not all that different from the first generation if you ask me, biggest difference is the upper.

They aren't as flexible and they weigh around 8.0 oz or so when the v1 weighed 5.0 oz. I will keep looking at flats, but if anyone has any more suggestions that would be great.

The Nike Free 3.0 ii are currently the lightest and best Nike+ running shoes - for anyone needing to run with the Nike+ Sport Kit sensor and an iPod Nano/Touch or the iPhone. But, yes, 3.0 v1 were better and lighter ('3.0 ii' are 7.2oz in a US size 10, according to some website I found) - Sadly Nike is run by absolute morons, with a very bad website too. They design HIDEOUS trainers and bizarrely discontinue all their pretty ones (like my lovely Zoom Jasari+)! All their updated versions are heavier and uglier than the previous ones! All their iD shoes are vile and most don't have your ID written down the heel, where it should always be! Nike = Brain dead!

[quote]Goatlips wrote:

The Nike Free 3.0 ii are currently the lightest and best Nike+ running shoes [quote]

...Sorry, that's false info courtesy of the UK Nike Store website! They have the Nike Free 3.0 ii & 7.0 v2 listed as Nike+, but they're not! The only Nike+ Nike Free trainers are the 'Nike Free Run+' - vile and not extremely light.

The Nike Free 3.0 ii are the best of the Nike Free range at present though.

The best/lightest Nike+ trainers are the new HIDEOUS and heavier version of the Lunar Racer+ (2). Try to find the original version if you can (Same goes for the Nike Free 3.0...but they're all gone)!

This is an old thread, but with new information I thought I would bump it back. I have been running in the new Nike Free HyperTR's for about a week now, and think they are far superior to either the 5.0 or 7.0s. They might beat out the 3.0s in my mind ....