Has anyone tried out the Asics Gel-Speedstar 4's?

Haven't tried the Speedstar 4 yet. I train in both the Speedstar 3 and the Landreth 5. The foot size for both are the same although with the Speedstar 3 I had to change the lacing setup so it didn't press on the top of my foot.

Thanks.

bump, Anyone tried them yet?

Running Warehouse has got em', someone must have an early test report! Let's hear about the Tarther as well.

Looked at them today, but didn't try them on. Outsole was changed pretty significantly, and no rigid trim material on the toebox, otherwise is the same shoe as before.

I have them scheduled to arrive at my house this week so I hope they're good. Got to give runningWarehouse props...is great with the free ups 2day air shipping all the time regardless of order size

How have you liked the speedstar 4s? How do they compare to the 3s both in how they feel and fit?

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I've tried searching fairly extensively and can't find much in the way of feedback about the Speedstar 4s now that they've been out a while.

How are they holding up? Do you like the way they feel? Did they meet your expectations? Will you/did you get a second pair after the first one?

I'm looking to make them my general mileage trainer and will probably use them for paces from 6:00-9:00. I'm a little frightened to go down to the Tarther right away, but I'm done with the 24/12 type offsets on most trainers. I'm striking fairly well midfoot these days and can't really tolerate trainers. The Speedstar 4 looked like a good option. Unfortunately, all the reviews I find start something like, "I just ran 4 miles in them out of the box and..."

I have been using them for about 2 months. For a "performance" trainer, I have also used Mizuno Wave Precision and for racing I currently use the Brooks Green Silence.

I use size 12 for all three shoes, and the Speedstars have the narrowest toe box making them feel slightly more constricting than the Wave Precisions and Green Silence.

The Speedstars also have a very noticeable "sponginess" when compared to the Green Silence (obviously) and the Wave Precisions.

I primarily use the Speedstars for tempo and steady state running up to 10 or 12 miles (2 w/u & 2 c/d with 6 or 8 at tempo). My legs still feel pretty good after those runs, so I would consider racing a half marathon with the Speedstars (I would not try such a thing with the Green Silence..very unforgiving).

One final note, I'm 5'11" and 170 pounds. Rather big for a distance runner.

I'm 5'11" and 160, so that's a pretty good review for me. I'll also be trying to use it for a lot of steady states, so I'm glad to hear you used it for that.

I thought the Precisions were a bit bigger than I expected when I ordered them, so I actually sent them back. Maybe the Speedstar won't fit so badly, then, based on your comment.

The "sponginess" is something I'll have to find out about.

No epic tales of high mileage on a pair?

I'm still on my first pair. Longest run in them was 14 miles, and they were fine (forgot they were there). Didn't feel any more "beat up" than I would have if I had worn Cumulus (my typical long run shoe). I have actually considered promoting them to full time training shoe, only the questionable durability has kept me from it. Like I said, the sole material is very soft and spongy, and I'm seeing wear some good wear with just under 200 miles on them.

Anyway, I'm having a foot and ankle issue right now (not related, stepped on a root on a training run), so I haven't worn them in about two weeks.

I am on my second pair. I have been running about 60 miles a week in them and then another 20 in the Tarther which is also a great shoe in my opinion because they toebox is not as narrow as many shoes that weigh the same. I ran a marathon on the 4's about two weeks after owning them and would say that they worked well and my legs felt surprisingly good after. They are pretty similar to the speedstar 3's and they fit about the same, which is about a half size larger than I would have thought. One downside I have found for all the speedstars is that they dont last the longest, I change them out after 400 to 450 miles. I am on the smaller side, 5'8 135.