Marathon Flats advice - Nike lunar vengeance, Adidas adios, other...

puma faas 300 isnt too shabby

Nike Streak 3 is 6.7oz and decently cushioned. Way more than the Katana anyway.

If you're looking at Nike, think about the Free 3.0. I used them for my first marathon and they worked very well. I tried all the other Nike flats, but thought the Frees were the best.

Lunar Veng is not a performance running shoe. It's part of Nike's Sportswear collection.

Thanks for the info guys! Anyone use the Adidas Adios? They look like my best bet right now.

ssr wrote:

Lunar Veng is not a performance running shoe. It's part of Nike's Sportswear collection.

Oh, and I meant the Nike Lunar RACER Vengeance. Is that still not considered a good racer???

I have run a marathon in the Adios and plan to do another in them this fall. They are a good shoe and have treated me well. What do you want to know about them?

Rustophorous wrote:

I have run a marathon in the Adios and plan to do another in them this fall. They are a good shoe and have treated me well. What do you want to know about them?

I'm living where there isn't a running store near by so I'm probably going to have to go out on a limb and buy a pair online, but I was interested in how the cushioning in the adios feels. I have had a pair of nike lunar racers and while they are very nice for cushioning I don't really have a neutral stide so I feel a marathon in them could be a little too far in that shoe. If you have tried the lunar racers ever, how does the Adidas Adios feel comparatively? Like cushion is good but I need a little support. I should be running in the 2:30 - 2:40 range so I shouldn't need an overly stable shoe.

I still use the old Nike Marathon flats from the 70s and they work great. You might want to give them a try instead of paying $$ for nothing.

The Adios is really nice, though I think it feels more like a really lightweight trainer, rather than a marathon racer.

The new NB 1400 (seriously, don't laugh) is surprisingly light and very responsive--AND enough shoe to go the full distance. The fit is quite good too--snug where it needs to be, without being restrictive.

The Brooks T7 is awesome (order .5 size up). It's quite light, but has enough of an offset that you won't beat up your Achilles/calf doing a marathon in them.

The Adios is okay, but kind of hard in spots.

I haven't tried the NB 1400 yet, but it looks like it has some serious potential.

ASICS has numerous shoes good for the marathon.

Shoebacca wrote:

The Brooks T7 is awesome (order .5 size up). It's quite light, but has enough of an offset that you won't beat up your Achilles/calf doing a marathon in them.

The Adios is okay, but kind of hard in spots.

I haven't tried the NB 1400 yet, but it looks like it has some serious potential.

ASICS has numerous shoes good for the marathon.

Thanks for all the input everyone. I looked at the Brooks T7 and they look really nice, but they made it sound like they are made more for the half-marathon and down. Oh, and what do you mean "hard in spots"? Like on the upper?

Karhu Racer. It's 7.5 oz, a great marathon shoe.

No as it was not designed for racing or performance use in general. Stick with the original Lunaracer if you want a good racing flat.

If you need a racing flat with a little support, then you may want to try the Asics DS-Racer, Brooks Racer ST 5, or the Mizuno Wave Musha.

I previously ran marathons in the Nike lunar racer. Recently, I tried the Asics Gel Tarther and that shoe rocks for marathon! Just love it.

Ran a marathon and did a decent amount of training in the Streak II's and will probably use them again. They are enough shoe for the distance, and kind of walk the line between performance trainer and flat.

I tried the adios and it is very light, but also has a rather bulky heel. Fine if you heelstrike.

Mizuno Wave Ronin