Now that I am out of college I can ditch the free Asics spikes requirement and move into a better shoe. I am a steeplechaser and wore the Asics Japan Thunder 2. Decent drainage but the shoe is just too heavy. I hear that the Mamba 2 spike plate may provide problems at the water barrier because it gets very slick. I know everyone on lets run is an alleged 4:05 miler but for a 9 minute steepler can I get a spike recommendation.