r/RunningShoeGeeks
Every Running Weekly story that draws on r/RunningShoeGeeks, newest first. 9 stories since September 2026.
- Adidas extends Adios Pro 5 outsole after wear complaints
A rep calls it cosmetic color wear affecting a small number of runners, and one r/RunningShoeGeeks poster is not buying that framing.
- Nike's Swooshfly racer lands at $145 in Spring 2027
New SkyX foam, a carbon plate and a wider toe box, all at a price well under the usual super shoe tax.
- Alphafly 4 launches with ZoomX LT foam Nike calls 17% lighter
Believe in the Run got a first look, but nobody outside Nike's testing program has raced in it yet.
- Sonicblast 2 called near-super-shoe, Xiaonian falls flat at $130
Reddit testers weigh in on three super trainers while Believe in the Run gives the Teva Trailpeak a C for performance.
- Zach Bitter says shoe foam lifecycle marketing is mostly myth
A tested pair of super shoes held their efficiency at around 400 miles, and a Reddit poster just retired a Hoka Mach X at 1,011.
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- Adios Pro 5 drops the energy rods for a carbon plate
Plus kofuzi on the $175 Endorphin Speed 6 and the first official Alphafly 4 images.
- Adios Pro 5 first look, 195g and $250 on one runner's feet
Nine miles in, one poster says the new plate and lower weight help, but the shoe still sits behind the Fast R 3.
- Doctors of Running rave about TYR Valkyrie Elite 2
The TYR 5K and 10K racer gets the week's biggest rave, while super foam keeps showing up in daily trainers.
- Run Testers call Saucony Hurricane 26 a top stability cruiser
Three testers agree the new Incredilux foam adds bounce, but the £170 max-cushion trainer has a clear ceiling on pace.
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