cartsman wrote:
I have wide feet with very high arches, causes me a lot of problems finding shoes that aren't tight across the top of the foot. Realised I actually have PureCadence 1 and 2s, which I believe are very similar to the Flows. Just did a comparison and they're exactly the same length but the sole of the 2s is definitely a little narrower which I guess is what caused me the problems.
Reading reviews it sounds like a lot of people had similar problems, and the 3 is supposed to have a narrower toe box. Guess I'd better hope they change direction with the 4s or else go find another brand to try!
The cadence is a very different shoe. It is heavier, narrower and has stability support.
I've been wearing flow's as my primary shoe for awhile now.
Flow 1: great, but a little narrow in the toe box. 590 miles, wore as daily sneakers for another year.
2: wider toe box (edit: perhaps not, Thanks Jaymz)! The attached tongue is fun, but I never had any trouble with the normal tongue on the flow 1. The asymmetrical lacing and especially the (now double) split toe seem are just kinda gimmicky. 550 miles (wear daily) and about to phase out the second pair, currently at 500 miles.
3: Feels the same as the 2, but the tongue attaches on the other side. Eh, whatever. It didn't make any difference to me. The 3's seem to hold up a lot longer. One pair is at 450 miles (still feel great) and the second has 50.
4: coming out early January sometime. I actually spoke to a rep about them yesterday. She said the tongue has come full circle and is no longer attached, but is super thin like a racing flat. I can't see it in the pic in the tri mag, but she said there was something keeping it from falling to the side.