Glad it worked out!

The vernacular is definitely changing when it comes to describing some of today's shoes compared to 10 yr ago.

I'll accept your suggestion of cushiony!

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The Zoom Fly 3 isn’t gone.

Nike.com and StockX have it.

I’m sticking with the ZF3 - I have a couple backup pairs.

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Has anyone run in the Nike ZoomX Invincible? On a recent trip to get my son some shoes, I tried them on they really felt good, but $180 was too much to spend for my son's middle school track.

You might try the NB Beacon if you like the 1080 feel. It's a little lighter weight and the heel cup didn't feel as pronounced to me as they do in the 1080s.

I've jogged a bit in them, felt good. Bouncy and cushiony.

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Brian Stover USAT LII
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Hey Brian, Thanks for the reply.

I actually have found that the Saucony Endorphin Speed and the NB Free Foam Beacon V3 (2E) fit great! I really like the toe off of the Speed, which does improve the speed. The Beacon is just a good tempo shoe. For the long easy runs, I still use the Torin Plush 4.5.

well they didn't when i made this post.

Oh ok. The Zoom Fly 3 has been the best training shoe I've ever worn. I just bid on 4 pairs for $80 on StockX. With tax and shipping it is $107. I think I'll maybe get 1-2 buys at that price, but would be willing to pay much more for limited supply. I have two pairs on backup now, so will just let the bid run a month and see what happens. I'm definitely stockpiling though. If you want to buy it now, it might be $110 - $120 on StockX with tax and shipping extra, depending on size.

The shoes are so great to train in - its hard for me to imagine anything else. I had the Zoom Fly 2 before, which seemed similar to the 4%, but the Zoom Fly 3 has just been such a fun trainer shoe for me with a great fit.

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