Picked up a pair the other day, had to see what all the hype was about. Well these are the real deal. The way these ride are amazing. It seems the faster you run the better they perform. They’re are very cushioned, but not in a Hoka “squish” way. Hokas have always bothered my knees. The carbon infused nylon plate in the midsole works. I thought I would notice the 10mm drop as I’ve been in 4mm for the last 2 years, but there was no adjustment time. You will see these or the 4%, when they come out, on my feet for 1/2s and fulls for sure.
Picked up a pair the other day, had to see what all the hype was about. Well these are the real deal. The way these ride are amazing. It seems the faster you run the better they perform. They’re are very cushioned, but not in a Hoka “squish” way. Hokas have always bothered my knees. The carbon infused nylon plate in the midsole works. I thought I would notice the 10mm drop as I’ve been in 4mm for the last 2 years, but there was no adjustment time. You will see these or the 4%, when they come out, on my feet for 1/2s and fulls for sure.
Just thought I would share.
Did you run any faster in the Zoom Fly? I’ve heard lots of good things about them!
I don’t think it’s “faster” but definitely felt more efficient and responsive than I thought it would be. Looked at HR data and speed wise hr was close to same. No speed work in them yet either. So we will see
The 4% when they come out have different cushioning and I believe the plate is all carbon vs carbon/nylon of the Zoom.
The forefoot for me is a bit too wide in what I normally wear (10.5), as there is bunching. When I tighten the laces. Going to try out a 10 with a thin sock to see if that works better. Not as wide as Altra but comparable to Hoka, just slightly less.
I still love them. Ran 15 in them the other day and legs felt really fresh. Was easier to keep my pace in the last 5mi. Still not sure on size. I feel like I’m in between. Going to get a pair of 10s as well. The heel collar is high and rubbed my Achilles causing a blister last week, but lube solved that. Might be due to size as the heel cup should be tight.
First run in them today. They check all the boxes for me. Cushioning: check. Plate prevents feeling rocks and keeps the cushioned ride incredibly lively and fast: check. The collar is high, but I wore socks to prevent any chafing. I think I’ll be coating that collar with aquaphore prerace when running with no socks, and gluing the insole down, as it would slide without socks. A lightly lower collar could be room for improvement. The heel cup is seriously on the level of a carbon cycling shoe heel cup in terms of how it holds the heel - this wasn’t an issue running, but could be tricky in transition. They fit true to size for me, someone that has to go a half size up in Altra.
Unlike Altra, they have room for morten’s toe and on a run tonight with tons of descent, I had not toe issues as I do with Altra half a size up - on that note, the Nike’s fit true to size for me, someone with a very wide forefoot. Few NB, pre-2012 Brooks, and Altra have been the shoes I’ve been limited to. To think that Nike got the width right is pretty darn awesome and surprising, though it should be noted that beside the forefoot, the rest of the shoe is narrow, which is good for my feet. Also, the Altra Escalante were too little cushioned for me. The Zoom Fly shoes have a perfect amount of cushion.
Today’s run was on forest road for 18 miles with fresh gravel poured. That gravel, often quarter to half the size of a fist, would have been felt through my Altra Escalante’s and caused nerve damage/pain and swollen feet in pain post-run. Feet feel very good tonight after my run. The base felt too narrow at first for the height of the shoe. I’m prone to roll my ankles when running on gravel that big, but had zero issues tonight even in the late stages of my run - I actually felt incredibly fresh towards the end of the run and my legs felt much less strained than compared to other shoes such as Altra, NB, Brooks.
There is no wear on the heel, but the foam has visible signs of compression. With the long-lasting shank/plate, I’ll be interested in the possibly quick compressing foam is the limiting factor in the Zoom Fly shoe’s lifespan.
Anybody get the 4%?. they have sold out worldwide?. Seen some crazy prices on ebay!
I got them. Planning to race then at IMLP tomorrow, though they are more different than the Zoom Fly than I would like for racing them with little training.
I still love them. Ran 15 in them the other day and legs felt really fresh. Was easier to keep my pace in the last 5mi. Still not sure on size. I feel like I’m in between. Going to get a pair of 10s as well. The heel collar is high and rubbed my Achilles causing a blister last week, but lube solved that. Might be due to size as the heel cup should be tight.
Same here. I got rubbing on my right achilles. It may a blister, then callused over. I ran in Pureflows for a few days and now, no problem.
As the OP mentioned, they feel really weird >9 minute mile pace. Somewhere around 8, they feel right and push you along. It is an odd feeling (good odd, feels fast) This was mentioned independently by 3 other people I know who run in them.
Picked up a pair the other day, had to see what all the hype was about. Well these are the real deal. The way these ride are amazing. It seems the faster you run the better they perform. They’re are very cushioned, but not in a Hoka “squish” way. Hokas have always bothered my knees. The carbon infused nylon plate in the midsole works. I thought I would notice the 10mm drop as I’ve been in 4mm for the last 2 years, but there was no adjustment time. You will see these or the 4%, when they come out, on my feet for 1/2s and fulls for sure.
haven’t gotten a blister, but definitely a bit of achilles rub that subsides once I’m sweaty. Need to remember to put some antifriction on myself and the shoe in the future. Still loving the shoes. Still feeling wide though, and this coming from someone who can’t wear Hoka due to needing a wide toebox, and typically running in Altra. Best feel of a shoe I’ve ever worn. They did collect a noticeable amount of sweat today on a long run; more than I think other shoes would collect, but not 100% sure on that.