Tried on the Connect & the mid-foot was way too firm. Not what I would tend to call a pure racing shoe. Nice, felt good but not something I’d race in. I’d say the Saucony Fastwitch 5 is more of a perfect fit for me from an overall perspective heel to toe. The new Adidas Adios 2 that will be released in December looks like a possible nice shoe to race in. They’ve added a 3rd strand on the foot bridge of the Torsion system.