Recent content by Four by Six

Today was a bike day (50km) so I did a quick 1 mile run at sunset to test out the Superblast modifications. Trimming the outside wing really changed the character of the shoe. I don't think I need to trim more, and I will not trim the inside wing as I now need it to prevent overpronation. I was...

So what about the Nike Vaporfly 3? Well, if you want proof Nike let go their best shoe engineers during covid, that shoe is proof. They had unequalled performance in the VFNext%1 and 2. Now the VF3 can't match the Next%2 and other super shoes are beating it, and many pros still prefer the...

Of course I am not afraid of modifying my shoes, so I have cut back the under pronation wing on the shoes and will see if this helps. I will do the cutting in steps. If this feels better I might trim more, or I might try cutting the over pronation wing as well. I will do a few runs in them and...

I got a pair of ASICS Superblasts to try for daily trainer use. After the first few runs, I noticed they have overdone the "stability" features, as the huge wings to prevent under pronation forces my foot to overpronate. Of course there is also a huge wing to prevent overpronation. So my ankles...

Another update on my Flyknit VF Next%2... Heel wear has taken its toll. Again, this is not from heel striking or my gait, as it is from when I return my foot from back to front, the heel drags a bit as my foot relaxes. I can force myself to raise my knee higher and prevent this drag, but then...

Update on my NbY VFN2 Flyknits. Rumor has it, Kipchoge complained that Flyknit uppers absorbed sweat and became heavier during runs. So Nike started coating the Flyknit with a rubber like coating that still let it behave like a knit sweater or sock, but repelled water. My NbY VFN2s have this...

Let the mods begin! I don't care for the Elfish shoe point at the rear of Next%'s, and during steep downhill portion of runs, the point does catch on the ground a bit. So, I took a knife and cut a line from the seam between ZoomX layers, downward, just missing the Nike symbol imprinted on the...

Yesterday I ran a HM in my new VFNext%2 Flyknits. About a 2 hour run, so not fast, but about all I'm capable of these days. The shoes did great but were a bit scary on the wooden planks of pedestrian bridges. I noticed in the last few km, the plate in the left shoe started vibrating like a...

After a week long business trip, I finally got a chance to run on a standard 9K loop I have data on in my new Next2%FKs. Just the hard data: Last three runs in nonplated running shoes were 5:18, 5:14, and 5:40 min/km averages. The same run in Next2%FKs was 5:05 min/km average. That is about...

I have a pair of VF Flyknits that I love and they are still my race day shoes. I've never bought a pair of Next 1's or 2's because I do not like the mesh upper and the way it feels plasticy and bunches up when my foot flexes. Yes the high tech mesh is lighter and does not gain weight in the rain...

In yesterday's run, during the kick at the end, the plate in left shoe came loose. I thought this would be a great time to try and extract them and put them in a new pair of shoes. I was able to find plenty of ER1s and ER2s still at the outlets, and many priced near retail years after their...

I don't care what the swoosh looks like, as long as I get the REACT encapsulated ZoomX goodness.

I don't know what it's called, but the features sure match a Peg Turbo. REACT encapsulated ZoomX with no plate (just guessing).

I prefer black midsoles, especially for work shoes. The white draws too much attention at first and then yellows and looks dingy. The black Phantom 2's scream they need a black midsole. Since the upper has white accents, I thought I would try to keep at least the white line between the upper and...

You probably guessed what was coming next... The elastic bands were a bit tight and I wondered what the Phantom2s would look like without the contrasting white stripes. If the elastic had been black, then perhaps I would have kept them. Without the elastic bands, the shoe still feels okay, not...