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I feel like this question used to be obvious as there were major trade offs with racing flats. First it was cushion. You had paper thin racing flats that destroyed your legs during a race but who cared because they were light and fast during the race. Then you had the Vaporfly that wore out really quickly due the midsole. So you pretty much used them for races only (and maybe a test run workout before). However, now we are getting the Endorphin Pro, Hyperion Elite 2, etc. I’ve even heard that the Alphafly lasts longer as it has more rubber and the zoom air pods that may help extend the life of the shoe. So if these can take 200-400 miles now are they only for racing? I admit I’ve been doing long runs in the Endorphin Pro just for the fun of it and the shoes are holding up well past 100 miles and I don’t plan on stopping wearing them for long runs. I don’t have any races to save them for anyway. Certainly it is a lot of money for “just” a training shoe. But if it’s a really fun training shoe you can also race in and still get a good lifespan out of the shoe... I would say it’s kind worth it. Especially with training shoes like the FuelCell TC and Air Zoom Tempo NEXT% also costing $200.
So... what are your thoughts? Also I am curious if anyone has put some mileage on the NB RC Elite as that is another shoe that looks like it could possibly handle good training and racing mileage.
So... what are your thoughts? Also I am curious if anyone has put some mileage on the NB RC Elite as that is another shoe that looks like it could possibly handle good training and racing mileage.