I'll throw in my 2 cents on the Tempo as I've been putting in the miles for an upcoming review. So far, I've used them for a few different speed workouts and for some daily training. Immediately upon putting the shoes on, you notice the stack height. There is a lot of cushioning underfoot and has one of the highest stacks of any road shoe at RW. My first run was fairly easy and I wasn't overly excited about the shoes ride but it performed fine.
Then i did a tempo and the shoe definetely came more alive. You can feel the responsiveness of the zoom x and while its not quite as magic of a feel as an alphafly, it definetely shares characteristics. It feels pretty efficient but the composite plate isnt nearly as aggressive as the carbon plate in the Alpha. I think people will enjoy this shoe as an alphafly companion, but for someone like
@imnothammer , who usually only has 2 shoes in their lineup, this may or may not not be the right shoe.
I'm going to keep using this shoe but i have lots of shoes in my lineup and really enjoy the tempo for specific days. I will probably keep using it for speed workouts where i dont mind a little extra weight but want a very high level of cushioning and a highly efficient ride (most likely longer tempos). I'll also probably bring it out for some daily training (most likely on days when im not to beat up and going under 7 minute pace). Durability seems to be decent and while i havent got over 100 miles on the shoe yet, I think it should holp up fairly well over the coming miles.
Connor
RW Staff