Shoe Reviews: Quick Trainers!

We have a few new shoes floating into Fleet Feet Raleigh that are sure to get some buzz. As the training season gears up quickly here are some great shoes that are in the sweet spot "in between" category. What is "in between?" These are shoes that will be in between your high mileage everyday trainer + your race day super fast racing flat. Great for those quick runs, intervals + hill workouts. Give'em a spin below:

Adidas Adizero Boston 3 (110.00 MSRP)- we previewed Adidas's Adizero Adios in this post earlier. + the Boston is built on a similar platform as the Adios + the Adidas Glide (a high mileage trainer). So it's super light, but still gives you a bit more in the forefoot with some extra Adiprene+ (Adidas's super springy forefoot foam). A firmer ride than many of it's other counterparts in this category, but that's not a bad thing. 9.3 oz in Men's size 9, 8.3 oz in Women's size 7.

New Balance 890v3 (110.00 MSRP) - built on a 8mm ramp angle, the 890 revolutionized this category with a super light nitrogen infused foam called Rev-lite giving it a fairly soft feel for a shoe so light in it's category. Slightly more flexible than the Boston 3 above + a bit wider in the forefoot. 9.5 oz in Men's size 9, 7.6 oz in Women's size 7.

Asics DS Trainer (115.00 MSRP) - a cult favorite for years, Asics did away with it's signature double cradle heel system + reverted back to an old school heel collar. It was a good move + lightened the shoe significantly  Welded seams give the toe box a fairly open feel. As always, the DS Trainer has a slight bit of DuoMax support foam for the light overpronator. 9.1 oz in Men's size 9, 7.6 oz in Women's size 7.

Try on all 3 at Fleet Feet Sports Raleigh today. Happy racing!

Brent