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Been on the lookout for carbon plated shoes for the upcoming Canberra Marathon in 2025.

Generally these supershoes don't go on sale so posting if anyone needs a pair.

I'm obviously going the Solar Red because Red means faster right?

Colour - Sizes
Pink Spark / Aurora Met. / Sandy Pink - Most Sizes available
Solar Red / Core Black / Better Scarlet - Most Size available
Cobalt Blue / Zero Metalic / Lucid Lemon - Very limited sizes
Lucid Lemon / Core Black / Cloud White - Very limited Sizes
Core Black / Zero Metalic / Spark - Very limited sizes

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  • easternculture on 30/10/2024 - 09:20
    -7

    I saw someone at the gym wearing adizero's. They are just too bulky

    • mbck on 30/10/2024 - 09:23
      +37

      These adizeros are not for gym. Theyre specifically for running.

      • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 09:25
        +2

        Yeah was going to say the same thing - not generally an everyday shoe but specifically designed for running

      • easternculture on 30/10/2024 - 09:26
        +1

        Im just saying they are way too bulky. Bigger then how they look in the pics. Not sure how people run in them

        • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 09:28
          +8

          Haha fair - mainly designed for marathons and trust me once you hit 30km, you'll want as much cushion as you can get for those tired legs

          • 0806449 on 30/10/2024 - 13:15
            +1

            @wesleysniper: Must be a lot of people running treadmill marathons at that gym. Lol

        • HerpinDerp on 30/10/2024 - 09:50
          +31

          Why are you commenting if you don't know why people run in them?

          If you know, you know.

          The results speak for themselves. Modern running shoes with big stacks, rockers and carbon plates are essentially mechanical doping via incredible energy preservation/return.

          • rumblytangara on 30/10/2024 - 09:55
            +6

            @HerpinDerp: I'm glad someone explained these. I saw the thumbnail and thought they were for people who were insecure about their height.

      • hopper on 30/10/2024 - 09:44
        -2

        not for gym

        But that's where most tictoks are filmed

      • FXx on 30/10/2024 - 10:24
        +9

        I watch people doing squats, deadlifts, etc, with these ultra cushioned runners in the gym, you can see their stability compromised, ankles moving all over the place.
        Even popular shoes like Nike Pegasus are not a good idea at the gym, unless of course you're an upper body gym-bro.

        • Hendot on 30/10/2024 - 11:01
          +4

          High stack shoes are great for road running, and feel unstable for anything else. Even running a tight hairpin bend feels a bit sketchy.

        • btobytoby1995 on 30/10/2024 - 17:20

          Any recommendations for gym shoes?

          I do my squats with a pair of Converse low tops. It feels okay, but I could not find a US size 9.5 in Australia stores that fits my feet…

          I tried other cushioned shoes which was a very painful experience. Just want a budget choice without thick soles.

          • HerpinDerp on 30/10/2024 - 17:32

            @btobytoby1995: They're an abomination, but how do you go with metcons?

            They assist if you have a tight posterior column

            • rumblytangara on 30/10/2024 - 17:49
              -1

              @HerpinDerp:

              They assist if you have a tight posterior column

              What if you have a tight anterior column?

              hur hur

          • kraigg on 31/10/2024 - 08:30
            +1

            @btobytoby1995: For gym, you probably want something with low, hard, flat soles, like Nike Metcon, Reebok Nano, NOBULL. Neither of these are budget, but I've been wearing my Reebok Crossfit Nano 4.0 for about 8 years now and they're still going strong, 3-4 days a week at the gym. For budget gym shoes, Converse high tops seem to be popular.

            • btobytoby1995 on 31/10/2024 - 19:52

              @kraigg: Planning to grab another pair of US 9.5 Converse this Black Friday (they’re pretty rare in Australia, not sure why). Also thinking about getting some Metcons or Nanos. I work and work out at uni, so I usually just wear casual shoes to the gym. My old Converse aren’t too bad, just a bit worn out and dirty.

          • FXx on 31/10/2024 - 09:27
            +1

            @btobytoby1995: I've used 3 different type of Nike Metcon, all have been great.

            • btobytoby1995 on 31/10/2024 - 19:47

              @FXx: Planning to get a pair of training shoes this BF. Cheers to the new pairs!

          • rumblytangara on 31/10/2024 - 14:43

            @btobytoby1995: If it's for stability, I am finding that thick soles can be fine as long as they are not squidgy. Picked up a pair of DC plimsole style shoes from OzB deal- sole was thicker than expected but the soles are also very flat and solid. They are great for squats. As a point of comparison, I also have Adipowers, and as long as ankle mobility isn't an issue, both are equally good to squat in.

            I did replace the overly padded default insoles with Superfeet inserts, but I do that with most of my shoes anyway.

            • btobytoby1995 on 31/10/2024 - 19:46

              @rumblytangara: That adds a lot to my understanding. I actually have never tried thick but hard soles.

    • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 09:42
      +2

      There's heaps of adizero models. Not all of them have the carbon fibre plate

    • Coolcato on 30/10/2024 - 21:51

      Bulky? I have a pair of these and they are the lightest thinnest shoes I have (as you would expect for running shoes). Obviously there’s cushioning in the heel but I wouldn’t wear these every run as they are nowhere near as cushioned as training shoes (like ASICS Nimbus). These are race day shoes.

  • ChairmanMeow on 30/10/2024 - 09:38
    +21

    Oh man, I don't know if my wife would approve of me spending 250 on a pair of shoes. But I ran Melbourne marathon this month as my first marathon and I'm hooked into running…

    • CodeXD on 30/10/2024 - 09:42
      +2

      Xmas gift for yourself!

    • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 09:43
      +3

      Depends on how fast you run. If you're a slow jogger, then they don't make much difference

      • ChairmanMeow on 30/10/2024 - 09:56

        I finished 4:10 with a pair of Puma Magnify. Not sure if a plated shoe would have made a difference haha… I was pacing with the 3:50 guy until I hit the wall at 35km. :')

        • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 10:09
          +6

          Won't make much difference at 6min pace, although it may help with less muscle soreness (DOMS) in the days after. You're better off just running more kms and improving your aerobic threshold.

          • ChairmanMeow on 30/10/2024 - 10:12
            +1

            @mandelbrot: Thank you!

            • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 10:16
              +6

              @ChairmanMeow: But…. If you just want to buy a new pair of cool running shoes, then go ahead!

              • ChairmanMeow on 30/10/2024 - 10:21
                +2

                @mandelbrot: I'm sure I can delay my purchase until I get better… These techs are improving so fast and I'm sure in a year's time, there will be more superior shoes. Besides, sales always come back around. Thank you for your input. :)

                • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 10:30
                  +1

                  @ChairmanMeow: Good luck with your running! Once you catch the bug, you can't stop!

                • BargainHunterMYz on 30/10/2024 - 22:50
                  +1

                  @ChairmanMeow: Actually carbon plated shoes are rarely on sales for men. This is the first time I see one from a major brand that has a good discount like this for men's carbon plated shoes

          • Hendot on 30/10/2024 - 11:14
            +2

            @mandelbrot: To be fair, 6min pace is for a marathon. You are probably running a bit faster over 5 or 10km. You could potentially take off 10s per km, although obviously results will vary.

        • scotty on 30/10/2024 - 10:58
          +1

          There are carbon plated shoes designed for slower runners. For example ASICS S4 which is

          …a carbon racer designed specifically for the runner who is targeting a sub-4 hour time for the full marathon

          Unfortunately it's a Japan release only.

        • gud2cu on 30/10/2024 - 13:21

          03:30 with ADIDAS XPLRBOOST

        • stuartfaz on 30/10/2024 - 15:16
          +2

          That's a great effort! I did my first half marathon this year in a pair of Nike Vaporflys which have the carbon plate. They're not going to magically make you into a top tier runner but they do help with energy transfer and how your feet roll into each step. I was a lot less tired and sore than I expected as a result.
          The thing to remember about all of these supershoes is that they're quite brittle. I bought a pair of NB fuelcell supercomps as my marathon shoe but train in a pair of fuelcell rebels, only put the SCs on if I'm going for a long road training run or something similar to the race day.

      • Soothsayer on 30/10/2024 - 16:00
        +8

        It's a misconception saying carbon shoe benefits are directly tied to pace, like saying they're a no brainer for a 3hr marathon but a waste of money for a 4hr marathon. There's no "minimum speed" for benefits; it is individual and it's more about the relative effort and energy you put into them.

        So in reality if you have Kipchoge running a 3hr marathon then he's likely running at far lower intensity than someone also running a 3hr marathon with a current PB of 4hrs. In this scenario the supershoe would likely benefit the other runner more than Kipchoge.

        There's research to show supershoes benefit all runners in the race, not just the fast ones, and not just with recovery/soreness the next day. There's even suggestions they benefit slower runners more in some circumstances, due to diminishing returns at high paces.

        Here is a recent example which specifically looks at paces of 6min/km (4hr13min marathon) and 5min/km (3hr30min marathon): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36626911/
        Here is an older example: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2019/02/11/slower-runners-ben…

        The Adios Pro 3 in this post is actually known to benefit slower runners more (relative to other supershoes) as well.

        All that to say - if you run marathons then why not treat yourself, regardless of the "benefits per dollar" equation. They're just fun to run in, and if that helps psychologically on race day (or even just makes you get out the door for training), then why not!

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 30/10/2024 - 09:45
      +3

      U deserve it mate. Besides. It’s good for the economy.

      • grumpybum on 30/10/2024 - 09:53
        +3

        and, you need to spend more to save more.

        • Jimothy Wongingtons on 30/10/2024 - 09:57
          +4

          Chairmainmeow to his misso: so, I hope you can see how I was practically obligated to buy two pairs of these shoes.

    • willyroo on 30/10/2024 - 12:10

      wife would approve of me spending 250 on a pair of shoes

      Wait until you get into cycling - add another "0" to this :)

      • 0806449 on 30/10/2024 - 13:19
        +1

        n+1 applies to running shoes for runners

    • liam2040 on 30/10/2024 - 22:37
      +1

      tell her you are buying the most affordable long term health insurance you can find

  • Kustard King on 30/10/2024 - 09:45

    Are these fine for me to wear with my activewear at the shop pretending that I exercise?

    • HerpinDerp on 30/10/2024 - 09:51

      Unfortunately not lol. As mentioned above, if you're slow with poor technique they won't work well.

      • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 09:54

        I mean you can try but you might be bouncing everywhere

    • beltdrive on 30/10/2024 - 10:38

      only if you wear a ciele hat as well

      • 0806449 on 30/10/2024 - 13:20

        And a salomon Running Vest

        • hippo2s on 30/10/2024 - 15:10
          +2

          And a $1k Garmin watch that you use to just tell the time.

          • Coles Customer on 30/10/2024 - 21:27
            +1

            @hippo2s: No reason to attack me for my $1,400 Garmin watch. It tells me time alright.

          • 0806449 on 30/10/2024 - 22:30
            +2

            @hippo2s: Pfft noob
            You wait for the 50% off at Rebels.
            🤣🤣🤣

        • hippo2s on 31/10/2024 - 07:25

          Was hoping everyone would continue a long list of 'how to tell it's a runner' by what they wear/how they appear. LOL

  • Kiz on 30/10/2024 - 10:05

    Anyone know what is a good shoe for someone who heal strikes on the outside (mine always seem to wear really quickly there). I'm not a fast runner and do road and trail (just did the melb mara, rollercoaster ultra and puffing Billy classic on consecutive weekends). I seem to be alright with trail shoes, but road shoes I struggle with

    • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 10:13
      +5

      Heel striking means your foot is landing in front of you. The impact will send shocks up your legs, and will affect your knees. Try increasing your cadence (180 magic number), taking smaller steps and landing your feet underneath your body.

      • mungas on 30/10/2024 - 11:32

        This is a great observation mandelbrot. Definitely something I face when running, and its true, my cadence is fairly low (140). I think I do need shorter strides, but its hard to make that change

        • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 11:50

          Overstriking is a common problem. You can try to make gradual changes over time so your body and running mechanics can adjust to the change.

          • ShortyX on 30/10/2024 - 12:18
            +2

            @mandelbrot: Agreed. You could also try having a playlist of songs at 180-190bpm then match the cadence to the tempo.

        • dtc on 30/10/2024 - 16:37
          +1

          cadence does depend on height as well, I'm 189cm and no way am I getting to 180; although low 170s is achievable. In any case, more than 140 should be achievable. If you cant run for along at (say) 160 or 165, thats fine - you just build up. If it means you drop down to 5km rather than 10km, its a small step to ensure you end up in the right place

          (injuries/disabilities/weight/fitness etc are obviously also relevant)

          Anyway…I also used to overstride. One technique that helps me a lot is a slight forward lean (from the hips about 10 degrees or a bit less). Almost impossible to overstride when leaning forward (well, you can but it feels completely weird so you stop doing it).

    • donkcat on 30/10/2024 - 12:53
      +3

      Heel striking on it's own is not necessarily a bad thing, many professional runners heel strike. The issue is if you are over striding.
      People talk about 180 cadence as some magic number, it's not a bad guide but there are many variables like your height and what type of run you're doing, a temp run is going to have a higher cadence than an easy run. If you are below 160 though then I think it would be worth trying to increase as you are probably overstriding.

    • HerpinDerp on 30/10/2024 - 13:03
      +1

      Lateral (outer) heel wear and tear on footwear is normal so don't get too fixated on this.

      • hippo2s on 30/10/2024 - 15:11

        +1 I was gonna say fix the running mechanics. Shoes are not the solution.

  • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 10:28
    +2

    @wesleysniper if you get the solar red ones, then you're guaranteed to run 2:02:57 💪

    • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 12:39
      +1

      These will have me putting Kelvin Kiptum in my backpocket.
      2:02?

      Im going for sub 2 🤣

      • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 13:05

        Just watch out for cars 😬😂

  • hopper on 30/10/2024 - 10:34

    Already have 5 pairs of black, this black looks tempting 😭

  • Geoff8 on 30/10/2024 - 10:43
    +2

    +60 fps

  • edgysimmer on 30/10/2024 - 10:43

    Has anyone moved to these from ASICS Kayanos?

    • beltdrive on 30/10/2024 - 10:58
      +5

      totally different use cases tbh

      • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 12:37

        Kayanos more of a daily trainer (theyre my daily) whereas these are more for competing and chasing down that PB. General consensus as per some of the comments below is thar carbon plated shoes tend to wear out much quicker than ones without but make you run a bit faster.

    • hippo2s on 30/10/2024 - 15:16
      +1

      I wouldn't MOVE to these. They are different class/deign meant for different uses. And different feet?

      Kayano is a daily trainer for stability. High mileage toughness.
      Adios Pro is a racer for neutral. Low mileage performance.

      You could add it to your rotation as a pairing, but one is stability one is neutral also.

  • Pikaloo on 30/10/2024 - 10:44

    If that strip was RGB lights with a battery bank in the sole it might've been nice.

    • hopper on 30/10/2024 - 12:52

      and with USB-C and quick charge or wireless charging

  • sunbro on 30/10/2024 - 11:08

    Waiting for the Adios Pro 4s to drop :D

  • herbo on 30/10/2024 - 11:25
    +1

    I've previously owned a pair of Adizero Adios 7s. They were "Made with a series of recycled materials, this upper features at least 50% recycled content." I note these pros also have 50% recycled materials in the upper. The adios 7s had less than 3 months use (~3 runs per week) when holes started appearing where the upper creases when running. The holes just kept getting bigger, and more of them. Adios 7s now adios in bin. I would filter the reviews by lowest first to help with your buying decision.

    • pennypincher on 30/10/2024 - 13:59

      It's meant for race day shoe…not daily trainer…so it doesn't wear out as fast.

    • Soothsayer on 30/10/2024 - 16:06

      Issues like this are more likely due to a poor fit (i.e. shoe to foot match) than the shoe itself. Not really relevant to everyone here especially since it's a completely different shoe.

      I will say though that the Adios Pro 3 upper is it's weakpoint as it tends to have a finicky fit for a lot of people… but if it works it works!

  • sct911 on 30/10/2024 - 11:35

    These comparable to alphafly 3 ?

    • Fitzwah on 30/10/2024 - 11:39
      +2

      Yes

    • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 11:49
      +1

      Yep. Adidas also have the adizero prime X which are more expensive. They seem to have a stack height of 50mm, which would not be compliant under world athletics rules

  • AllGucciMyCoochi on 30/10/2024 - 11:55
    -3

    Found these at DFO Essendon 12 months back in different colour way for $130. Everyone was still selling them for $360.

  • JarrodRebecchie on 30/10/2024 - 11:56

    Good find, and incredibly I found a pair in M11.5.

    • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 12:41
      +1

      Glad you could benefit from it as well!

  • donman92 on 30/10/2024 - 12:06

    Rip no size 15

    • Haydos90 on 30/10/2024 - 13:10
      +1

      I've been keeping an eye on these for about 6 months and I'm yet to see anything bigger than a 13.

      Of all the Adidas plated/energy rod shoes I've only seen the Boston 12 in size 14.

  • l o l on 30/10/2024 - 12:30
    +1

    I saw this yesterday, then went to DFO (BNE Airport) to try my luck, and couldn't believe I found my size.
    It was $216 there, then I created the Adidas account online and got an extra 15% off.
    Ended up being basically half-price =)
    PS: I obviously did not need another racing shoe.

    • Soothsayer on 30/10/2024 - 16:07
      +1

      Yep I also found the Adios Pro 3 in 2 outlets in Melbourne (DFO South Wharf and DFO Moorabbin) for $216. Moorabbin only had a super ugly colour though.

      I'd say Adidas is clearing out stock for the upcoming release of the Adios Pro 4 but that's not due for a few more months. Potentially they plan to move a few more colours of AP3's in the time until then.

    • Usemame on 31/10/2024 - 00:07

      15% is stackable offline?

      • l o l on 31/10/2024 - 10:54
        +1

        When you create an account, you'll get an email with the voucher including a barcode to be scanned in store, and the coupon code that you can copy/paste on the website.

        If you install the app, it also shows the voucher in your account. Might be better to have the app ready in case they ask for it.

        But yes, I got the 15% off in their DFO store, so I paid ~$184.

        • Usemame on 31/10/2024 - 18:44
          +1

          thanks bruh picked up another pair of pink

  • ifixa on 30/10/2024 - 12:38
    +3

    You can stack this with CRUNCHREWARDS for an extra 10% discount.

    • wesleysniper on 30/10/2024 - 12:43

      Thanks! Will add it it in.

      • mandelbrot on 30/10/2024 - 13:01

        I wonder if you can stack with a 15% new account discount?

  • dramat1c on 30/10/2024 - 13:07

    Stack with Shopback 14.9% cashback also?

    • Dolphy on 30/10/2024 - 14:35

      My cashback just tracked but may be declined as Adizero is listed as an excluded brand.

  • pennypincher on 30/10/2024 - 13:57

    what did i just buy?

  • congo on 30/10/2024 - 15:52

    Any chance of this coming down to $150 during Black Friday?

  • Michaelz101 on 30/10/2024 - 15:54

    Nothing in 10.5

    • MarceI on 30/10/2024 - 19:38

      Pink Spark has tons of sizes.

  • Soothsayer on 30/10/2024 - 16:14

    Own 2 pairs of Adios Pro 3s - absolutely love them for all types of fast running (especially races).

    For those unaware, they are the Adidas equivalent to the Vaporfly 3 and Alphafly 3 in terms of high tier marathon racing shoes. From what I've seen they are rated higher than the Vaporfly but maybe not quite at the level of Alphafly - but the Adidas has been out for almost 2.5 yrs so you'd expect this vs Nike's latest and greatest.

    As always, running shoes are highly personal - I prefer the firmer bounce of AP3 to the softer Nike ZoomX.

    What is fairly objective is the durability; AP3s tend to last the longest out of all brands' supershoes, particularly Nike where the ZoomX degrades massively at 150-200km usage. Many many reports of people using them for racing for 500km, and mixed usage up to 800km and even >1000km, which is almost unheard of for a premier supershoe. So for ~$200 this is great value for money!

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