Great price on these highly regarded running shoes. 25% off, stacks with SUNSUPER for further discount. Free shipping or add express shipping for $3.95.
Unfortunately the Endorphin Speed 2 is not on sale. The Shift is a fantastic easy run/daily trainer for logging km's, whereas the Endorphin Pro 2 is a carbon-plated racer more suited for serious runners.
women's line also discounted here.
That's a huge price drop for a 3month old shoe. Probably bodes well for future sales too. I still think I've got another 200km in my Vaporflys before I need to replace my race shoe.
Out of curiosity what will the total km be before you retire them?
I go by feel. For the VF1s I reckon I'll get 350km before I destroy the heel rubber. My Tempo Next%s have lasted 600km thus far with only the heel wearing through to the foam.
Carbon fibre shoes are good for about 150kms of race day racing. Then they go into regular rotation, primarily for tempo and intervals.
Pace Athletic has Endorphin Speed 2 at $208 in case someone is interested.
Not sure why someone would choose the endorphin speed 2 over the endorphin pro 2 (which has a carbon fibre plate) for the same price.
Cuz just like Vaporfly, Endorphin pros are aggressive race shoes. Speeds are actually a better fit for most people in training.
Speaking as an owner of 3 shoes mentioned.
I haven't tried the endorphin range, but I do have pairs of alphaflys, vaporflys and zoom fly. Old vaporflys and zoomflys are for training…. But if a new pair of vaporflys were the same price as zoom flys, then I'd get the vaporflys any day.
I’m looking for a shoe for my once a week speed training and eventually a speedy Parkrun/10km whenever they start back. Do you think the speed would be a better fit than the pro?
Or both (speed for training & pro for racing) and current for the long slow ones
Thanks
@Kah: In terms of 5/10k training, pro might actually work for you. They're bouncy and stiff but you're running at a higher pace. Speed would be my safe bet but if you can run sub 4:30/km and cruising, pro would be the better option.
@michaelxv333: Cheers, yes I can hit hit 22m 5k and 46m 10k (last year) since had a kid and 5kg :-) so that will be the goal next year, so start training now, up top about 40km a week, 4/5 of them low and slow and once a week a 5-10km interval or threshold training
Got a pair, love the cushion of foam and responsiveness of the nylon plate.
Cross that, running lab (in the US, see previous deal here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/640193) has Endorphin Speed at USD99 for 3 days. Add ORDERLAB10 code and have $10 off ~ you can get $89+shipping (showing $18 Fedex to Oz). At approximately AUD144 and 3 weeks wait, I call it a sweet deal.
https://www.runninglabstore.com/saucony-mens-endorphin-speed…
Will make a post of it.
I’ve bought the original white mutant speeds here 6 months ago. Took a little while to get here but was smooth.
Thanks OP - I got the shift 2 to try.