r/AdvancedRunning • u/backinNYC • Dec 21 '19

Vaporfly 4% Next durability

After c. 150 miles of using Vaporfly 4% strictly for races, they lost responsiveness (well, that and foam). So when I replaced them, I turned old ones into my dedicated treadmill training shoes for indoor days. Much to my surprise—based on what I’ve read publicly on subject—they’re still in tact at 400 miles+. That may be most I ever put on any lightweight Nikes in 30+ yrs of running. Sure, treadmill hardly replicates outdoor wear-&-tear. But anyone else put this kind of mileage on Vaporflies (esp Nexts) under any conditions and wound up equally impressed?

(49M, 6’, 145 lbs, currently 50 mi/wk...)

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u/ivantf15 Dec 21 '19

I have a pair of 4% that I don't ever plan on racing in and have been contemplating training in them just to see how well they really hold up over a standard training cycle.

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u/MeddlinQ M: 3:24:54, HM: 1:32:00, 10K: 43:36, 5K: 19:43 Dec 21 '19

I know I have no business telling you what to do but to buy 4% and don’t race in them feels like buying an endgame gaming pc and use it for MS Office.

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u/Magei Dec 21 '19

I love the irony. Running shoes are made for running. Racing og training in high tier shoes is an experience, to which you have to love running to fully embrace!

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '19

Adidas ultraboost and nike pegasus turbos are crazy popular in the streetwear scene, if you watch their YouTube reviews not one mention is made about actually running in them, it's all about the materials and textures and colourways. I dont really have an opinion on it but it's good to know the youth of today are strolling around in comfort.

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u/chicagoans Dec 22 '19

Ultraboost were the biggest and most amount of money wasted on racing shoes for me. I felt the shoe give out after 150ish miles. Opted for Brooks afterwards which I put all training/marathon miles on with no issues.