![]() ![]() The tongue of the shoe is a knit like material and it is quite comfortable while also resting nicely on the foot. It has fabric bands that the laces loop through (think almost like Nike Flywire) which makes the lockdown superb. It is a very lightweight mesh / webbing material that allows for maximum breathability. In terms of the upper it was actually my favorite part of the spike. ![]() The spike fits true-to-size and has a snug fit, which for track races is just fine with me. Zack: My first impressions of this spike was definitely that it was intriguing, as Saucony was lacking in the track spike game in comparison to other brands, so getting their version of a super spike was very exciting. Pebax plate can be initially felt under the big toe, but feeling goes away once running Pebax plate delivers a good amount of snapiness that is much appreciated during racing Good traction is a given with the spike plate configuration Midsole has a lightweight, responsive supercriticalPWWRUn HG foam that is perfect for racing It is marketed as their long distance track spike, and I can definitely say it is great for just that. Saucony has entered the game with the Terminal VT spike. However, since the start of 2023, major brands have been releasing new track spikes with more modern technologies. By the next year, Adidas released their version of a super spike (Adidas Avanti) and New Balance released their middle distance super-spike (MD-X), but other than that there have been no other major releases, only prototype images on the internet. It started with Nike releasing the Air Zoom Victory and then arguably the best track spike to have ever been created, the Dragonfly. ![]() Zack: Over the past couple of years, the track and field community has seen a move of road running “super shoe'' tech into track “super spikes”. ![]()
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