Nike Zoomfly 6 First Run Thoughts
M | 25 | 5'9 | 148 lbs
I got this pair because I thought I needed a tempo/faster shoe for my rotation. I am currently using the Novablast 4 and Superblast 2. I also wanted to experience running in a carbon-plated shoe and decided that this would be a great entry point for my level of running.
Having ran with just the Novablast and Superblast all year, rocking this pair felt different. It felt less cushioned. However, for a carbon-plated shoe, this is certainly the most comfortable I have tried on. I also thought the toebox was a little bit narrow for my liking but I believe it just needs more breaking in.
I decided to attempt the Coros Running Test which consisted of a 5 minutes of warmup (12'19" / mi), 25 minutes @ marathon pace (9'55" / mi), 3 minutes @ 10k pace (8'42" / mi), 3 minutes @ 5k pace (7'35" / mi) and 5 minutes of cooldown (12'25" / mi). This test would also give me an initial feel for the shoes across different paces.
For the easy paces, I felt the shoes were just alright but not optimal for such pace. I would personally prefer not to run long slow distances with this. I also felt that this shoe begs you to pick up the pace.
For the faster paces, this shoe was where it shined the most. The shoes were very responsive. I would also like to point out how the shoes forced me to run with proper form and cadence. Compared to my Superblast and Novablast, I thought this shoe was less forgiving in faster paces. I felt l have to run "correctly" to fully get its benefits (which is totally worth it)!
I definitely enjoyed my first run with this pair and I'm now looking forward to my tempo/speed sessions. I am also planning to run with this for my 5ks, 10ks and upcoming half marathon this year.
Happy New Year, everyone!
M | 25 | 5'9 | 148 lbs
I got this pair because I thought I needed a tempo/faster shoe for my rotation. I am currently using the Novablast 4 and Superblast 2. I also wanted to experience running in a carbon-plated shoe and decided that this would be a great entry point for my level of running.
Having ran with just the Novablast and Superblast all year, rocking this pair felt different. It felt less cushioned. However, for a carbon-plated shoe, this is certainly the most comfortable I have tried on. I also thought the toebox was a little bit narrow for my liking but I believe it just needs more breaking in.
I decided to attempt the Coros Running Test which consisted of a 5 minutes of warmup (12'19" / mi), 25 minutes @ marathon pace (9'55" / mi), 3 minutes @ 10k pace (8'42" / mi), 3 minutes @ 5k pace (7'35" / mi) and 5 minutes of cooldown (12'25" / mi). This test would also give me an initial feel for the shoes across different paces.
For the easy paces, I felt the shoes were just alright but not optimal for such pace. I would personally prefer not to run long slow distances with this. I also felt that this shoe begs you to pick up the pace.
For the faster paces, this shoe was where it shined the most. The shoes were very responsive. I would also like to point out how the shoes forced me to run with proper form and cadence. Compared to my Superblast and Novablast, I thought this shoe was less forgiving in faster paces. I felt l have to run "correctly" to fully get its benefits (which is totally worth it)!
I definitely enjoyed my first run with this pair and I'm now looking forward to my tempo/speed sessions. I am also planning to run with this for my 5ks, 10ks and upcoming half marathon this year.
Happy New Year, everyone!