While this may come across as a raving fanatic, the best compliment I can give this shoe doesn't even come from me. Overall, my rating of the shoe would likely go even higher, and I've found that while reviewing other shoes, my mind tends to wander with the thought "I wish I was running in the Invincibles right now" peppering in some of my longer efforts in other shoes. The upper still feels a little overbuilt, especially around the heel, but it's a slight complaint. Likely due to the give that treadmills inherently have, soft shoes just feel too soft, so I usually log my treadmill miles in a firmer and less cushioned shoe (like the Saucony Ride 14 or Mizuno Wave Rider Neo), but the bounce of the Invincible makes it all work. I say shockingly because I don't usually like a soft shoe on the treadmill. We experienced some rather remarkable weather in Denver recently (got down to negative eight!) so I've been spending more time on the treadmill, and shockingly, I really like the Invincible on the treadmill. They are still very fun to run in, still have lots of bounce, and they really mute out the ground. It's hard to accurately assess how much bounce the shoes have lost since the first day, but speaking purely relatively, they don't feel like they've lost anything. Without cutting open the shoe it is hard to tell how much more rubber I have, but that seems to be the place where I will break through. My initial concern, that the thinner/non-textured front lateral section of the outsole would be the point of failure, is still a concern. There is definitely more wear on the outsole. I am a supinated forefoot striker. Also note ZoomX foam has a coating over its surface to protect it and for aesthetics which does tend to crease. As you can see, the midsole is a little more creased up front on the lateral side (picture above) than the medial side (picture below). Here's my first long term update, now that I've broken 100 miles in them:with my wife liking them so much despite being a bit big for her adding 25 miles). ![]() To counter that, and because I'm loving running in the Invincible so much, I've been putting all of my spare miles (miles that don't need to go toward other shoes for reviews) into the Invincible to see how they hold up.Įspecially since there's a preconceived notion that ZoomX isn't a durable material, who better than RoadTrailRun's resident heavy runner (about 210 lbs / 95kg) to run these things to failure? Every runner is different, but you can only assume so much for long term lifespan after running in a shoe a half dozen times. One of the hardest things about reviewing shoes is accurately depicting durability. See you folks in a month or so to continue the conversation. The joke was “$35,000 car, and you’re paying $34,950 for the engine and transmission” because the interior was pretty lousy, but that engine was and AWD system was worth it. Incredible car that was an absolute hoot to drive, but it was all about the engine and drivetrain. The best car comparison I can make is the first generation Subaru WRX STi. Which is why I’ll be checking back in and updating this review when I hit big mileage milestones, because as a 200+ pound runner (with more + than I’d like, thanks for nothing Covid-19), I can put a pretty good hurt the midsole of a shoe, so looking at them with 100/150/200/250 miles will be helpful to see how they hold up. And that’s a big question mark for a shoe that costs $180. With 40 miles on the clock, I can’t say with certainty that they’ll last 300-400 miles, or if they’ll feel dead by 200 miles. ![]() The big strike against this shoe, and it’s purely theoretical right now, is the cost to mileage equation. I was afraid this might be like the Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups shaped like pumpkins or Christmas trees (maybe too much of a good thing?) in this case, it works. This is the most fun non-plated shoe I’ve ever put on my foot, and is more fun than most plated shoes I’ve run in. “ It took Nike a few years to put this shoe out, but they’ve knocked it out of the park. Now with a combined 125 miles plus (with his wife running some miles in them as well) he shares a durability and shoe performance update.Īvailable now including at Running Warehouse here and Road Runner Sports here Nike ZoomX Invincible Run Fk 125 Mile Update ($180) )Įditor’s Note: Jeff was one of the testers in our earlier multi tester ZoomX Invincible Run review here At the time of that review he concluded as follows below.
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