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Cool, appreciate hearing the experience with them, I'm going to try the SpeedStar 3. No source around for the Bandito, but they were also on my list to consider.
Don't want to go any lighter...I'm too heavy.
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Cool, appreciate hearing the experience with them, I'm going to try the SpeedStar 3. No source around for the Bandito, but they were also on my list to consider. Don't want to go any lighter...I'm too heavy.
I have a pair of Banditos and right now only race in them 5K - 5 Miler , probably could/should go up to 10k.
But there is no way I could run a marathon in them. Maybe if you were < 150 lbs and really fast then I guess OK.
Banditos are 7.7 oz. I actually just picked up mizuno precision 9 (cheap for like $65 as precision10s are out), they are 9.9 oz and just ran my half at Erie in them and they felt very good.
MTA -- Plus to be fair on your graph it should be 1440 versus 9.4 or 2880 versus 18.8 as 2 shoes.
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I have a pair of Banditos and right now only race in them 5K - 5 Miler , probably could/should go up to 10k. But there is no way I could run a marathon in them. Maybe if you were < 150 lbs and really fast then I guess OK.
I could be wrong but I think the Bandito is quite a popular marathon shoe - and not just with the fast and light set.
I'm around 155-160lb (being under 150 means I'm pretty badly dehydrated!) and could charitably be called 'competitive' but am in little danger of being called 'very fast'. Oh wait, no, some kid said 'That old guys fast!' in a race earlier this year. But then again they were about 6.....
I'm half tempted to use the Hyperspeeds for the marathon (6.6oz) since I've run half marathons in them with no problem but since it's my first I thought I'd add in an ounce or two of caution and go with the Banditos. Different strokes for different folks.
John
I'm not sure weight of the runner has a direct correlation to which shoe is good for marathoning. I ran two marathons last year in my ASICS Banditos, my weight was ~161lbs. Before that I ran marathons in Adizeros (probably 3 or 4 marathons in one pair), ASICS Magic Racers and ASICS DS Racers (I ran at least 5 marathons in this one pair) with no ill effects weighing up to 175 lbs. More to do with footstrike mechanics I'd guess.
I'm thinking of starting to run all of my training runs in Banditos they feel so comfortable to me.
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I ran a 5 mile race in the Hyperspeeds and had no problems. I weigh a little under 170. I am seriously contemplating running a half in them in November.
I have a pair of Speedstars on deck and am seriously considering the Bandito. This year I've been moving over to light weight trainers / flats for all of my running and have noticed that I have less aches and pains (used to run in the Nimbus).
Not at it at all.
Consider that the Bandito uses Solyte. I feel the Solyte is too cushy, non-responsive and wears out too quick.
And the Bandito is seriously overpriced.
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And SPARKLY! Let's not forget that. After all what self-respecting 40+ year old runner doesn't want sparkles in their laces? Hyperspeeds also come with sparkly laces but the Banditos kick it up a notch with shiny gold and silver trim.
I know you can replace the laces, but then I'd just feel a whole lot less special.....
And SPARKLY! Let's not forget that. After all what self-respecting 40+ year old runner doesn't want sparkles in their laces? Hyperspeeds also come with sparkly laces but the Banditos kick it up a notch with shiny gold and silver trim. I know you can replace the laces, but then I'd just feel a whole lot less special..... John
I heart the sparkly laces and gold trim!
MTA: $79 free shipping (and free return shipping if needed) at running warehouse.
Dude, are you sheetin' me? I throw out some quick, cute little haw-haw graph to entertain you, and it gets editorial feedback......geez Louise.
FYI .... Found good deal on Brooks Ghost 2 @finishline.com for $55. Bought 2 pair due to free shipping over $100.
http://www.finishline.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?productId=prod626580
I had tried them on at Akron Marathon which Brooks was a main sponsor and liked them, thought they were good deal at $85 but decided to hold off, good thing saving $30 5 days later.
They are are like 10.8 oz so not super light, but not 100% sold on my Precision 9's. They worked out well at Erie half, but got Blister on instep at AKron without rain, which concerns me to make the leap to marathon shoe. Think it was the sock and not having tight enough, but for $55 will give these a ride over the next few weeks.