Really enjoying the R1 and the companion trainer, the S1. Having run one 200-mile road/light trail ultramarathon on maybe 30 percent tarmac, as well as a 100-miler on about 55 percent tarmac (both rails-to-trails courses), there is definitely a need for a racer with this geometry. Both models are not rockered, which is essential for longer races where natural foot placement is essential to saving the legs, feet and knees. They are working on a trail version! Best new brand of the year so far.
@@iakona23 S1 is the more conventional and has a narrower fit. Would describe as a light stability shoe. R1 has a wider toe box and more volume. Not sure about the durability. Both seem well-made of premium materials.
Many years ago, my mate’s mum wanted a new doorbell. So my mate and I said we would sort it and off we went to the local DIY store. Found a doorbell that played an extraordinary amount of national anthems. Very loudly. Went back to mate’s mum’s, installed the doorbell and proudly gave her a demonstration. La Marseillaise at ear-splitting volume. She wasn’t impressed.
Love this shoe, wore it early this morning for a 10 mile run on steep hills and ridges. The shoe feels very comfortable and very easy to pickup the pace.👟🙂👍👍
In the fall, I'm running a fasted 5 x 5: five marathons in five days completely fasted. Since the R1 is a road ultra shoe, would you recommend wearing this shoe for all five marathons, or would you recommend rotating with another shoe to allow the R1 midsole to relax? Thx, Edd.
I can get you one of those doorbells for £13.50 including batteries and fitting! I can't do it tonight though as I'm rehearsing a play, one of Shakespeare's famous plays.
Interesting to see some ShoeTubers reviews on this one although if it is aimed ultra road runners then there are next to no such races in the UK - as you say ultras here are nearly all off road trail ones and hilly at that. And then we can't get them anyway. I wonder what those who run in such events like to wear and how these really differ and indeed how the S1 differs as well. Still your scores weren't bad for a brand new company's first shoe.
they likely market to ultra runners hoping regular runners and even mall walkers will pick them up. How many Hokas do you see nowadays on people who barely walk a mile a day?! tells you all you need to know about shoe marketing
I think the outsole in this shoe is also polyurethane based like the zero-sag insert inside. That is what their ads on social media is saying. Price is very attractive. I will get either this or their training model S1 (With rubber outsole). Price is right and tech is exciting.
That lacing system is so gimmicky. I don't like it. They are making something so simple so complicated. Now it will take twice as long to do up your laces. I guess the brand had to differentiate themselves from the competition but this was a false step in my humble opinion. Good review as always Edd. I hope the brand can evolve. The more competition the better. I recently took a punt and tried a Chinese branded shoe Qiaodan. I got them cheap on an Aliexpress sale - 4 shoes - the Qiaodan Feiying Plaid, Plaid 1.5, PB4 and Qiang Feng 2. The most expensive the Feiying Plaid 1.5 came in at around $230 AUD and the cheapest the Qiang Feng 2 $120 AUD. All 4 shoes were excellent in terms of performance and value. I was genuinely surprised. I had low expectations but they are on par with the top super shoes of Western brands. It would be nice if they would send you a shoe for review.
That lacing system is actually nice for ultra distance where your feet swell a lot and you tend to need to loosen the toe area, but are less useful for anything else. The implementation itself isn't fantastic, because it's fiddly, but it's like how double BOA systems are well liked by Ultrarunners. Difference is that BOA systems are quick and easy to dial in a very precise fit.
@@SplinterBreak I dislike the BOA system. I have a couple Saloman shoes that use it and never grew to like them. I thought I might as I'm open to innovation. I'm not an ultra runner. Just the average recreational runner. I doubt they will become common place in the road running environment.
My national anthem doorbell would be of Jimi Hendrix playing The Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock. Sublime art. Actually, it was art imitating life. Woodstock was about peace and its opposition to the Vietnam War. Hendrix was able to recreate this vibe by making his strat thru feedback using pedals, and whammy bar and marshal amp sound like bombs going off and sirens and jet bombers nose diving. It was very controversial, but he deserved that right because he served in the military. Actually he had too or go to jail.😂 By the way, Hendrix and Neil Young stole a pickup truck so they could play their set at Woodstock. If anything, as they rang the doorbell, it would scare away those pesky solicitors from my doorstep, especially around dinner time or when I'm watching an Edd Budd video.
Summary: this shoe doesn’t offer anything that other shoes don’t do better for $160. Can’t possibly be specifically for ultra marathon runners, that market is microscopically small.
@@TheSiameseDreamer Just checked and Atreyu still in business. I think there is a feeling they have "disappeared" because AFAIK they haven't really released any obviously brand new shoe models for a while. Mind you I tried the original base model & the race one and wasn't overly impressed and really did not want to continue wearing them after a few tries.
