tldr; Cushioned Nike daily. ZoomX foam, 10mm drop, 295g. Plush option from Nike.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Nike Vomero 17
“I passed these up and went with the Vomero 17 instead (which I really love), but now I'm rethinking it. Lol I have such a love/hate relationship with this sub! 🙂”
“I completely agree with you. And, to be honest, lots of people are too. Despite the usual fanboy that downvote you here, the majority of people I talk to that have tried these shoe say they are great, but not worth of the $225 price tag. I also think it's not 100% fair to compare to AF3 or Mach X2, but if you compare to $150 EVO SL, or $180 Puma MagMax and Nike Vomero Plus, then the comparison becomes meaningful, and the $225 price tag becomes crazy. Heck, you could even buy two fantastic shoes on sale for exactly the price of the Megablast, which, based on previous SB2 prices, will never go on sale. I recently picked up the Puma Velocity Nitro 4 for $75 and the Nike Vaporfly 4 for $135, so all in all, less $ than the Megablast. Granted, the Megablast would probably work as a replacement of both the plushy daily trainers (EVO, V+) as well as the racy shoes (AF3, VF4) in a 1-shoe rotation...”
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