I also used it for a 6 x 1000m session (3:12 - 3:15), and the spike did great for that as well! It was very comfortable during the 10k pace sessions and demonstrated to me that this shoe can definitely excel at the 5k distance, and although I do not race 10k’s on the track, I think it can do well for those distances, but it might be a little too firm for me. The last set of the workout I ran a 2:47, 57, and 27, so this spike could even be possibly used for middle distances races possibly, although I believe there could be better options. An example of a faster session I used it for was 4 x (1000m, 400m, 200m) where for the last two sets, I had used this spike and it performed very well. I had also used this spike for different track sessions. The spike provided a comfortable yet fast ride. In both races, the spike performed very well. I have worn the spike in two races, a mile indoor race (4:26) and a 3000m indoor race (8:42). I have used this shoe for two races, and a few major track sessions that really gave me a grasp of whether the spike performs with the top on the market, and I can confidently say it does. Zack: I can definitely say that I thoroughly enjoyed the ride of the Terminal VT, and that it does an extremely good job at what it was intended for, running fast on the track. Along with that, down the midline of the spike plate is a cutout which does not sacrifice traction but definitely help decrease weight. Along with four replaceable spike pins, the entire plate has small spikes that allow for maximum traction in vital places. Zack: The outsole of the spike, also known as the spike plate, is made of Pebax plate, I enjoy a lot in how it was engineered, as well as how it performed. Compared to other foams, I would say this is very comparable to Adidas’s Lightstrike Pro. There is definitely enough foam for any distance track race, from 800m to 10k. I really enjoy both, but for track races, I definitely prefer the newer PWWRUN HG. I have run in Saucony’s PWWRUN PB foam and this PWWRUN HG has quite a different feel, as it has a firmer / more responsive feel to it, whereas PWWRUN PB was soft and bouncy. Zack: I quite enjoyed the midsole, and I feel that it worked great for track races. The last part of the upper that I really liked was the heel cup, which held the heel super nice, and had just enough padding that allowed for comfortable racing. The tongue of the shoe is a knit like material and it is quite comfortable while also resting nicely on the foot. It has fabric bands that the laces loop through (think almost like Nike Flywire) which makes the lockdown superb. It is a very lightweight mesh / webbing material that allows for maximum breathability. In terms of the upper it was actually my favorite part of the spike. The spike fits true-to-size and has a snug fit, which for track races is just fine with me. Zack: My first impressions of this spike was definitely that it was intriguing, as Saucony was lacking in the track spike game in comparison to other brands, so getting their version of a super spike was very exciting. Pebax plate can be initially felt under the big toe, but feeling goes away once running Pebax plate delivers a good amount of snapiness that is much appreciated during racing Good traction is a given with the spike plate configuration ![]() ![]() Midsole has a lightweight, responsive supercriticalPWWRUn HG foam that is perfect for racing It is marketed as their long distance track spike, and I can definitely say it is great for just that. Saucony has entered the game with the Terminal VT spike. However, since the start of 2023, major brands have been releasing new track spikes with more modern technologies. By the next year, Adidas released their version of a super spike (Adidas Avanti) and New Balance released their middle distance super-spike (MD-X), but other than that there have been no other major releases, only prototype images on the internet. ![]() It started with Nike releasing the Air Zoom Victory and then arguably the best track spike to have ever been created, the Dragonfly. Zack: Over the past couple of years, the track and field community has seen a move of road running “super shoe'' tech into track “super spikes”.
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