361 Degrees Spire 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.5 oz · 11mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The 361 Degrees Spire 3 replaced it

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Good (70/100)

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70/100
Overall

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Good (70/100)

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70
Value

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 80% of shoes

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88
Durability

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 55% of shoes

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79
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Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 47% of shoes

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76
Comfort

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Good (71/100)

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Scores better than 29% of shoes

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71
Appearance

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Average (68/100)

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Scores better than 22% of shoes

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68

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Spire

ericliljenberg@yahoo · Feb 8, 2018

4/5

Overall

Great shoe. Both cushioned and responsive. Flexible plenty durable. Good for trained, tempo runs or racing
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.5 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
11mm
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7mm
Release
2017 Q3
2023 Q4
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$140 Lower MSRP
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$200
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (30%)
Good (74%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (29%)
Average (51%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (47%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (55%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (22%)
Below average (31%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Good (80%)
Very good (88%) Best value
Very good (87%)
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