Fast Gem of a Shoe
5/5
Overall
I've been running faithfully for 6 years now. I've done 3 marathons in this time. Finding the right training/racing shoe is always a conundrum for me. I have a wide toe bed but a narrow heel. I've went from Vivo barefoot minimalist to Altra cadillac cushioning, but wanted to find that shoe that was cushioned enough for the 18+ mileage runs but fast for race day. Enter in the NB 1400v6. It's a racing shoe that goes the distance but this shoe became a best friend. I do wish the toe bed was a tad wider for my foot but I never struggled with blistering of my toes and these shoes were amazing on my last marathon. I trained up to 80+ in weekly mileage with these shoes in rotation and they were magic on marathon day. Since they are intended as a racing shoe that usually means they are not going to last long as a trainer shoe, but they did not disappoint. They do have a 4mm drop and are light weight and never feel clunky. I've raced a 10k in them also and again was not disappointed on how they delivered. I've put around 400 miles on them since December 31st 2018. I purchased another pair end of April and have around 200 miles on these. I love them.
Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019
65 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
