Nike Epic React Flyknit 2 Mens Bq8928-601 Size 12

Perfecto

Perfect color and good fit

As an experienced runner I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed by these shoes. For the past 3 years I've used my tried and true Pegasus shoes (versions 33, 34 and 35). I'd use them for easy and long runs and they always held up. However, I was browsing the Nike store and they were out of the Pegasus shoes, on a whim I decided to try the super bright orange flyknit 2 shoes. The next day I ran my first run in them and they were extremely comfortable. Now I can't go back to my pegasus shoes, they're just too uncomfortable. I've only owned them for about 4 weeks and I've already logged 230 miles on them. They are incredible. My first long run on them I ended up running about 30 sec/mile faster than I originally intended simply because they were so comfortable! The react foam is very responsive and will propel you forward. I love it. A few things I noticed:1. Because they are bouncy, your stride distance will improve for the same pace. I noticed a ~5 spm cadence drop when wearing these (as opposed to the Pegasus).2. They are less responsive than the pegasus, it is harder to take sharp corners. If you plan on running a lot indoor, I don't recommend these as much (unless you're doing really, really long indoor runs).3. Avoid treadmills. I found that treadmills tear up the exposed foam underneath your foot arch.4. I'm fairly sure that these shoes will last a long time. They are barely worn, despite the 230 miles. I think I might be able to get 800 miles out of these shoes. My Pegasus shoes show significant wear after 100 miles and are completely worn down after 500 miles. My best guess is the hard plastic that they use which doesn't wear as quickly.

The shoe looks beautiful but it is so damn tight and hard to get on my flipping foot. Should have gotten a half size up....