The Totally Unofficial 2008 XC Spike Thread

FinishingKick wrote:You don't need to try and find a shoe that fits when buying spikes, just get the fastest shoe you can buy for your budget.

Yeah, spikes really aren't made to mess with biomechanical issues. You probably won't run long enough in them to cause any problems.

funrunner wrote:

FinishingKick wrote:You don't need to try and find a shoe that fits when buying spikes, just get the fastest shoe you can buy for your budget.

Yeah, spikes really aren't made to mess with biomechanical issues. You probably won't run long enough in them to cause any problems.

Yeah, unless you have a really wide foot or something like that.

ok that helps my decision a lot, one less thing to worry about

I got the spike version of this. 6.9 oz. And they are name the shay xc for Ryan Shay


Heres the link to the shoe http://www.saucony.com/ShoeDetails.aspx?gen=m&use=Race&id=1144&rel=1110,1115,1083,1128,1086,1093,1089,1116,1090,1144,1142
I got the sliver,black,red one

my friend got personalized milers that are purple and white (our school colors) and say his first name on the left one and his last name on the back of the right one their sweetttttt!

I was going to get nike milers but the guy that owns the store said he doesn't have any nike spikes because they suck and they were all falling apart last year. Thats why I got the Shay XC-

R W S- have you tried running in the shay xc yet...if so how are they....i heard theyre agressive for an xc spike....and has a good fitting upper...but i want some more opinions....trying to narrow down my list lol...

Bocho6 wrote:R W S- have you tried running in the shay xc yet...if so how are they....i heard theyre agressive for an xc spike....and has a good fitting upper...but i want some more opinions....trying to narrow down my list lol...

It's about time you came......

No but I'll tell you next Tuesday. The guy told me they have a track like bottom with a xc top. He told me they were good for track and going really fast in xc.

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

Bocho6 wrote:R W S- have you tried running in the shay xc yet...if so how are they....i heard theyre agressive for an xc spike....and has a good fitting upper...but i want some more opinions....trying to narrow down my list lol...

It's about time you came......

yeah its been a while lol

I just personalized a pair of zoom forevers; omg they are beautiful but soo expensive!

lol...im probably getting the spikeless forevers on eastbay for like 40 bucks....lol

RWS, spikes with a plastic bottom aren't going to work on courses with road.

shay xc doesnt have a plastic plate....if thats what you were talking about^

Running With Scissors wrote:I was going to get nike milers but the guy that owns the store said he doesn't have any nike spikes because they suck and they were all falling apart last year. Thats why I got the Shay XC-

wat.

nike undeniably is the best overall brand for making spikes....

update: I got some Harambee 2's today , they're pretty tight

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Running With Scissors wrote:I was going to get nike milers but the guy that owns the store said he doesn't have any nike spikes because they suck and they were all falling apart last year. Thats why I got the Shay XC-

wat.

nike undeniably is the best overall brand for making spikes....

agreed. rws i think your losing it.

BA_Sadie. wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Running With Scissors wrote:I was going to get nike milers but the guy that owns the store said he doesn't have any nike spikes because they suck and they were all falling apart last year. Thats why I got the Shay XC-

wat.

nike undeniably is the best overall brand for making spikes....

agreed. rws i think your losing it.

no the stupid guy at the running shop.

oh gotcha

Bocho6 wrote:shay xc doesnt have a plastic plate....if thats what you were talking about^

Then why did he say track bottom?

my running shop doesnt carry adidas

http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail/model_nbr--94362/sku--660167/cm--54406P/

now I want those. I still haven't decided. Its either those or the asics dirt diva http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail/model_nbr--82973/sku--37569093/cm--54406P/

the pink ones in both of course

I ruled out the kill kennys and the brooks mach whatever.

FinishingKick wrote:

Bocho6 wrote:shay xc doesnt have a plastic plate....if thats what you were talking about^

Then why did he say track bottom?

click the link the link i posted and click the tech tab. they sound better than the rest of there shoes. I should have worn them today but I forgot we were doing time trails

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Running With Scissors wrote:I was going to get nike milers but the guy that owns the store said he doesn't have any nike spikes because they suck and they were all falling apart last year. Thats why I got the Shay XC-

wat.

nike undeniably is the best overall brand for making spikes....

yeah i told him I was looking for Nike Milers and he said they don't carry nike spikes because the lastest ones were falling apart. The Shay XCs are cool anyway.

The bottom isn't track-like.

Running With Scissors wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Running With Scissors wrote:I was going to get nike milers but the guy that owns the store said he doesn't have any nike spikes because they suck and they were all falling apart last year. Thats why I got the Shay XC-

wat.

nike undeniably is the best overall brand for making spikes....

yeah i told him I was looking for Nike Milers and he said they don't carry nike spikes because the lastest ones were falling apart. The Shay XCs are cool anyway.

yeah those are cool...but its not like spikes are supposed to be extremely durable you only race in them maybe one season especially nikes.