Nike 2012 Shoes

[werner]

Our rep came by the store today.

I can confirm the LunarElite is out and the Zoom Elite 4 is back (though we already knew this). I saw the Elites on Lauren Anderson of Nike at this weekend's Music City Distance Carnival while she was cooling down, too. We'd already seen pictures on Bumbalough's Twitter of the shoes though.

The main colors of royal blue for the men will be continued through SP12 also. The Lunaracer 1 doesn't update except for colors. The mens is royal blue with orange swoosh, the womens is bright pink. Such a hot shoe. I wish I wore the right size so I could just wear the ladies'.

The Rivals all look seriously legit. I'm shocked. I'd actually wear the Rival D. It's almost a flat more than a spike...with a spike plate included. Looks good too.

Any specific questions I can answer. No pics, sorry. And, ladies: your SP12 gear is INSANE.

[hurdling rules the world]

this thread was needed,

anything on the new spikes, aerofly, victory 2, new matumbos, new hurdle spikes etc.???

[Bun in Japan]

Props for starting this thread W!

HRTW: If Nike follows true to form, the Vic2 and Aerofly etc will come out after the Games, so they won`t show up in the catalogues until mid-2012.

Last time they did release the Vent2 and Maxcat2 at the beginning of the year, so there might be something new coming...but I expect just colour updates for the Mamba or something...

Bun

[hurdling rules the world]

Props for starting this thread W!

HRTW: If Nike follows true to form, the Vic2 and Aerofly etc will come out after the Games, so they won`t show up in the catalogues until mid-2012.

Last time they did release the Vent2 and Maxcat2 at the beginning of the year, so there might be something new coming...but I expect just colour updates for the Mamba or something...

Bun


oh yeah i forgot about that, but if nike completely changed their marketing strategy it could be quite good for them, give the spikes to the pro's at indoors and early outdoors, release them just before the games and watch the money roll in with all the coverage they'd be getting...

and i'll be looking at you to provide those pics that you get from catalogues, months beefore anyone else gets them ;)

[werner]

No updates to any of the racing shoes except the colorways (and even those are limited...most of those we've seen in the Holiday 11 catalogs) and the Rivals all got pretty good updates--I think those are all new. But the high end stuff stay the same EXCEPT the Mambas which got a huge upper update. Our rep didn't have a Mamba with him though so I can't say I held it, only listened to what he told us about it. The new Mamba is white based with Ethio (red/green/yellow) stripes and has more of a nylon upper he said. It isn't an open mesh anymore, but he said it will drain just as well as an open mesh, but be more comfortable.

[werner]

Also no Aeroflys yet but the Ja is (re-released?) with an upper that was described as "form-fitting, soft, and high in lockdown value." He didn't have one of those, either, but said that it's almost like a moleskin upper but will provide SUPER lockdown. And they're dropping flywire from most of the trainers or at least reducing it.

[Nordic]

Good to see that the Zoom Elite is back. The first edition of the LunarElite stands as the worst running shoe I've ever owned. You probably won't be able to tell me this, but did they drop the heel a bit on the Zoom Elite? The heel to toe drop felt pretty severe in the Elite 4 and I'm wondering if they did anything about it.

Also, are we getting anything like the Katana Rac3r III? I know we have new Zoom Streaks and the LunarSpider, but I'm wondering if anything else is in the pipeline....

THANKS.

[happychineseboy]

i hope they start making racing shoes in wide widths again

[Bun in Japan]

Also no Aeroflys yet but the Ja is (re-released?) with an upper that was described as "form-fitting, soft, and high in lockdown value." He didn't have one of those, either, but said that it's almost like a moleskin upper but will provide SUPER lockdown. And they're dropping flywire from most of the trainers or at least reducing it.

This is something I have suspected for a while...Flywire seems to be getting dropped from many shoes, not just on the fashion side but also performance shoes like Roger Federer`s 2012 tennis shoe (losing Lunar from that too) and the LunarSpider R2. Probably because it just plainly does not breathe!

Anyway, something else I was thinking was that maybe the Vic 2 will get an updated upper to go with the new plate? Just we have not seen it yet? I imagine it will keep some Flywire but it would be unusual to keep the old Vic upper through another 4 year cycle of Nike`s track and field range. Just a thought...

Bun

[terrywuzhere]

Also no Aeroflys yet but the Ja is (re-released?) with an upper that was described as "form-fitting, soft, and high in lockdown value." He didn't have one of those, either, but said that it's almost like a moleskin upper but will provide SUPER lockdown. And they're dropping flywire from most of the trainers or at least reducing it.

I heard the aerofly wasn't being mass produced because it simply won't last many races.

[werner]

Good to see that the Zoom Elite is back. The first edition of the LunarElite stands as the worst running shoe I've ever owned. You probably won't be able to tell me this, but did they drop the heel a bit on the Zoom Elite? The heel to toe drop felt pretty severe in the Elite 4 and I'm wondering if they did anything about it.

Also, are we getting anything like the Katana Rac3r III? I know we have new Zoom Streaks and the LunarSpider, but I'm wondering if anything else is in the pipeline....

THANKS.

I never wore the Zoom Elite (though I have recently been wearing the LunarElite...it took me a solid month to get used to it, but I kind of like it now. I'm told that I will like the Zoom Elite a lot more) but I was told the newest one is almost identical to the Elite 4. I did notice that the heel-to-toe-drop SEEMED to be rather large (based on looks alone) in the pair that I held. I think this newest one is an exact remake of the Elite 4.

I didn't see anything like the Katanas, which is a shame--that shoe was awesome. The Spider hits stores next month though, which is something to look for.

[werner]

This is something I have suspected for a while...Flywire seems to be getting dropped from many shoes, not just on the fashion side but also performance shoes like Roger Federer`s 2012 tennis shoe (losing Lunar from that too) and the LunarSpider R2. Probably because it just plainly does not breathe!

Anyway, something else I was thinking was that maybe the Vic 2 will get an updated upper to go with the new plate? Just we have not seen it yet? I imagine it will keep some Flywire but it would be unusual to keep the old Vic upper through another 4 year cycle of Nike`s track and field range. Just a thought...

Bun
With regards to the trainers, the issue our rep cited was that the flywire, with the overlay that is required in the mass-produced shoes, removes all pliability from the upper. He specifically referenced the LunarEclipse (which is a great, great shoe by the way. "Maximalist," sure, but it's super comfortable. I train in the Peg and LunarElite and am planning on adding the Eclipse to my rotation) where the flywire tends to cause buckling on the upper.

For now we haven't seen any uppers on promo shoes that indicate that flywire is going away, but who knows--it may be an 11th hour change. That said, I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the flywire stick around for at least one more Olympic cycle on the high-end lightweight spikes.

I think Nike simply rode the flywire train a little much...so many shoes got it that didn't need it, because they're the only ones who have it and it's noticeably different. I can't speak for others, but I personally was never a big fan of flywire on anything outside of racing shoes (for the running world), and certainly not on casual shoes! I just never saw what a few strands of flywire was going to do for my trainers...

[bigfootxc]

http://runranrun.com/products/nike-free-3-0-v3-spring-2012

Nike Free 3.0 V3, set to be released in the spring.

[Bun in Japan]

http://runranrun.com/products/nike-free-3-0-v3-spring-2012

Nike Free 3.0 V3, set to be released in the spring.

Or you could just order it from RRS next month, if you don't want to wait!

Bun

[puffydisc]

how's the nike zoom elite compare to the structure triax? Is the elite just a lighter version of the triax?

[afv]

i love the lunar elite 2. the 1 was too stiff, but once you wore it in, it was great. and the 2 was just awesome. it makes me sad that they're going away, but the zoom elites were pretty dope so it's not too bad...

[Bun in Japan]

With regards to the trainers, the issue our rep cited was that the flywire, with the overlay that is required in the mass-produced shoes, removes all pliability from the upper. He specifically referenced the LunarEclipse (which is a great, great shoe by the way. "Maximalist," sure, but it's super comfortable. I train in the Peg and LunarElite and am planning on adding the Eclipse to my rotation) where the flywire tends to cause buckling on the upper.

Yeah, I have just seen what they are doing for the Eclipse 2 - Flywire is gone and replaced with a strap that looks similar to the Lunarglide 3. Except the strap arrangement looks to be just for aesthetics, whereas the Lunarglide 3 strap seems to have some function.

Bun

[Broempie]

Yeah, I have just seen what they are doing for the Eclipse 2 - Flywire is gone and replaced with a strap that looks similar to the Lunarglide 3. Except the strap arrangement looks to be just for aesthetics, whereas the Lunarglide 3 strap seems to have some function.

Bun

Hi Bun,
It's far more than 'just aesthetics'. With the new LG3, Eclipse2,... Nike integrated a new approach to making uppers, the strap(s) are there so the upper always 'comforms' to the shape of the foot. During the whole gait! This should eliminate 'gaps' between the upper and your foot while running, so creating a far better fit and comfort.

[Bun in Japan]

Hi Bun,
It's far more than 'just aesthetics'. With the new LG3, Eclipse2,... Nike integrated a new approach to making uppers, the strap(s) are there so the upper always 'comforms' to the shape of the foot. During the whole gait! This should eliminate 'gaps' between the upper and your foot while running, so creating a far better fit and comfort.

Hey Bram! Long-time no post!

I can fully agree with you on the LG3, because the strap passes through the upper and `saddles` the foot very effectively. But I am not convinced by the Eclipse 3! The construction looks to be much more conventional, with the strapping on the inside and just folding over the laces to form the midfoot.

Anyway, I know you are much closer to this than I am so maybe I am wrong (probably!).

Any other tidbits of info you can offer for future releases while you are here though?? Like the updates to the spikes and flats? You know you want to (and we won`t tell your boss!).

Bun

[BT Runner]

Anyone know when the Victory 2's are gonna be out on the market?

[Bun in Japan]

Anyone know when the Victory 2's are gonna be out on the market?

Probably October 2012, if they use the same release schedule as for the Vic 1.

Bun

[Broempie]

Hey Bram! Long-time no post!

I can fully agree with you on the LG3, because the strap passes through the upper and `saddles` the foot very effectively. But I am not convinced by the Eclipse 3! The construction looks to be much more conventional, with the strapping on the inside and just folding over the laces to form the midfoot.

Anyway, I know you are much closer to this than I am so maybe I am wrong (probably!).

Any other tidbits of info you can offer for future releases while you are here though?? Like the updates to the spikes and flats? You know you want to (and we won`t tell your boss!).

Bun

Hi Bun,
Couldn't answer to the topics for some strange reason, but so now I can. I have no new updates :-) But talking about the 'straps', the new thing is about the construction of the upper but you'll probably see/hear more about it when the LG3 comes out....

[thirty-two]

Anyway, something else I was thinking was that maybe the Vic 2 will get an updated upper to go with the new plate? Just we have not seen it yet? I imagine it will keep some Flywire but it would be unusual to keep the old Vic upper through another 4 year cycle of Nike`s track and field range. Just a thought...

Bun

Almost without a doubt. The first time we saw the Vic plate was on Lagat and Webb's milers at '07 USA's.

[OEXC 13]

Almost without a doubt. The first time we saw the Vic plate was on Lagat and Webb's milers at '07 USA's.

Just a random idea here, but do you think that the Vic 2 could have an upper sort of like a mamba along with some flywire. And has anyone seen/heard about a proto tumbo? :)

[7261]

USATF just got Special Edition Lunar Glide 3's in... I will get you guys some pics if you want

[CiCi Ya Later!]

USATF just got Special Edition Lunar Glide 3's in... I will get you guys some pics if you wantWhen will they be for sale?

[7261]

When will they be for sale?

For members I believe a week or so and for the general public, most likely in a few weeks

[CiCi Ya Later!]

For members I believe a week or so and for the general public, most likely in a few weeks
show pics

[McGonagall]

So when does the LunarSpider come out in the states?

[RRD313]

So when does the LunarSpider come out in the states?

I saw the Lunarspider R2 on the "futures" order list at my running store the other day. Ship date was in july :eek:

[Mighty Mouse]

Will the updated Mambas be a 2011 or 2012 release?

[werner]

Updated Mambas are SP12.

Nike Zoom Elite is nothing like the Structure Triax. The Elite is a performance trainer. The Structure is a stability shoe.

[acsianray]

i would be all over the zoom elites if they didnt have that medial posting. meh.

[7261]

USATF Special Edition Lunar Glide 3+.........USATF wings on the tongue and USA Track & Field on the back... White is womens and the black is the mens

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww296/kev7261/IMG_3738.jpg

[Southern fried XC]

about the zoom elites... saw the picture on bumbalough's twitter... anybody have any better pictures?

[Bun in Japan]

Lunaracer colour update as described by Werner:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/Lunaracer2012.jpg

Zoom Ja Fly (as posted in promo thread - sorry for hogging some bandwidth!):

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/ZoomJaFly.jpg

Bun

[CiCi Ya Later!]

USATF Special Edition Lunar Glide 3+.........USATF wings on the tongue and USA Track & Field on the back... White is womens and the black is the mens

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww296/kev7261/IMG_3738.jpg
Mens is disgusting? Anyone know the actual release date of the shoe?

[7261]

Mens is disgusting? Anyone know the actual release date of the shoe?

Members are already able to purchase and I believe a few weeks the general public can.

[Bun in Japan]

I can confirm the LunarElite is out and the Zoom Elite 4 is back (though we already knew this). I saw the Elites on Lauren Anderson of Nike at this weekend's Music City Distance Carnival while she was cooling down, too. We'd already seen pictures on Bumbalough's Twitter of the shoes though.

But the Zoom Elite for 2012 is not the old Elite 4. It will be a new shoe, with Zoom Air in the forefoot and a (it sounds like) a Dynamic Support-styled rearfoot. Upper is a cross between the Lunarglide 3 and the Free Run 2, with the straps and multiple overlays. Nearly 11ozs though.

Also happy to find that the Speed Lite 3 will become the LunarSpeed Lite next year too!

And the blue and yellow LunarSpider R in the video that I posted a while back will be out in October this year.

Bun

[werner]

But the Zoom Elite for 2012 is not the old Elite 4. It will be a new shoe, with Zoom Air in the forefoot and a (it sounds like) a Dynamic Support-styled rearfoot. Upper is a cross between the Lunarglide 3 and the Free Run 2, with the straps and multiple overlays. Nearly 11ozs though.
Yeah you're right, I was mistaken. The upper looks awesome, and the forefoot Air unit is supposedly going to make it a damn good performance trainer.

[Bun in Japan]

Yeah you're right, I was mistaken. The upper looks awesome, and the forefoot Air unit is supposedly going to make it a damn good performance trainer.

And here it is:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/Elite.jpg

Bun

[puffydisc]

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/238921-FloEuro-Adventures-2011/video/501897-Behind-the-Scenes-Race-Day-Warmup-at-Monaco

At 1:15, you can see that tegenkamp is wearing the elite's

[RRD313]

New Zoom Elite +
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk267/RRD313/487981-313-3.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk267/RRD313/487981-010-3.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk267/RRD313/487981-014-3.jpg
Last Color is the Special edition colorway that is probably going to be limited in some way, shape or form.

I know what shoe I wanna train in :)

Then:
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk267/RRD313/454071-704-3.jpg
Another Color for Spring 12' for the Lunar Spider R2,this was in the women's catalogue but said it was unisex?

-Dex

Should have also posted this here, so here it is haha

[Burner]

http://c0013764.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_5fef330

Does any body know what the shoe in the upper corner is because it definitely doesn't look like the elite pictured a couple posts back

[werner]

It's the Zoom Elite.

[mjolnir262]

It's the Zoom Elite. cant be, the middle shoe is the zoom elite, the ones to the right and left of it dont have the shiny reflective material at the base laces like the other shoe has...

[Yifter the Shifter]

http://c0013764.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_5fef330

Does any body know what the shoe in the upper corner is because it definitely doesn't look like the elite pictured a couple posts back

It almost looks like an update for the Skylon with a new flywire upper maybe. It seems to be kind narrow or slim which reminds me of the Skylon.

Whose collection is this anyway??

[puffydisc]

cant be, the middle shoe is the zoom elite, the ones to the right and left of it dont have the shiny reflective material at the base laces like the other shoe has...

I posted a video a few posts back and I agree with you now that the shoe isn't the new elites. Any ideas what it is? You can see in the video that the outsole definitely is not what the new elite's looks like.

[kto]

cant be, the middle shoe is the zoom elite, the ones to the right and left of it dont have the shiny reflective material at the base laces like the other shoe has...
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-NIKE-Wmns-Zoom-EP-Running-Shoe-Sz-7-Bright-Green-/200633599340?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item2eb6b1c56c

Looks like to zoom ep+, the update to the elite (according to the seller).

[puffydisc]

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-NIKE-Wmns-Zoom-EP-Running-Shoe-Sz-7-Bright-Green-/200633599340?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item2eb6b1c56c

Looks like to zoom ep+, the update to the elite (according to the seller).

http://lockerz.com/s/94264191

YEP! It's the nike zoom ep+

[acsianray]

http://lockerz.com/s/94264191

YEP! It's the nike zoom ep+

wait im confused. so theres going to be a zoom elite 5 that has no posting, and a zoom EP+ which is more like the traditional elites with posting and they';; be released at the same time?

[RBK2006]

wait im confused. so theres going to be a zoom elite 5 that has no posting, and a zoom EP+ which is more like the traditional elites with posting and they';; be released at the same time?

Would love to know the reasoning behind this decision and the naming.

Bit cheeky claiming the EP+ is a 'new' shoe when really, I can't see any difference between that and the old Elite 4's

[werner]

That zoom ep+ looks clunky as hell.

I bet the Zoom EP+ is the replacement to the Equalon, which is getting dropped.

[runxc6792]

hey musto, just stopping by to say hey

[Broempie]

wait im confused. so theres going to be a zoom elite 5 that has no posting, and a zoom EP+ which is more like the traditional elites with posting and they';; be released at the same time?

>> The Zoom EP+, is just the same old Zoom Elite+ 4. Just another name. it's specifically made for Nike athletes only (at least for those that missed the old zoom elite+ 4)...

[Cocakula]

Does anyone know if Nike is going to re-release the Skylon anytime soon?

[OEXC 13]

Does anyone know if Nike is going to re-release the Skylon anytime soon?
I was actually just thinking the same thing... I hope they do!!

[ANDY159]

Anyone know when the Victory 2's are gonna be out on the market?


Probably in the beginning of indoor track in 2012

[xcrunner52]

does anyone know what the victory 2's will look like?

[RMMH91]

does anyone know what the victory 2's will look like?


well it will probably have some of those thread like things on the upper....i think their calling it flywire. maybe a nice plate on the bottom, hopefully some spikes too. and they should be available in some new colorways.

[Justifiably Snazzy]

does anyone know what the victory 2's will look like?

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac156/hurdling_rules_the_world/Spikes/Distance%20Spikes/Victory%202/

Use the search.

[acsianray]

http://www.modern-notoriety.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/nike-2012-line_141.jpg

http://www.modern-notoriety.com/2011/06/nike-2012-footwear-line-up/

exciting stuff. the zoom elites are looking nice, and to the right of the purple elites you can see the 2012 lunarswifts. i dont know whats the baby blue and orange ones above the elites tho :confused:

EDIT: am pretty sure these are all womens colorways tho.

DOUBLE EDIT: mens colorways below.

http://www.modern-notoriety.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/nike-2012-line_051.jpg

http://www.modern-notoriety.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/nike-2012-line_031.jpg

i see some stuff we expected, and some stuff i dont recognize....

[puffydisc]

Hmmm, maybe the ep+'s will be available?
http://www.alssports.com/Nike-Zoom-Ep-Shoe/10127597/Product

[GMonahan]

Does anyone know whats changing on the new Mamba's?

[RedeemTeamXc]

Nike's color schemes are pretty bad.

[Runfaster]

Does anyone know whats changing on the new Mamba's?

just colors

[Mighty Mouse]

just colors

They're also getting a new upper.

[GMonahan]

Any idea of what the upper is going to be like? Also anyone know what colors? Varsity red is always cool.

[CrossHare]

I think there's just one colorway and its white with green/yellow/red on it. I think. I haven't seen the catalog for a bit though.

[Cocakula]

I am angry.

I just got the Streak XC 3 today and assumed it would be the same as the Streak XC 2 because that is what runningwarehouse said, besides the graphics being different. However the tongue is drastically different. It is made of a stiffer material. The biggest thing though is that they added a **** ton of padding on the bottom side of the tongue. What the hell? Why would they do this? My foot feels wicked cramped now, where as in the streak xc 2 it fit like a glove. I feel like taking a knife and trying to slice some of this padding off. Has anyone else noticed this???

[Runfaster]

I am angry.

I just got the Streak XC 3 today and assumed it would be the same as the Streak XC 2 because that is what runningwarehouse said, besides the graphics being different. However the tongue is drastically different. It is made of a stiffer material. The biggest thing though is that they added a **** ton of padding on the bottom side of the tongue. What the hell? Why would they do this? My foot feels wicked cramped now, where as in the streak xc 2 it fit like a glove. I feel like taking a knife and trying to slice some of this padding off. Has anyone else noticed this???

I have a pair of the Streak XC 3's, but never had the XC 2's to compare. That being said, the tongue is very very padded, almost too much. I'm sure you could take an X-acto knife and slice the top and pull the foam out if you're that set on it.

You seem very, very heated on the topic of your training shoes

[Cocakula]

Haha, yeah. The Streak XC 2s are my favorite shoe of all time and I'm just a little annoyed that they added a ton of padding to the tongue when the shoe was perfect. Also I can't understand why they would add padding to a racing flat to begin with, in the tongue of all places.

[Runfaster]

Haha, yeah. The Streak XC 2s are my favorite shoe of all time and I'm just a little annoyed that they added a ton of padding to the tongue when the shoe was perfect. Also I can't understand why they would add padding to a racing flat to begin with, in the tongue of all places.

Maybe laces rubbing too hard through the thin tongue? If i could make a suggestion, go to runnerswarehouse, eastbay, firsttothefinish, ebay, or your local running store and just pick up as many pairs as you can, even go a half size bigger than usual so you could wear them with socks if you like the shoe that much

[7261]

does anyone have the Lunarspider R TZ (camo) flats? if so can anyone elaborate on them? Weight? Comfort? Good racing flat?

[southkakrun]

Sorry if these were already posted, didn't see them anywhere though. Looks like nike has done away with the 2 tone look for the vics and tumbos:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174903810_247772773809_7860532_668548826_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174913810_247772773809_7860533_280551402_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/297402_10150320178173810_247772773809_7860554_1872732776_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297402_10150320178193810_247772773809_7860555_672399653_n.jpg

[ANDY159]

If thats the case I hope they have a blue pair of matumbos and a red pair of victorys too because the yellow and green by itself doesn't look good.

[Cocakula]

I wish Nike would make a pair of plain white Vics with either a black, red, or navy blue swoosh.

[ANDY159]

I wish Nike would make a pair of plain white Vics with either a black, red, or navy blue swoosh.
That would look awesome.

[McGonagall]

I wish Nike would make a pair of plain white Vics with either a black, red, or navy blue swoosh.
Exactly, why can't Nike do any normal color ways! These all look awful

[eXKatana]

Exactly, why can't Nike do any normal color ways! These all look awful

QFE! Althought I do like the purple Matumbos though :D

[Fleet Fox]

Aw sheet.

At first glance I thought the yellow matumbos were vent's. I loved those things.

[Gandalf]

Sorry if these were already posted, didn't see them anywhere though. Looks like nike has done away with the 2 tone look for the vics and tumbos:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174903810_247772773809_7860532_668548826_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174913810_247772773809_7860533_280551402_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/297402_10150320178173810_247772773809_7860554_1872732776_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297402_10150320178193810_247772773809_7860555_672399653_n.jpg

Release date? And is that all the colorways?
I know this has been discussed a lot but I'd like a confirmation of all the victory colorways and all the matumbo colorways as well as a release date.

[southkakrun]

Release date? And is that all the colorways?
I know this has been discussed a lot but I'd like a confirmation of all the victory colorways and all the matumbo colorways as well as a release date.
FttF facebook page is all I know

[Runfaster]

Exactly, why can't Nike do any normal color ways! These all look awful
Or a solid black: with a white plate, black sharkskin, and a white swoosh?

Release date?

In the past, the new track spikes are released either December 1st, or January 1st. So i would assume right around then

[GMonahan]

Has anyone seen a new black colorway with different colors of flywire?

[McGonagall]

Or a solid black: with a white plate, black sharkskin, and a white swoosh?
Ooh that would be nice. Just a simple spike. That's all I want Nike, that's all I want.
Like who really likes these colorways? They clash with everything and I doubt many people have uniforms that can match with them.

[Burner]

The volt tumbos are amazing basically the 08 promo ones with a blue a swoosh.

[ItalianRunner6]

I honestly really like both tumbos, the colors seem to go together better. I really don't care for either of the vics though. But seriously, Nike, let's get some normal/simple colorways going, KISS.

[Burner]

I honestly really like both tumbos, the colors seem to go together better. I really don't care for either of the vics though. But seriously, Nike, let's get some normal/simple colorways going, KISS.
QFE
I personally really like the when they put a solid black swoosh on their shoes like the chile tumbos and the og lunaracers.

[CrossHare]

Nike Rep came in today. 1/1 is the release date for the new vic and tumbo colorways. I saw the Streak 4 and Lunar Speed Lite flats and really liked what I saw. The Free Run +3 are interesting and there are also Free 3.0 V3 and 4.0 V2. The 3.0 has a heel-toe drop of 4mm, not bad. I think the Frees are really catering to minimalist runners this year instead of to the casual wearer. Not sure what to think about the switch from Lunar Elite back to Air Zoom Elite. The shoe didn't seem to be anything like either of its predecessors.

Oh, and the Purple/Orange and Volt/Blue colorways aren't just for the Vics/Tumbos. For everything!

[afv]

do we have any photos of the streak 4 and lunar speed lite flats?

i might be blind, but i dont see any in previous pages....

[GMonahan]

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/olyxcrunner/IMAG0171.jpg

I thought these were the most normal of the new colors. Also the flywire is pretty cool in these.

[CrossHare]

I should have taken pics today.

Lunar Speed Lite looks like a marathon racing flat. It is fairly big while still being light. I would put it in a similar category as the old marathoner in terms of cushioning. It is much lighter though. I would put it halfway between the Lunar Spider and the Lunar Fly.

The Streak 4 I only saw pics of. The colorway is mostly white with Blue/Volt. I thought it looked great but my school colors are those. The bottoms looked similar to how the streak is now. There are changes in the upper but I couldn't tell if they were cosmetic or functional based just on the pics.

The new colorway of the Lunar Spider R2 is the same as the Streak 4 and looks a lot better than the current colorway.

I think these shoes come out 5/1/2011 but I can't remember, lots of dates were thrown around.

[Runfaster]

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/olyxcrunner/IMAG0171.jpg

I thought these were the most normal of the new colors. Also the flywire is pretty cool in these.

I agree, of all the "brighter colorways" these black ones are my favorite. Personally, black is my favorite color for spikes. You cant go wrong with black, they hide blood+dirt better than lighter colors, and darn near every color goes well with black for shoes.

In regards to the above image, i applaud nike for going to a semi classic shoe color. Yes, the flywwire is neon but it isnt heinous like the other colorways.

Keep it simple stupid, indeed

[CrossHare]

Is that colorway actually going to be released? The 2012 Catalogs don't show it.

[Shauny Decath]

Sorry if these were already posted, didn't see them anywhere though. Looks like nike has done away with the 2 tone look for the vics and tumbos:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174903810_247772773809_7860532_668548826_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174913810_247772773809_7860533_280551402_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/297402_10150320178173810_247772773809_7860554_1872732776_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297402_10150320178193810_247772773809_7860555_672399653_n.jpg


According to Niketeam, the 2 tone is due 1/1 so they still could be on their way

For the sprinters JA Fly due December 1st

[Runfaster]

Is that colorway actually going to be released? The 2012 Catalogs don't show it.

If it wasn't in the catalogs, probably not. These colorways were photographed last spring (2011) so Nike had time to change the colors from opposites to the same colors. It's a shame, if i was to buy new victories these would be the pair i'd get (one new pair for the track season, they tend to rip easy if i'm spiked by someone. Or a full season of workouts+races in them its just time for a new pair)

It seems like volt green/blue will be the theme for their line up this year. Bun had some pictures either in this thread or in the unreleased/promo thread of a ton of different shoes all in the volt green/blue colorway.

[CrossHare]

Volt/Blue is definitely the color of choice this year. I noticed that yellow/black and orange/purple is popular too.

[Cocakula]

It would be awesome if Nike put the victories and matumbos on NIKEid or w/e it's called. I don't think they'd do that tough, more money in releasing new colors.

[ANDY159]

I thought the black victorys would be the eastbay edition? I could be wrong but i think i heard that a while ago.

[CrossHare]

That could be. Eastbay editions aren't in the Nike catalog.

[afv]

i assume you meant 5/1/2012 for the release date? not 5/1/2011...?

so... far... away...

[Cocakula]

Sorry if these were already posted, didn't see them anywhere though. Looks like nike has done away with the 2 tone look for the vics and tumbos:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174903810_247772773809_7860532_668548826_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313919_10150320174913810_247772773809_7860533_280551402_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/297402_10150320178173810_247772773809_7860554_1872732776_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297402_10150320178193810_247772773809_7860555_672399653_n.jpg

http://c0798462.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/331036-670_1.jpg

The volt victories and tumbos in the picture and the red one above are for the right foot. So maybe Nike decided to do away with the dual colors? I know volt / red was supposed to be one of the combos and since those pictures are for the same foot you have to think they are separate. Maybe that is why their is a delay with getting the shoes out this year.

[CrossHare]

They are going with the single color concept. Bad feedback on the dual idea.

[RMMH91]

They are going with the single color concept. Bad feedback on the dual idea.

honestly i love the dual color idea....i might still have buy one and offer to trade one spike with someone on here. who is in???

[carlmhsxc10]

Ok, so can anyone confirm whether or not the new vics/tumbos on FTTF are single colorway or dual colorway?

Cuz that might make the difference in whether I get em or not...if you havent seen em, they are on FTTF website for sale

[Cocakula]

Well, the new colors are already on the nike website

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-417209/pgid-193569

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-417210/pgid-193572

[BulldogCC09]

honestly i love the dual color idea....i might still have buy one and offer to trade one spike with someone on here. who is in???

I'm down

[RMMH91]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300366_10150332052343810_247772773809_7919354_1959445878_n.jpghttp://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300366_10150332052358810_247772773809_7919355_668566680_n.jpg

[ANDY159]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300366_10150332052343810_247772773809_7919354_1959445878_n.jpghttp://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300366_10150332052358810_247772773809_7919355_668566680_n.jpg

THERE WE GO!

[Wunderlustking]

Lukas V tweeted this saying, "Prototype Nike Zoom Victory's. Only at Oregon"

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/bwysocki08/zoomvics.jpg

[GMonahan]

Is there any difference in that upper?

[CrossHare]

Is Nike's connection to Oregon actually in compliance with NCAA rules?

[xsprinterx]

Is Nike's connection to Oregon actually in compliance with NCAA rules?

I think it is considering the athletes don't get financial backing.

[Cocakula]

That is exactly the type of color scheme I am talking about. Keep it simple and it will look kick ass.

[Burner]

That is exactly the type of color scheme I am talking about. Keep it simple and it will look kick ass.
Exactly. One color upper, solid black swoosh, and all white plate is the perfect color way. It would be sweet if they did what they do with their basketball shoes and just have a bunch of simple designs but have they have different main colors.

[Mighty Mouse]

Is Nike's connection to Oregon actually in compliance with NCAA rules?

There are quite a few schools that get custom shoes from Nike. It's all compliant with the NCAA.

[McGonagall]

Exactly. One color upper, solid black swoosh, and all white plate is the perfect color way. It would be sweet if they did what they do with their basketball shoes and just have a bunch of simple designs but have they have different main colors.
Exactly, the all white plate would be so nice. And a nice, solid, normal color that everyone would like. Seriously, how many people really like these neon colors?

[jedwardsoner]

Firsttothefinish.com have the new 2012 colourways of the Superfly R3s, Maxcat 3s and the new Nike Celar 4!

love the look of the Celar, will they get men's colours?.. it's ridiculous..

Celar - http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_sprint&GroupCode=456816-006&eq=fw_456816006&MatrixType=1

Superfly - http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_sprint&GroupCode=429931-074&eq=fw_429931074&MatrixType=1 (mad colourways)

Maxcat 3s - http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_sprint&GroupCode=414531-071&eq=fw_414531071&MatrixType=1

Ps sorry if I'm late on these ones.

[eXKatana]

Firsttothefinish.com have the new 2012 colourways of the Superfly R3s, Maxcat 3s and the new Nike Celar 4!

love the look of the Celar, will they get men's colours?.. it's ridiculous..

Celar - http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_sprint&GroupCode=456816-006&eq=fw_456816006&MatrixType=1

Superfly - http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_sprint&GroupCode=429931-074&eq=fw_429931074&MatrixType=1 (mad colourways)

Maxcat 3s - http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_sprint&GroupCode=414531-071&eq=fw_414531071&MatrixType=1

Ps sorry if I'm late on these ones.
The new Maxcats colorway look super sexy :D I would love to see a similar color/design on the Mambas!

[The_Conductor]

love the look of the Celar, will they get men's colours?.. it's ridiculous...

You can always suck it up and buy a pair of CelarCats off NikeID.

[themanontherun]

Lukas V tweeted this saying, "Prototype Nike Zoom Victory's. Only at Oregon"

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/bwysocki08/zoomvics.jpg

If Nike brings them out in this colorway, I'm buying them, rather than getting another pair from this site via the buy/sell spike thread. Way better than any of the current colors.

[jedwardsoner]

You can always suck it up and buy a pair of CelarCats off NikeID.

Life's hard being a track athlete in Australia, no nikeID shipping.

[Wunderlustking]

does anybody have any pictures of the new mamba?

[Strider]

I'm surprised the new vics and tumbos haven't been posted yet.

Matumbo: http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_middist&GroupCode=331037-851&eq=fw_331037851&MatrixType=1

Victory: http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_middist&GroupCode=331036-670&eq=fw_331036670&MatrixType=1

EDIT: Well we knew these were the colorways, but was surprised no one posted that they were already in the market.

[eXKatana]

I'm surprised the new vics and tumbos haven't been posted yet.

Matumbo: http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_middist&GroupCode=331037-851&eq=fw_331037851&MatrixType=1

Victory: http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_middist&GroupCode=331036-670&eq=fw_331036670&MatrixType=1

EDIT: Well we knew these were the colorways, but was surprised no one posted that they were already in the market.
Check the previous page ;)
Really want those new vics, but putting down that much money for another pair of vics just for a new color is no-no haha.

[Cocakula]

I'm surprised the new vics and tumbos haven't been posted yet.

Matumbo: http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_middist&GroupCode=331037-851&eq=fw_331037851&MatrixType=1

Victory: http://www.firsttothefinish.com/ItemMatrix.asp?Cc=fw_foot_middist&GroupCode=331036-670&eq=fw_331036670&MatrixType=1

EDIT: Well we knew these were the colorways, but was surprised no one posted that they were already in the market.

The one's on the nike website are the same color, as in they did away with the dual color idea. I think the ones firsttothefinish has for sale are the original dual colorways that nike made.

[Gandalf]

The one's on the nike website are the same color, as in they did away with the dual color idea. I think the ones firsttothefinish has for sale are the original dual colorways that nike made.
So im confused. We need to figure this out.

So are the 3 new spikes on the nike store....purple+orange matumbo, red+yellow victory, blue+volt matumbo/victory....all single color?

And then the purple+orange matumbo on FTTF is dual obviously
And then the red+yellow victory on FTTF is dual as well
and then there is also the yellow+blue matumbo new colorway on FFTF that is an all single color

I think this is how I understand it.

Any word on what colors Eastbay or RunningWarehouse will have? There has gotta be one or two more colorways coming out

[Runfaster]

So im confused. We need to figure this out.

So are the 3 new spikes on the nike store....purple+orange matumbo, red+yellow victory, blue+volt matumbo/victory....all single color?

And then the purple+orange matumbo on FTTF is dual obviously
And then the red+yellow victory on FTTF is dual as well
and then there is also the yellow+blue matumbo new colorway on FFTF that is an all single color

I think this is how I understand it.

Any word on what colors Eastbay or RunningWarehouse will have? There has gotta be one or two more colorways coming out


From what i gather: Nike originally planned the dual color idea. Probably made a few, sold them to FTTF preemptively. Then sometime after, they decided to switch to single color idea for the spikes, and made those. So FTTF has some dual color ones, and they only have them (that i know of). And nike and the other retailers will have the single color ones. Eastbay will have their exclusive colors later on in the year (which we haven't seen yet)

[Cocakula]

From what i gather: Nike originally planned the dual color idea. Probably made a few, sold them to FTTF preemptively. Then sometime after, they decided to switch to single color idea for the spikes, and made those. So FTTF has some dual color ones, and they only have them (that i know of). And nike and the other retailers will have the single color ones. Eastbay will have their exclusive colors later on in the year (which we haven't seen yet)

this

[GMonahan]

New Nike Rivals
Distance colors don't look too bad.
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?sitesrc=uslp#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-417557/pgid-417559
Some of the Md colors aren't so great.
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?sitesrc=uslp#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-417553/pgid-417555
Rival S are just alright
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?sitesrc=uslp#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-417519/pgid-417518

[KevinD]

I dont know if im the only one but I dont like the dual color idea. I really thought the black/green matumbo was the best looking colorway

[RunFreer]

I like the dual colors, it's pretty sick. But I wish they offered the purple and orange matumbos in the main purple.

Can't wait to see the eastbay colors this year too.

[McGonagall]

I dont know if im the only one but I dont like the dual color idea. I really thought the black/green matumbo was the best looking colorway
Why do pro athletes and schools like Oregon get nice, smooth, normal colors, then we get this ****. I agree with you on that, I love that colorway, as well as the chile red/white ones. The blue ones from last year weren't bad, but they were a little too bright. Normal colors ftw

[mehunt50]

If you look at the Nike site both the side shot and the outsole shots are of the right shoe, which matches the color of the right shoe on FTTF. You would think Nike would tell you when you order that they are two different colors, but it is possible that those are the 2 color versions as well.

[ILrunna]

when does eastbay usually release their exclusive colorways? is it in january before the track season, or during the outdoor season?

[Runfaster]

when does eastbay usually release their exclusive colorways? is it in january before the track season, or during the outdoor season?

January, if not December.

[CiCi Ya Later!]

Ladies and Gentleman. Nike is doing the dual colorways. These are straight from the catalog of Holiday 2011. Also I have posted new color updates for the lunarspider R2 and new shoes including the lunarspeed lite+, Streak 4, and zoom elite+. Enjoy!
https://i.minus.com/jXhcGo1k1PvE6.JPG (https://min.us/lXhcGo1k1PvE6)
https://i.minus.com/jbmOzLIyWNoqN8.JPG (https://min.us/lbmOzLIyWNoqN8)
https://i.minus.com/jbwJt1VKLVmHDz.JPG (https://min.us/lbwJt1VKLVmHDz)
https://i.minus.com/j1gMka4J0wLBS.JPG (https://min.us/l1gMka4J0wLBS)
https://i.minus.com/j8TLGe2rBxrZ5.JPG (https://min.us/l8TLGe2rBxrZ5)
https://i.minus.com/jbc5GeRfxc9vwl.JPG (https://min.us/lbc5GeRfxc9vwl)
https://i.minus.com/j3xNUkIgxuOlf.JPG (https://min.us/l3xNUkIgxuOlf)
https://i.minus.com/jjb8h8l8nRHCd.JPG (https://min.us/ljb8h8l8nRHCd)
https://i.minus.com/j2CDJ95yzcErz.JPG (https://min.us/l2CDJ95yzcErz)
https://i.minus.com/jbaCiAb5gaDdfv.JPG (https://min.us/lbaCiAb5gaDdfv)

[Wunderlustking]

Is first to the finish and nike.com the only two sites that have the new victory colors?

[CiCi Ya Later!]

Is first to the finish and nike.com the only two sites that have the new victory colors?
I believe so. The shoes according to the catalog didn't release till 10/1, many stores have probably places their orders but delayed the shipment because track season is a ways away. That's what we do where I work at at least.

[Cocakula]

Ladies and Gentleman. Nike is doing the dual colorways. These are straight from the catalog of Holiday 2011. Also I have posted new color updates for the lunarspider R2 and new shoes including the lunarspeed lite+, Streak 4, and zoom elite+. Enjoy!
https://i.minus.com/jXhcGo1k1PvE6.JPG (https://min.us/lXhcGo1k1PvE6)
https://i.minus.com/jbmOzLIyWNoqN8.JPG (https://min.us/lbmOzLIyWNoqN8)
https://i.minus.com/jbwJt1VKLVmHDz.JPG (https://min.us/lbwJt1VKLVmHDz)
https://i.minus.com/j1gMka4J0wLBS.JPG (https://min.us/l1gMka4J0wLBS)
https://i.minus.com/j8TLGe2rBxrZ5.JPG (https://min.us/l8TLGe2rBxrZ5)
https://i.minus.com/jbc5GeRfxc9vwl.JPG (https://min.us/lbc5GeRfxc9vwl)
https://i.minus.com/j3xNUkIgxuOlf.JPG (https://min.us/l3xNUkIgxuOlf)
https://i.minus.com/jjb8h8l8nRHCd.JPG (https://min.us/ljb8h8l8nRHCd)
https://i.minus.com/j2CDJ95yzcErz.JPG (https://min.us/l2CDJ95yzcErz)
https://i.minus.com/jbaCiAb5gaDdfv.JPG (https://min.us/lbaCiAb5gaDdfv)

When do these all come out.

[Running2win]

When do these all come out.

its in the pictures he posted. 10/1 for the vics and matumbos...4/1 for the rest

[CiCi Ya Later!]

its in the pictures he posted. 10/1 for the vics and matumbos...4/1 for the rest
I also think some of that 4/1 stuff is coming out 1/1

[southkakrun]

Nothing on mambas?

[wokthatway]

what're the ones labeled 470 and the one under it that i think is labeled 174?

[CrossHare]

Why no pics of the Mambas?? They're in that same catalog. I'll have to find my store's copy!

[GMonahan]

If someone could get the new Mambas on here that be great

[CiCi Ya Later!]

Nothing on mambas?
They actually were not in my catalog. I was surprised, but remembered Nike only releases new track spikes every Olympic year so it may not be there till then. Of course they could still be finalizing it and its not in the catalog.

[puffydisc]

Lunarspeed lite+? Any idea what it is?

[acsianray]

Lunarspeed lite+? Any idea what it is?

beefier lunarspider is my guess. no streak xcs??

[CrossHare]

Streak XC 3s are still in the catalog. No new colors or anything though. I assume a new color or the Streak XC 4 will come out in August.

The Lunarspeed Lite isn't anything like a Lunarspider. I would compare it more to an old Marathoner except with Lunarfoam and much lighter. I got to try a pair on and they were very cushioned yet still responsive and light. I'll be getting a pair for sure! Along with Streak 4s. Oh how I love Nike putting everything in my schools colorway!

[CiCi Ya Later!]

beefier lunarspider is my guess. no streak xcs??
Streak XC is a Fall shoe, only comes out before cross.

[terrywuzhere]

Not really digging the Celar 4 upper. I know a lot of people complained about the shoe not being breathable but I personally never had that complaint and I don't think you have sprint spikes on long enough for that to be a problem unless you wear them for a summer work out or something like that.
http://c0798452.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/456816-006.jpg

I love the other new colors nike came out with though. This is my favorite and the same colorway is on the new R3.
http://c0798452.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/414531-185.jpg

[acsianray]

Dear Nike,

WTF?
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/vigilanteink/IMG_0339.jpg

i ended up removing the swoosh on both sides
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/vigilanteink/IMG_0341.jpg

[terrywuzhere]

Dear Nike,

WTF?
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/vigilanteink/IMG_0339.jpg

i ended up removing the swoosh on both sides
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/vigilanteink/IMG_0341.jpg

Same thing happened to a pair of my lunarswifts. I sent them back and Nike gave me a full refund.

[jedwardsoner]

anyone know when eastbay or runningwarehouse.com will be stocking nike 2012 spikes? or around?

[eXKatana]

anyone know when eastbay or runningwarehouse.com will be stocking nike 2012 spikes? or around?

Running Warehouse gets the new blue/volt Matumbos late October

EDIT: Running Warehouse has them in stock right now and is available for order over the phone. They're going to have it up on the site on 10/24

[eXKatana]

New Victorys and Matumbos are up on the Running Warehouse website!

[Running2win]

anyone interested in the Nike Zoom EP+?

i am

[JayC]

http://sneakernews.com/2011/10/24/nike-lunarspider-r-2-ekiden-collection/

[Cocakula]

And once again, will not be released in the US.

[afv]

yeah but you'll most likely be able to get them from either rmkstore or sneakersnstuff (both reputable dealers)

[Illegitimate]

apparently this website has the release date for the ekiden lunarspider racer series.. http://sneak-r.com/features/2011/10/nike-ekiden-collection.html but when i translate from japanese it doesn't really work. anybody know?? also if you need lunarspiders, rakuten and rmkstore are good places

[Mighty Mouse]

A bunch of the Arkansas guys had on what appeared to be the new Nike EP+ (or whatever it's called) this weekend. They looked like a very solid shoe- a little bit "less" of a shoe than the Triax, I'd say.

[Illegitimate]

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/tf-tsubaki/item/454071_161_101_150/?s-id=borderless_browsehist_en

new ekiden series apparently available

[jedwardsoner]

http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/sneaker-releases/Nike-Lunar-Safari/

Nike Lunar Safari - looking pretty nice. the sole of the lunar flow (which i loved over the past few months) and an upper that's lookin' dope!

[clutch5]

When do the new mambas come out? And when do maxcat 4s come out?

[SaxonSprints]

http://www.teamexpress.com/catalog/product.jsp?VCategory=HP_ENP&productStyleNumber=487624

[ANDY159]

I heard that Nike will be coming out with a limited edition victory track spike that has a crazy black and white color-way in March. Anyone else know about this and could you get some pics if possible in the near future?

[gher69]

That would be so cool. Do you know if they alternate like the new colorways??

[ANDY159]

That would be so cool. Do you know if they alternate like the new colorways??

I think the guy who told me said that they do but i'm not quite sure.. i hope my store gets them that way i'll post a pic up with the rest of my collection!

[gher69]

I think the guy who told me said that they do but i'm not quite sure.. i hope my store gets them that way i'll post a pic up with the rest of my collection!

Are these them??

http://www.tracktalk.net/showthread.php?t=7685&page=10

[gher69]

http://www.tracktalk.net/showthread.php?t=7685&page=10

Are these them??

[ANDY159]

http://www.tracktalk.net/showthread.php?t=7685&page=10

Are these them??

Theres a possibility that those could be eastbay editions from what I heard in the past but it could be them, or the same colorway as the other ones now, or it could be similar to the color-way of lagat's vics from Berlin in 2009! Thats all I could imagine it to be.

[gher69]

anyway, those are mean

[gher69]

Any word on the new mamba??

[Illegitimate]

IDK release date, but at Nike Regionals MW the guy said it had a slightly different upper, but the plate looks exactly the same... and it should be released February latest IMO

[Runfaster]

I heard that Nike will be coming out with a limited edition victory track spike that has a crazy black and white color-way in March. Anyone else know about this and could you get some pics if possible in the near future?

This is pure speculation, but it could be the victory 2. Andy Wheating and Lopez Lomong had them last outdoor season and they were in black and white. If it's limited edition that would fit the bill on one category.

[jedwardsoner]

http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_10152_10753_2216319_-1_2000429___ProductDisplayErrorView

i didn't know where else to post this, but holy tits. anyone got more details bout this spike? hardly looks like a demolisher at all..

[Calexico]

http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_10152_10753_2216319_-1_2000429___ProductDisplayErrorView

i didn't know where else to post this, but holy tits. anyone got more details bout this spike? hardly looks like a demolisher at all..
Yeah... that's really weird.
Completely different: http://www.6pm.com/adidas-running-demolisher-running-white-intense-green-metallic-silver

[gher69]

These are the same, but aren't called demolisher's

http://www.shopadidas.com/product/track-field-adizero-prime-power-spikes/CY528?cid=V20145&breadcrumb=1z13wls

[gher69]

oh, they are called : adizero Prime Power Spikes

[Justifiably Snazzy]

Ooh, Adidas finally released those spikes. I remember the Prime Finesse, looked like the closest thing to Wariner's spikes we'll ever get to put on our feet.

[gher69]

Shouldn't we be talking about this on the Promo/ureleased/rare/custom spikes thread??

[gher69]

Here are the new Nike zoom powercat 3:

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model:170929/sku:87752410/nike-zoom-powercat-3-mens/blue/white/?cm=GLOBAL%20SEARCH%3A%20KEYWORD%20SEARCH

[clutch5]

When do the new mambas come out?

[eXKatana]

When do the new mambas come out?

Running Warehouse has them in January

[aces10x0]

Here are the new Nike zoom powercat 3:

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model:170929/sku:87752410/nike-zoom-powercat-3-mens/blue/white/?cm=GLOBAL%20SEARCH%3A%20KEYWORD%20SEARCH

Ya i saw these, and they look nice. im not digging the blue, but the flywire looks exactly like that on the aeroflys. the only difference i saw was the lace system. the plate and upper (at least the flywire) are the same. Does anyone know if they will replace/rename the Ja's with these, since they kinda renamed the powercat 2's the Ja's.

[gher69]

Ya i saw these, and they look nice. im not digging the blue, but the flywire looks exactly like that on the aeroflys. the only difference i saw was the lace system. the plate and upper (at least the flywire) are the same. Does anyone know if they will replace/rename the Ja's with these, since they kinda renamed the powercat 2's the Ja's.

If you go onto team nike track and field, go on spring 2012 ---> track and field. There is a new colorway nike zoom ja fly.

[aces10x0]

If you go onto team nike track and field, go on spring 2012 ---> track and field. There is a new colorway nike zoom ja fly.

Thanks. ya, its pretty cool. I noticed that they called it the zoom ja fly though. Does this mean that they will be replacing the nikeid zoom ja with this? I was planning on buying the id'd ja, but now will problably wait to see if they upgrade it. And the team nike site said that it would be first available 1/1/2012, so mark your calendars.

[BulldogCC09]

Any word on possible new victory colorways besides the 2 currently out??

[gher69]

Any word on possible new victory colorways besides the 2 currently out??

Roadrunner have these out:

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/NIK1252/

Don't how legit roadrunner are. I know these were meant to come out anyway.

[Strider]

Roadrunner have these out:

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/NIK1252/

Don't how legit roadrunner are. I know these were meant to come out anyway.

Roadrunners is a good site. One of the younger guys on my old HS XC team swore by that site. His Dad had been a member for a very long time, so they usually get great discount offers and special deals.

Though back on topic... That's probably the first site I've seen the black upper, blue plate, multi color flywire pair of victorys for sale on.

[BulldogCC09]

Roadrunners is a good site. One of the younger guys on my old HS XC team swore by that site. His Dad had been a member for a very long time, so they usually get great discount offers and special deals.

Though back on topic... That's probably the first site I've seen the black upper, blue plate, multi color flywire pair of victorys for sale on.

Can't decided whether or not I want to splurge on the pair of black ones. As a couple of my teammates have the blue and green colorway. Wondering if Eastbay might be releasing some "Eastbay exclusives" in the near future.

[aces10x0]

Can't decided whether or not I want to splurge on the pair of black ones. As a couple of my teammates have the blue and green colorway. Wondering if Eastbay might be releasing some "Eastbay exclusives" in the near future.

fyi, if you dont want to shell out $110 nike.com has last years colors for about $60, but then again, whats the point of buying them if they arent the latest colorway?

[grandmasterloogie]

fyi, if you dont want to shell out $110 nike.com has last years colors for about $60, but then again, whats the point of buying them if they arent the latest colorway?


Or $44 on 6pm.com:D

[ANDY159]

Mamba 2's now on eastbay!!! does anyone know the weight of them? just curious..

[gher69]

http://i.imgur.com/r9V6I.png
Very nice indeed

[RunnerIC]

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/NIK1436/

Lunar Spider Lime/Blue

[RRD313]

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/NIK1436/

Lunar Spider Lime/Blue

finallyyyyy, i posted a preview pic of this over the summer

[RMMH91]

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/NIK1436/

Lunar Spider Lime/Blue


can someone really explain why these are so much better than any flat that they come with a $120 price tag? or is it because they have never been released in the US before now.

[gher69]

can someone really explain why these are so much better than any flat that they come with a $120 price tag? or is it because they have never been released in the US before now.

Everything is just getting more expensive now. The new mamba and powercat are more expensive than last seasons as well.

[CrossHare]

I'm not sure why the spider are so expensive. I prefer my Streak XC with a 70 dollar price tag. 125 is out there. I do like the Yellow/Blue much more than the OG tho.

[gher69]

I'm not sure why the spider are so expensive. I prefer my Streak XC with a 70 dollar price tag. 125 is out there. I do like the Yellow/Blue much more than the OG tho.

The Yellow/Blue are a very nice colorway indeed.

[Cocakula]

I train in the streak xc and I have run in the lunar spider. honestly, i like the streak xc more, and it is so much cheaper.

[Burner]

can someone really explain why these are so much better than any flat that they come with a $120 price tag? or is it because they have never been released in the US before now.
I have 2 pairs that i payed well under 120 each for and i can honestly say their better that the streak xc's. The main reason for this is that after running about 100 miles in streak xcs the forefoot zoom starts to feel really weird and uneven. This never happens with the lunarspiders because there's no additional cushioning in the forefoot. They also have a bigger midfoot shank which gives them a littlle bit of pop similar to the mambas and katanas.

[glacier freeze]

They also outlast the streaks by quite a bit. I have put about 1,500 miles on them and they still feel like new. The upper is also reinforced a lot more. Run on trails with the streaks and eventually they will rip. On the other hand, the spiders hold up well to some pretty technical trails after 7 months.

[gher69]

Mamba 2's now on eastbay!!! does anyone know the weight of them? just curious..

The new mamba II are 3.9 oz (size 9 US men's). The old mamba's weighed in at 4.4 oz.

[aces10x0]

I know that there is probably a picture of this somewhere in the previous 20 pages, but can someone repost a picture of what might be the zoom victory 2? if there is one

[CrossHare]

I don't remember if anybody had found pics of these but I had discussed them earlier.

http://www.trimes.org/2011/10/19/spyshot-lunaracer-2012-streak-4-lunarspeed-lite/

[zjhopkins]

http://img.runningwarehouse.com/big/NIKMAM4-3.jpg
Is it just me or do the arches in the new matumbos look smaller than in previous models

[stopPRE1236]

I just got the Nike Spiders they are really nice I will post pictures later

[NZer]

Eastbay have got a good new shipment in. New vic colors, new ja fly and adidas cadence 2.
http://i.imgur.com/mJ6VK.png
http://i.imgur.com/wan8j.png
http://i.imgur.com/zBywo.png
http://i.imgur.com/VmIde.png

They all look pretty good apart from the cadence. They have not done a very good job with those. The vics are looking very good though.

[aces10x0]

haha, the Ja fly's on eastbay are 5$ cheaper than the "powercat 3"s

[Mighty Mouse]

http://i.imgur.com/mJ6VK.png

Nike took a shot with a simple white and black colorway and they ****ed it up.

[Cocakula]

I wish they would just release a plain solid color victory, such as all white with a red or a black swoosh, something like that. I am not liking all these fruity colors

[NZer]

Nike took a shot with a simple white and black colorway and they ****ed it up.

So this color isn't for real??

[xcworldchamp]

how do spiders compare to the streak xc?

[GrIdiot]

how do spiders compare to the streak xc?

spiders have a higher end cushioning foam which supposedly holds up better than the stuff in the streak XC.

the fit is a bit different so you'd have to try them on to see which one you prefer.

the spiders have a ridge of foam under the ball of your foot which i could see being good while racing, it started to hurt me after just walking around in them.

also the streak xc's are $50 cheaper.

[Runfaster]

Nike took a shot with a simple white and black colorway and they ****ed it up.

I've said it before, but either:
1. White upper/laces/foam, black flywire/plate/swoosh
2. Black upper/laces, white flywire/plate/swoosh/foam.

You CANT go wrong with plain black and white. If they really wanted to mix it up the swoosh could be a color of your choice, They could do 5 colors like they did recently with the lunar racer line up.

[McGonagall]

I wish they would just release a plain solid color victory, such as all white with a red or a black swoosh, something like that. I am not liking all these fruity colors
Agreed. What makes Nike think that we like these colors!?!?

[teddy_farley]

Agreed. What makes Nike think that we like these colors!?!?
Probably the fact that almost everyone buys them anyway, even if they don't like the colors.

[Calexico]

The white ones will look pretty cool even with the fruity color accents.

[NZer]

White spikes are always cool, no matter what. They are such a light feeling color. And very racey.

[Bun in Japan]

Lunarspeed+ Lite seem to be showing up now:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite.jpg

Look at the heel on them though :eek: Cannot see them selling well here with that Dynamic Support in the midsole.

New colours of LunarSpider LT+2 too:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspiderlt2-volt.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspiderlt2-red.jpg

Bun

[Bun in Japan]

And please let the "Iguana" colourway be a very fleeting fad:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/ZoomSpeedCage3Iguana.jpg

Hideous :(

Bun

[NZer]

Those lunarspider are bloody nice. So keen for a pair now.

[Green Lantern]

^Nice to see Nike still making shoes with Caged Air.

[NZer]

^Nice to see Nike still making shoes with Caged Air.

Pretty pointless and stupid really. I don't even use the heel, and I don't believe anyone should.

[afv]

are the lunarspeed+ lite going to show up in the US?

already have a pair of the lunarspider LT+2 in the solar red colorway (and og LT's as well) and loooove them. highly recommended

[NZer]

are the lunarspeed+ lite going to show up in the US?

already have a pair of the lunarspider LT+2 in the solar red colorway (and og LT's as well) and loooove them. highly recommended

Just go online for them bro-g.

[Bun in Japan]

VS Athletics have this interesting colourway of Ja Fly up:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/ZoomJaFly-orange.jpg

Reasonably priced too.

Bun

[CrossHare]

are the lunarspeed+ lite going to show up in the US?

already have a pair of the lunarspider LT+2 in the solar red colorway (and og LT's as well) and loooove them. highly recommended

The Lunar Speed Lite are due out this spring, May 1 I believe. And what is that caged shoe? A new Katana Cage??

[Bun in Japan]

The Lunar Speed Lite are due out this spring, May 1 I believe. And what is that caged shoe? A new Katana Cage??

It is the Zoom Speed Cage+ 3. Latest in a long line of similarly caged-Zoom Air shoes here in Japan. I think the midsole has only changed two or three times since the old Katana Cage was out though. Upper has seen some transformations - this being one of the worst I think.

Bun

[Illegitimate]

VS Athletics have this interesting colourway of Ja Fly up:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/ZoomJaFly-orange.jpg

Reasonably priced too.

Bun

really like!

[CrossHare]

It is the Zoom Speed Cage+ 3. Latest in a long line of similarly caged-Zoom Air shoes here in Japan. I think the midsole has only changed two or three times since the old Katana Cage was out though. Upper has seen some transformations - this being one of the worst I think.

Bun

Thanks for the info. That upper looks like the Air Max 2011 upper.

[Bun in Japan]

Some new shots of the Lunarspeed Lite+ from Nike Harajuku:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite1.jpghttp://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite2.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite3.jpg

Two Wide options:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlitewd5.jpghttp://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlitewd4.jpg

Bun

[Bun in Japan]

Close-ups:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite7.jpghttp://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite6.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/lunarspeedlite8.jpg

Bun

[runnerman.2535]

The Iguana colored ones don't look that bad. Will these be released in the US?

[NZer]

VS Athletics have this interesting colourway of Ja Fly up:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/BunInJapan/ZoomJaFly-orange.jpg

Reasonably priced too.

Bun

Out on eastbay now.

[aces10x0]

Nike Ja's back up on NikeID?

[Gandalf]

Will the new Nike Zoom Elite+ be a neutral or a support trainer?

[CrossHare]

The Nike Rep told me that the Air Zoom Elite + is going to be the same as the Lunar Elite + 2 except with the Air foam instead of lunar foam. Characteristics are supposed to be the same.

[Broempie]

Will the new Nike Zoom Elite+ be a neutral or a support trainer?

Hi, it's 'filed' in the neutral silo as there's no different density on the medial side, nor dynamic support. But, the shape of the midsole + the dynamic fit upper that fits surprisingly well + a 10mm drop make that the shoe 'runs' very dynamic with a decent amount of support at the midfoot! Zoom Air is only in the forefoot for that dynamic toe off.
I ran in it for the first time and it felt very very good, no joke!

[Healyrunner]

/Users/espillan/Desktop/nike-free-run-3-2012-3.jpg



new free run summer 12

[Healyrunner]

http://runranrun.com/products/nike-free-run-3-summer-2012

This looks legit

[acsianray]

Hi, it's 'filed' in the neutral silo as there's no different density on the medial side, nor dynamic support. But, the shape of the midsole + the dynamic fit upper that fits surprisingly well + a 10mm drop make that the shoe 'runs' very dynamic with a decent amount of support at the midfoot! Zoom Air is only in the forefoot for that dynamic toe off.
I ran in it for the first time and it felt very very good, no joke!

with the zoom elite entering the picture where will the lunarfly fit in? do the elites cater to those needing slight stability while the lunarflys will feel more kinvara-ish?

[Burner]

Found some good pics of the new nike flats at the trials.

Abdi in what looks to be be a very Katana like shoe
http://media.khou.com/images/Olympic_Marathon_Trials_0114+%2810%29.jpg

Ritz in either the lunar speed lite or lunaracer 3 (I felt awful for him):
http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/getty/a9/fullj.2049be4acb3d314cb5d7574d716847f7/2049be4acb3d314cb5d7574d716847f7-getty-137005259.jpg

Mo Trafeh also had something cool on but i couldn't find a pic

[CrossHare]

Ritz's look like the Lunarspeed Lite but I don't think Abdi's are coming out soon. I've seen everything through June and that wasn't in there.

[Bun in Japan]

^^Does not look anything like the LunarSpeed Lite...

Both Abdi and Ritz`s shoes have the same upper but Ritz looks to have a Lunar midsole and Abdi has a `normal` midsole (could be the Streak 4 midsole).

Edit: Lots of images over at Getty Images - looks like Trafeh was in the same shoe as Ritz. Maybe a Lunar forefoot pad only for them. Interesting outsole too, with exposed midfoot and heel.

Bun