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Zoot Ultra Race Running Shoe review

  • Price Paid:$130.00
  • User rating:
    (3.9)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 1 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"Love these shoes so far. Hope they are as durable as they are comfortable and I will never go back to a "standard" running shoe again.

Update: had to go back to a regular running shoe. The Zoots are great for walking around, but can't run in them. Again; this is a limitation of my body, not of the shoe. Get fitted at a store for these. Hope you can wear them, wish I could too,"vic1365

(5)

Fit

great fit. Update: still feel good on foot, unless I'm actually runnign in them.

(1)

Comfort

they fit like butter, even without socks and I have one foot bigger than the other. Not a problem in these shoes. Update: these shoes are not for everyone; I've had knee problems ever since training in them. Had to reluctantly go back to my Asics and the Zoots are now just an expensive conversation piece. Would love to be able to use them, but they are very flat, provide very little support and are not conducive to my physical structure. I think this is more a limitation of my body than the shoe.

(5)

Adjustability

great - one-hand fast zip laces. very cool idea. Update: still like the one-hand zip laces.

(3)

Durability

the plastic lace-stays that anchor the elastic laces to the shoe are brittle; one has broken already and others are cracked; not very durable.

(3)

Value

if they are as durable as they are comfortable, I am sold on the price tag...Update: great value if your body structure can actually withstand the design. Mine cannot.

(4)

Appearance

kind of flashy...wouln't mind it toned down a little bit. Couldn't force myself to go with the yellow shoes, so went with the TT Ultra (light blue, white predominantly) Update: I get a lot of comments on how cool the shoes look.

(5)

Customer Service

another great experience with OneTri.com

(5)

Performance

first time out in them, I felt like my feet were light as air. Update: 4th time out, almost blew out my knee...not entirely sure that shoes are part of the problem, but after returning to Asics and knee rehab, will not go back to Zoots. Disappointed.

Strengths

bought the Ultra TT running shoe from OneTri.com; very, very good service...the shoe itself is fantastic (so far). Update: great shoe if they fit your body structure.

Weakness

A little goofy looking, but not as goofy as the yellow Zoots. Great fit (sockless) makes up for how goofy they appear.

Update: these are not the shoes for me; my recommendaiton is to get fitted at a running or tri store for these. They are not for everybody. I'm disappointed, especially after the initial "honeymoon period" with these, but my body does not like them. Recommendation: Do not buy these over the internet without trying them out first.

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Buyers clubUltra Race Running Shoe
  • 10 people use
  • 56 workouts logged
  • 873.54 miles / 106.22 hours logged