You do these "run along" feel good videos really well. Talking about local spots along the way and also training stuff and future races etc... enjoyable to watch ben!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, thank you! :-)

@tarynz4668

Жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes hi Ben not sure how else to verify this but there are messages on this post talking about a gifts and giveaways? Is this for real?

@BenParkes

Жыл бұрын

@@tarynz4668 no not real. I’m trying to get it sorted. Please ignore it! Messages from me will have the verified tick

@tarynz4668

Жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes It didn't sound right. Man these guys are irritating! Hope you get it sorted soon

Yay for Eastbourne!! Love these videos, good scenery, good chat and general good viewing :) Good luck with the race!

I still remember when I bought my first house. Congratulations Ben & Sarah! I always enjoy your positive energy that makes me want to run!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very kind!

Nice one Ben and Sarah 👌👏👏 best of luck at UTMB 🙏

Did 16.5Km yesterday which is my longest ever Run.. Me & My legs don't feel as tired as I thought today. Congrats on your New place. You're both a Fantastic Inspiration! 👍

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Well done Ian!! 🙌

Very good review. I have the same nike zoom x zegama, and feel great. Grettings from México!!!!!!

Great to see you guys out running my local stretch of the SDW! Hope the rest of the UTMB build up goes well 👍

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rich!

Awesome to hear you are coming to run two oceans. Absolutely awesome race, you should try come to a Tuesday trails for a meet up. Chappies and Constantia nek are legendary tough climbs but the setting is amazing. Good luck for UTMB🤩

I remember seeing the runners on the Southdown 100 back in June, whilst attending the Queen Elizabeth Parkrun, by 8.45 they had already completed a marathon! If you get chance try the Durlston Country Parkrun (Swanage) scenery, and challenging (643ft) plus you can add several minutes to your normal Parkrun time!

Hey Ben - great video! I recently hiked the TMB in 10 days. It was incredible but couldn't imagine running it all in one go! All the best for UTMB, I'm sure you'll smash it!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Luke! I think I’d like to hike it afterwards, maybe next year.. take in all that beauty. Kudos for your tour though, sure it was epic!

@lukereynolds711

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes Thanks, it was awesome - I want to go back already! Can't recommend hiking it enough. Hopefully the scenery will help the miles pass a bit quicker during UTMB!

Great review, Thanks very much 👍

Fantastic video Ben & Sarah. Quality superb as always!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stu! 😀

Loved the water splash, Sarah’s reaction was brilliant 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

It's a reaction I see quite a lot!!

I just did the NZ Tarawera Ultra 50k in these, They are amazing! they feel like super grippy marshmallows Awesome grip, good pop, nice lockdown feel, and ben was right they defiantly help save your legs. I got 2 blisters at the 48K mark but i think that was from me not using the shoes enough before the race. and it was just cool to be one of the very few people out there not using Hoka or Asics

That smile on your face when the cow smelt your hand was priceless and one of the best parts :D So many good things here though.

Hey Ben! Two Oceans is going to be a great experience. Such a beautiful route. Also aiming to do it next year. Would definitely be keen to meet up for a run and chat when you are here!

Eastbourne my home town, Downs at the back off my house, I'm up there all time, so beautiful. Great video seeing the South Downs way. Enjoy your new home.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Such a lovely place to live! We’d be down there more often if the roads were better from east London. Still, always glorious when we get there!

Great vid as akways, I just got the Saucony Xodus and am heading to Chamonix mid September for a week of running/hiking. I'll update as to how they work out.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, let us know. Enjoy Chamonix!!

Great video, love the training videos. Curious, is that a Garmin enduro 1?

I raced the MCC on UTMB with these Zegama yesterday. I usually run with Salomon shoes, mostly slab ones, so I'm used to very precise and light shoes. I bought the Zegama to test something different and see of the zoomx foam really had something to the package. After 42km and +2500m I am really happy and surprise by the shoes. There are really comfortable and supportive. The grip is not bad but not as good as Vibram outsoles. It does the job on dry terrains. It's not a precise shoe but it remains quite stable, I don't have any problems on chamonix trails with it. For me, the big concern is the weight, I think Nike can do much better, but otherwise I really happy and really surprise by this shoes. I will use it more on my trainings (I live in the alps) to see if my first impressions are confirm. I just can tell that it was the first time on a 40km trail race that I finish with no pain on my feet! I don't think there are only made for long distance, I think it depend on what the runner wants. If you want something comfortable, easy and really plush, the Zegama will be perfect for you. Be carefull with the sizing, there are really true to size.

@BenParkes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback and well done at MCC!! Good to hear the shoe performed well for you!

South African runner here. I intend to do my 1st 2 Oceans Ultra next year so hopefully I’ll see you there. But 1st its my 1st Comrades Ultra in 3 weeks time 😬💀

Initially I bought nike trail shoes (Peg Trail 3) just to help giving me comfort while out photographing birds in the local park and I'm not a runner. Then I bought the Zegama, it is so comfy that I started enjoying running too.

This has to be the first and only positive review I`ve seen of these, most say that the Zoom X is almost none existent....each to their own I suppose but loved the video.

Great Ben doing the Two Oceans is an awesome race this will be my 7th and I am training for comrades now in 3 weeks. I know this was on your bucket list. So hopefully you will get to do that as well some time.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

See you at two oceans Dorothy! Good luck at comrades!!

i live right near eastbourne and do my sunday long run on the south downs every week, absolutely love it there, my favorite place to run! i saw you both running along the a27 on sunday near the bridge, cant remember what time but probably between 3 - 4.30 and you both looked great! :)

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.. we started the run about 3:30.. so would have been heading down the a27 then! What a lovely place to live and train!

Thanks for this video! I’m making the same decision for my mountain ultra- tried and true Speedgoat 5’s….or take a chance with the Nike Zegama. My course has technical sections, 5 stream crossings and some wet rocks/mud…so probably the SG 5’s for me…but we’ll see.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.. can't comment on the Zegama in the wet. But the Speedgoat 5's are fine with that, so probably a much safer bet! Good luck!

Nice run video. I really enjoyed watching it. Yours was the first positive review of the shoe. It is pretty heavy for a trail racing shoe. BTW, it does not need additional protection in exposed places because it is encased in SR02 foam so ZoomX is not exposed. You should really look into Saucony Xodus Ultra 12. It is a better shoe IMHO.

Awesome that you'll be in South Africa next year. My home country. Have you ever thought of doing the Comrades Marathon?

Great video Ben, I guess the elephant in the room is that the Zegama is not pure ZoomX like Alphafly and Vaporfly but is mixed into a carrier foam mentioned below, so more like the Zoom Fly 5, which has not exactly set the running world on fire. Still, if it works for you, that's great!

I love the South Downs Way, my brother in law hiked a 50 mile portion of it over three days back in September 2020. I really want to go back and run it, or some of it. Problem is I live in the FLATEST part of the UK so hilly trail training is hard to get 😂 Congrats on your house! Looking forward to hearing all about it sometime.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

The SDW isn't that hilly.. you can easily walk the climbs and run the rest and still really enjoy it. Very pretty whenever we go really!

Love these two.

Great video! The ZoomX is encased in a carrier foam, so it should do fine in terms of durability.

@EDDBUD

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s the SR 02 carrier foam around it. Great video Sir 👍🏼👊

Have you considered the VJ Sports Ultras? Love that shoe! Perfect for rocky/light trail and quite light and supportive

Sarah's face when you splashed water on her was CLASSIC! You guys are the best!

Ben, it's a nice looking shoe and looks comfortable but I wonder about it's suitability on technical trails, namely the high stack height and the loss of ground feel. The Zegama tag is ambitious - Zegama is quite technical in nature - just wonder if it's not more of a 'runnable' ultra shoe. Be interested to hear further thoughts. Love your videos and the personalised note from your Mum with my 'tally' gettingitdone hat ;)

Great video Ben. Come to Australia for an ultra or marathon 🙌

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.. we really want to go back soon!

I love the feel of my Speedgoat 5 but can't do more than 10 miles in them as I start getting blisters on the heel...gutted! So, this review is really interesting, particularly as you mentioned they were a bit wider, thanks Ben!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.. the speedgoat's are particularly narrow (although just about ok for me) .. but these feel a bit wider.

@DanRuns

2 жыл бұрын

I always buy half size up and wide in Hoka to give more wiggle room

Have you tried running in Dynafit or La Sportiva shoes? I feel their models are much better suited for technical terrain than Nikes. Would love to see Sarah's kit, too!

Ben/Sarah: Congratulations on your new home.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The shoe looks like the Wild Horse 7, but with different laces and ZoomX instead of React. My favourite winter shoe, the only thing it doesn't like is ice.

I have wide feet and can’t get on with speedgoat. Great review

Have you thought about giving the Saucony Endorphin Edge a try as an option for your UTMB shoe?

I have lived in Eastbourne for 32 years, I am running the Beachy Head Marathon for the second time in October. It is considered one of the hardest in the world. BTW it is Hampden Park not Hampden.

It's great for dry stuff. When things get wet, you might as well put on a pair of ice skates.

I spent 5 wonderful years in Brighton....I used to run in those places as well. No drmatic elevations whatsoever

I couldn’t find the long term test on your channel but now 5 months later, would you choose the Zegama or the Speedgoat 5’s?

You must try Saucony Xodus Ultra, a very good shoe

Endorphin Edge looks like a worthy contender for the ultra trail go-to shoe. I would love to see your review.

@georgepagotelis

Жыл бұрын

Heard/seen the same. Supposedly out soon. Weight is much less at 250g ish too. It’s the sharp twists n turns that’s the issue.

Was that the Timp 4 for Sarah? I'm finding the new Outroad very runable for light trail and road/trail, could be a nice counterpart. Worth a try once it becomes more available.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Lone Peak 6

Does it sounded loud on normal roads? Plz...cover the stride sound. Alphafly sounded loud.

@Ben Parkes Good luck to you both for UTMB! Do you or Sarah need any crew support for the race? I live in the area so please let me know if so!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jennifer. We’ve had a lot of people reach out.. so kind. If you drop me an email Ben@benparkes.com then we are going to put a few people together who may be able to help out. Thanks very much for your kind offer!

I am interested in knowing how the Zegama has stood after 4months.

Good content :)

Is this shoe good for running and walking on pavement too? Or is it only for trails?

SDW looks like an amazing route! Does anyone have some advice on how well signposted the trails are?

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

They are very well signposted.. it always helps to have a map on your watch, or phone as a back up.. but being a national trail, they are very well looked after.

Can I use zegama on asphalt? If not is zoom fly 5 better option for asphalt and trail?

Can anyone tell me the sizing? Do they run small, or larger? Or are they true to size? Thanks!!!!:-)

I'll be honest, I hoped for a lightweight racer with a nicer stack height and decent outsole from them based on the name. I've got them, tried them, and felt a little more disappointed by them than you are. They're not a shoe for me, and I don't really see why they produced them when they already have the Pegasus. Highly recommend trying the Saucony Xodus Ultra - incredible shoe.

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.. a lightweight racer this shoe isn’t.. more of a shoe for long ultras, to look after legs after many hours of running. They are quite different than the Pegasus, my concern with that shoe .. for UTMB.. was the lack of cushioning for longer runs. Are you going to return them? Or keep them and see if you like them with some more use?

@bildotunechi

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes I'm going to give them a couple more tries, but they just feel too big and clunky to me so far. I got Brooks Cascadia-style vibes from them. I've got the Xodus Ultra, Speedgoat 5, and Speedgoat Evo's in my rotation, and I feel that they all outperform these for what I'm after. I was hoping for a 4mm drop replacement for my G270's! 🤣

@bildotunechi

2 жыл бұрын

@@matsnilsson4560 have you had any durability issues? Mine lost a lug on my first 7-mile run! Loved them otherwise.

loved 2oceans , beautiful run

the grizzly by axe valley runners. 20ish miles. bogs. beach. hills

Talking about "much longer" runs... would you guys ever do the Marathon Des Sables?

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

It's not something that really interests us.. just a bit to corporate and expensive these days!

I felt Sarah's anger when you splashed her. I get in trouble for that kind of stuff!

I've been looking for a watch strap like the one you've used in this vid. Would you mind sharing where you got it from please? Thank you :)

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/737433 it comes with the Garmin enduro as standard.

@websoulcouk

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes Thank you very much!

“The Lord Jesus Christ has sent this lovely tap here…” I enjoy each one of your videos! I love them because running is as it should be…fun! I finish a video ready to go and enjoy a run, even if I have already completed a very long run for the day! Keep getting it done!

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, very kind! :-)

You do love a Nike shoe Ben 😁

If you ever come to Austrália, I want to meet you.

I spot stance socks 💯💯

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, stance socks on for this run!

what poles and running shorts you used?

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Black diamond carbon z and soar trail shorts.

Have you tried the Tecton yet or just the newer Speedgoat?

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried them yet.. I did try them on in store.. but at €220 ish they were a bit expensive. They have a carbon plate in, so quite different from a speedgoat. Will try them eventually!

@vincewarne228

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes 2 plates, nice return without being weird on uneven ground. Pretty light too. I’m loving mine but I haven’t had many other trail shoes to compare it too.

I still like the Altra's .. will take some shoe to pull me away...

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

Always stick with what works for you! Running shoes are so expensive, that getting the wrong pair is so costly.

Ben, have you considered the Salomon Pulsar Trail?

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

I have considered it.. I went to the Salomon shop and tried it out, but they didn't have my size.. and then haven't tried looking again. So many shoes to try!

@Thefifaplayeryant

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes short lugs, grip only good in dry, average on loose stuff...for UTMB and approx. 25-30 hours where everything can happen I would go with a reliable outsole for all conditions, no way you wanna go down from 2500m in wet with the Pulsar Trail, dangerous...and even if the lugs on the Zegama Look decent, it's still the Nike compound, therefore most likely close to no wet grip...

Altra lone peak 5 👍

I know I may already know to the answer.., but it seems as this is worth 72$$ USD, as it is heavily discounted now

Is it recommended to run on the asphalt ?

@BenParkes

2 жыл бұрын

You can run on asphalt in them for periods of your run, but it's a shoe that's deigned to run on trails and off road.

@franco05

Жыл бұрын

the short answer is no. as its not designed for asphalt and would wear out the traction sooner than expected. This is a TRail or offroad shoe.

Salomon Pulsar

Tecton X

Speedgoat all day long.

Better get training your hip flexors if you're going to wear the Zegama, they weigh a bloody tonne!

Except for their Super Shoes, Nike has lost me. And I've been a Nike nut since 1978.