Agree with most of the points you made in the video. It’s my third prime x strung pair and I’m absolutely obsessed with the shoes. The latest gen fits me more snug than the previous and I like the way upper wraps around my feet. The shoe is so much more stable and provide snappier feedback that makes me forget about extra weight

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a better fit toebox wise but that extra material is all over the place

Great review Edd, fun, informative, and fun again, all the things one needs from a shoe review! Bravo. Might pick it up if I can find a good discount. I do adore the prime X strung v1. It's a masterpiece, STILL. 700 miles later!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind comments

Fair review! Your Ramones analogy was so good! 🤙🏻

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

I was proud of that one. The guy who owned the local record shop was at that gig.

ahh nice review👌! finally got to see your impression on this beast. I never tried the prime x ever but I would say it is a crazy shoe indeed. great review!👏👏👏👏

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Always enjoy the content Ed! Keep up the good work.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

It's great to hear about the increase width. I usually size up half an inch because of how narrow toe boxes are nowadays. But, the Prime X Strung fit me much larger than expect at 11. I think these would do well at 10.5.

I picked these up after the great tip off for the colour that was available on discount, so thanks for that!! Only got them through yesterday so just had chance to try them on and they feel spot on just on step in. Im a slower ploddy runner, i loved the original with the original upper, but rolled my ankle a couple of times. Everything you said has made me very relieved I purchased!!! Im not fussed about the weight so hopefully lots of big comfortable miles to come 👍👍 Cheers Ed 🥳

@_Rafiki.

10 ай бұрын

Please share the code 🙏

Thanks for the insights. Based on your review, I picked up a pair of new Strung V1 on the secondary market. It will arrive in two weeks, and I will have more to say then.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s the better bet right now

I like your Videos 😍 and about the shoe,i love the plus of stability. The Album could be a bit more narrow.

Brilliant video Edd , funny and informative 👍

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great review Ed, i was hovering over the "add to basket" button, ended up buying another pair of Prime X Strung originals and a pair of Adios 8's 😁. Hopefully the 3 Stripes will tweek the weight down on the version 4. Love the pop and turn of speed the PXS and PX1 give you. Still by far the most fun and versatile shoe ever! A step backwards which is a real shame.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

If the v1 works for you then no reason not to have another pair.

Elliott changed the way I play guitar. His description of chord shapes just caused something to click for me when I was 14. Either/Or is perfect. As is self titled. Love your taste in shoes and music!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The most wonderful underrated music ever.

Was waiting for the review. Little disappointed the shoe is different than before. Looks like ill be stocking up on the original Prime X and Prime X Strung.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s a big change to impact and cushion rather than speed.

Unfortunately, in Australia it is difficult to find many discounts on Adidas shoes this last year. I was very lucky to pick up an original Prime X strung at 40% off not so long ago. I hope next year there is a similar discount somewhere as I'd like to give this shoe a try (despite it's weight gain). I think I'll probably wait for the Adios Pro 4 and hope for a discount next year as my next Adidas shoe. I am surprisingly very happy with the Pro 2 and Pro 3 as I didn't expect to like them as much as I do.

Got these on the 35% discount. Sent them back already. Trying to pick up the pace in them is like having anvils tied to your feet. If I want a slower run then the Superblast or Mach X do it way better. And they can also pick up the pace. Over engineered clunkers imho. Like the Prime X V1 Strung though, they just needed a bit more stability. They should have named the new one something else.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s more a new shoe than a v2

just got my pair today. definitely needs to be properly locked down to get stability from this shoe. It does appear to have a very nice fit for me all the way around. They were not kidding about the spring sensation from the front, and if they got the weight under control it would be epic. looking forward to my first run

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

After some miles it gets more prominent in the forefoot.

Thanks for the review. The feeling with that sole was nice but not as magical ss v1 as expected. But i have return mine because i got huge pain inside where the last two lace holes in plastic are. The plastic inside press very strong on my ankle.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

I can see why people have issue with those last lace holes.

The "Danke Schön" got me, subbed

@EDDBUD

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support 👍🏼👊

Got mine today and took it out on a 9-mile run immediately at 8'/mile average pace with some miles at slower speeds (9~10'/mile) and some at faster paces (6:15~7'/mile) and it's very good although it doesn't have the "wow" fun factor of the v1. It's definitely more stable and also firmer. I think the dual carbon plates have something to do with that. It's bouncy but more reserved than v1. I pretty much agree with everything you say, Ed. It's a different shoe altogether from v1 and that's fine with me. It can go fast and it feels and rides lighter than its weight. My US size 8 is 9.9oz (280g), which is almost identical to my Invincible Run 2, SC Trainer, More v4, and Gel-Nimbus 25, in the same size, but it feels and rides like one ounce (28g) lighter and is much more propulsive and a lot faster than all of them. The weight does start dragging on the feet at faster paces for extended distances but feels just fine for moderate-to-easy paces. I can say this for sure: it is NOT a brick. I'd be happy to go on 15~20-mile easy/slow runs with this and tempo paces for 10 miles are fine as well. I didn't push to an all-out 5:00/mile pace today and it's probably not ideal, but I think the PX2S can handle it for short distances. The improved stability on this is welcome although I also didn't have any stability issues with v1. Of course, I do need to be more mindful when turning corners and cambered surfaces and pay more attention to potholes and other obstacles than I would with other shoes, but stability has not been a problem at all with v1 for me. The wider heel base does make going downhill easier and turning corners does feel noticeably more stable now so that's a good thing. Do I love this shoe as much as I love PXS v1? No, it doesn't have the same magic, but it's got its own thing going and is more practical. It'll be really good for long distance cruises although it does feel noticeably firmer than v1. I expect the LSP foam to get a little softer with more break-in but not much. LSP never was and never will be a soft squishy foam. It's still very protective, though, and my feet and legs felt fresh after the 9-mile run as I expected. There's something about the LSP's bounce, energy return, and ride that are like no other. Personally, I love it and prefer it over any other brand's foam. The PX2S is firmer than PXS but still has that unmistakable Adizero feel and ride. I enjoyed my maiden run on the PX2S and am looking forward to a long run (around 15 miles) with it this weekend. I need to adjust my gait cycle a bit and find the sweet spot for the foot strikes. That sweet spot is different from that of the PXS - still the forefoot but a little more towards the mid-foot and then rolling through more than bouncing forward or upward. I think the PX2S is a shoe that will grow on me. I'm not blown away by it like I was with PXS v1 and I wasn't expecting that based on all the mixed and negative reviews. I can see why some will not like or even hate this shoe. I'd rate it around 90~93 out of 100, so A-minus for my needs and preferences when PXS v1 is A+ at 97~98. Of course, this is FOR ME, not anyone else. I like the PX2S a lot and I expect that it will become my regular long distance cruiser at moderate-to-easy paces while being able to pick up the pace to fairly fast speeds when I feel like doing so during such runs. Perhaps it's a "step backwards" as many have said in their reviews, but I think it's a step in a different direction from v1 - maybe sideways. Perhaps we'll see a whole new direction with v3 next year. But, for now, I'm pretty happy with v2 for what it is after my initial run. As I mentioned, I expect the PX2S to grow on me and that I'll like it even more with more mileage.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Same for me. It’s a good tool type shoe for the rotation.

Got myself Prime X strung all White……Loveeeee itttttt. Snug and snappy. X strung is the way to go😃 I believe

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The first iteration is superb. Grab those discounts.

Just got graced with a pair at the outlet for 120 US! Cannot wait to put miles on them as I prep for my race in 2 months!

@EDDBUD

3 ай бұрын

Can’t beat it at that price

Thanks Edd.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

No worries!

Was expecting an anti gravity bounce fun fest with this. The shoe with no rules that gets even lazy lumps like me salivating to want to exercise. Sounds like an expensive mistake. Happy for them to experiment and keep pushing boundaries even if this is a miss. Still love my adios pro 3s

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah experimentation here is fun. Though they need to keep the price appropriate. .

Wow you got yours at a whopping £97 off I thought my £50 discount was good😂 good review once again Ed

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it was a sizeable chunk. Only advantage of the shoe being expensive is a large discount!

Thanks eddbud 👍 , mmm I'm on the fence about it ( $450 dailycruiser 😮‍💨), ill finish of the strung v1 with a smile on the dial 😀 , I think I'll save $230 bucks and get the boston 12 sounds more fun and better value 😀

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the super support Alan!

Great review Ed! Does the PXS v2 have heel rub issues? No problem with the lilac pink PXS v1 that I have, but my most recent pair of solar red PXS v1 is causing pretty bad heel rub, especially in my right foot.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

None on my pair, it was super comfy.

Great video! How would you say this compares with the Superblast? I really enjoyed the Superblast and wanted another cushioned shoe, but the price tag (CAD400) is a bit too painful to swollow, especially after I just paid almost 300 for that Asics. For some reason, all Adizero shoes in Canada are exempt from any discounts or coupons.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The main issue is weight in that comparison. 70g lighter though the outsole isn’t as good on the SB

Where the heck did you get a discount code for a shoe that is literally just out! Love the sound of it but not willing to pay that amount, have only got about 50 miles in my V.1 and they are just starting to be broken in and I'm starting to really like them!

Cant wait to hear when the light strike softens up

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Already there really. Certainly a bit more squashy now

"A middle aged man going to see the War on Drugs in 2023" 😂 Sounds like I have more in common with this shoe than I initially believed 😂😂😂😂 I like this colour a lot.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Colour is better in hand than on the website.

Loved the original and just managed to pick up another pair on discount. Over here in Italy, V2 retails at €300!!! Absolute madness… I’ll be shifting my focus to other options I’m afraid.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Too much for a shoe of this nature.

Great review, you really gave the insight instead of getting stuck on weight gain. One question I went whole size down in version 1 due to voluminous upper do you suggest TTS or size down ?

@kev60625

10 ай бұрын

I went down .5 down in the first two prime's and the length was still too long, but width was perfect. With this new version I went .5down again and the length is now perfect, but the shoe is VERY tight. I am worried about getting blisters with these shoes, I really hope they loosen up. My suggestion would be go down .5, since you went down a whole size previously

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah maybe a half down for some people but length will be an issue.

@aayusharora2459

10 ай бұрын

@@kev60625 thanks

Fresh!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

🥉

Mine arrived the other day. Went the same size as the OG prime X (not the strung one) and It's really tight on the midfoot area (I have a high midfoot and a slightly wider feet). I just hope it loosen up a bit after using it for quite some time.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It loosened a little but it’s a weird upper for sure

@Prinniev

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUDthanks for the Ed's up (pun intended 😂) Will continue to use it. Though I'm on the fence of getting another pair or just shifting to superblast.

I got the other colour which was the only one available in my size UK 13.5 but no discounts allowed on that one. Was keen to see what the "fuss" was about with Strung but, as you alluded to, the initial fit for my long narrow feet is disappointing - felt like my right big toe is being crushed and the laces weren't doing a lot and feel the Strung will be bunching a lot. It is my 3rd heaviest shoe of all time for me at 402g with only 2 GTX shoes heavier that long since stopped using. That said it is "only" 20g more than the OG Prime X so interesting that the weight change for everybody else is so much more or did the OG Strung version come in a lot lighter than the OG Prime X? Anyway due to these initial on foot issues, I haven't actually been out in mine yet as want to be sure they are a keeper - especially for £250. I also have just finally picked up some Endorphin Elite - same effective price (with a 10% discount) but 130g less weight so more fun and then some and was straight out the door in them! So interesting that this Prime X has gone from your favourite of all time to being average at best. At 402g, I feel the outsole could be anything as am going to feel "planted" :) Anybody got any compelling reason to think these are a keeper especially as you can't do a "free trial" in adidas shoes unlike say Nike.

@fergusdenoon1255

10 ай бұрын

I think the strung was actually heavier than the original, Tim.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The string v1 was lighter than the og for me. Not by much but enough to make it noticeable. These are ok but really a new model of their own.

I got the Prime X Strung 2 this week on 20% discount in Australia. It was a struggle to put on like the Nike Alphafly 2 but once the feet are inside step in comfort is excellent, true to size, excellent upper. An area of concern is where the tongue meets the heel collar are pointy sharp points at the thin black strip at the top. Like some reviews said all the weight are at the bottom in the midsole so it's definitely felt during the run, it felt heavier than the Hoka Bondi which weights more than the Prime X 2. It's just too heavy to be a marathon race shoe for me, but I was satisfied with the price I paid for it to be used as a supertrainer for the long run sessions.

@deannorman1349

10 ай бұрын

Where did you get it from?

@gordon4153

10 ай бұрын

@@deannorman1349 From Adidas Australia website, I paid RRP but using a card that has a logo of a Roman Centurion looking to the east to get the discount via the 20% bonus deal.

I'm too poor 😢, hoping to get the first iteration at a discount but the sizes are limited. Great video bud btw

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

V1 is better value

Seems like I'm going to miss the first one. I love the PrimeX Strung as it was personally.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes the v1 was just fine. Well superb. Though my highest mileage week for ages is down to the px2.

Ahahahhaahahah rolex..😅 sticky fruit pastiles ice..😂 coating pancake in siryp🤣 Man you are crazy!🤘

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s the heat. 🤣👍🏼

Wanted to buy this using it as a trainer for my sprint drills/speed work on hard surfaces like tarmac when i'm not at the track but.. i guess they're to heavy for speed work.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s not that shoe anymore

Hi! I have some Questions! Does the 2 carbon fiber plate doesn't wear off quicker than a single carbon plate? Is it useful for basketball? Like running around the basketball court? and hitting the jump shots using that bouncy cushion of the prime x 2? and does it make you run faster than others? Which one is better the alphafly 3 vs Adizero prime x 2 vs vaporfly 3?? *For race day* Is it also great when your wearing it for Playing Tag?

@EDDBUD

2 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t advise it for basketball! Too high and unstable.

I’m on the fence. Planning on using V1 at the Philadelphia Marathon

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The v1 is more a race able shoe.

Did my first run in the Adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 Strung Shoes today. I thought they were great, did a PB over a 1/2 marathon distance 1:31:58, knocking 4 minutes off my previous best. I did have an issues with the lock down as I got further into the run ending up with some heel slip causing some wear on the back of my left heel. I have never had this in any shoe before, I usually to the runners knot but I don’t think you can with these shoes, let me know if I am wrong. My pace seemed to hold strong all the way even after yesterdays Park Run PB of 20:03 (in the Vaporfly 2s). It was very windy 20-30knot headwinds at times both days so I am very happy with my weekend.

@EDDBUD

9 ай бұрын

Glad these are working out for you. Though sounds like some thicker socks may hold off the heel slip

Ed, I went half a size down with this shoe because I assumed it would fit like the first prime x, but now the upper feels too tight on my foot! Do you think it will loosen up in time?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Perhaps not as much as you need. Certainly a different fit here

I found the Prime X string so unstable for me so these may be a better option now for me although i don’t think they would fill and gap I have between the Pro 3’s and Boston 12’s??? Crazy price too!!!!!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s not really like either of those shoes in fairness

Where did you buy that color from? That's nice Edd

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Adidas site in the uk

Best shoe for a road to trail 5k race? Maybe torrent 2? Or tecton X? Love the content eddbud!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The Fujispeed 2 is worth a look

@joelmead

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD Don't quite have the budget for that, would a asics fuji lite 4 be a cheaper alternative, or a fujispeed 1?

Are these wider than the takumi sen 8's as they are extremely narrow for my feet and ive bought these hoping they fit more like the pro 3's 🤞

@EDDBUD

7 ай бұрын

Yes a little wider. Big old toebox height

@EDDBUD where did you buy from? Also do you remeber the discount code? Thanks

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Direct from adidas. It was a personal code

I'm going to have to go for more Superblast (I can get 2 pairs with my discount) vs this shoe. Still have V1 strung in the rotation and love every time I take them out. Just can't with the price.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah the Superblast does things this can’t do. But the grip and bounce are way better in the px2.

@jimoconnor8597

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD I still have a Prime X and Prime X strung V1 in my rotation to go through. I believe they are almost indestructible and I may not wear mine out until V3 comes out! Great shoe and excited to see where this model goes in the future.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

@@jimoconnor8597 Yeah my pairs exhibit almost no wear!

Ouch. As a diehard "PXS is the best shoe I've run in" person this stings. I get things change, and as you said it's still probably good, but seems like a step down from what we know they are capable of

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It should really have had a different name. It’s that different a shoe

I heard that the original Prime X Strung 2 was supposed to be the real deal, making it much better and lighter than the first version of the Strung, but they had to re-vamp the prototype because it had too many similarities to Nike's Alphafly and Nike wasn't having it, so they made them change it, and Adidas made it as heavy as a brick.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

They only took out a bit of foam by the looks. I don’t think it was that different.

How does it compare with the New Balance SC Trainer V1?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Way more fun. Though similar upper snags.

Have you seen the leaked prototype of the adios pro 4? Looks like a whole slab of that secret foam in the x2 🤔

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The one I saw just looked like the 3 with a new upper.

@Eirikkinserdal

10 ай бұрын

Maybe it's the 5 then 😅

so why shouldnt you use this for a gravel road ? the holes in the outer sole or whats the reasoning behind it ? :)

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The plate splits. There’s a big void in the middle which will only take in debris.

I’m 95kg and shooting for a 4 hour marathon in 8 weeks. Would you recommend? Thanks

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Maybe the speed 3 or Adios pro 3. Those are top notch

Dankeschön!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

The Rolex and pancakes in syrup line made me laugh out hard. Thanks Edd. This one's not for me. Not enough asphalt over here and just bought the Superblasts.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s a good shoe. But it’s a new model really than a v2

my opion on a heavier shoe you should have a heavy shoe in the line up it should work out your legs and you should run in it it will build those leg muscles up using muscles you gavent worked on increasing will lead to very very good outcome when ya throw on those super light race day shoes ..is it a brick probably but who cares get stronger isn't that the point...? good job adidas now make every shoe a strung upper.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

No brick here. It’s not your standard heavier shoe.

@iconik-cn5rm

10 ай бұрын

@EDDBUD BELIEVE IN RUN SAYS ITS SUPER HEAVY I disagree with there opion on heavier shoes they kinda contradicted themselves heavy means more work on legs which would give you more strength longterm build up so wouldn't running in a heavier shoe occasionally benifit a runner in a training block or even longterm..? so when you put on a race day shoe it's like having no shoe on..?

I’m gonna get a pair for sure how did you get that much discount?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Loads of discount. Always the best way

@user-ip2qn3ul2i

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD until you got to the value of the shoe 😬

I ran i my pair of the strung 2s Today My legs are dead today so I need more miles and fresher legs to judge it but it felt okay However I need to size up as the front of my left foot started too feel very hot So I think it has a narrower toe box then the strung 1 Hope going up half a size won’t make the rest of the shoe to big Also hopefully I can return my pair I don’t know what adidas are like for returns

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

If I went a half size up I would need two pairs of socks! Hope you can switch them up

how would you compare to the superblast?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Heavier. But bouncier and better grip.

To me, having run in both, this was the single biggest letdown from a debut release (X Strung v1) to its successor. Extremely disappointing. 😞

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s a very different shoe. Almost needs a new name

How about n adizero pro evo 1?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Not interested in buying that overpriced shoe

Got these on the 1st drop. They are just way too tight. Lots of pressure on the tops of my feet. I kinda have a tall midfoot.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s a odd fit. Relying on the upper alone to hold the foot

Would these be a viable superblast replacement, you think Ed? Next year I'm running Edinburgh marathon so I'll be needing another pair of superblast or equivalent.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Quite the different shoes. The Superblast may not be as assistive. But they are 70g lighter per shoe for me!

Where can I buy that color from?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

On sale over here in the uk

As the American Bobby Finch used to say... It's always tough recreating the same magic The Second Time Around.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

At least the Primex strung 2 didn’t phone Tim the talking clock…. 🤣

@Stevenc1984

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD "HELLO!... it's amazing init?" "HANG IT UP!!!" 😂

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

@@Stevenc1984 🤣

Which saucony is that behind you?

@EDDBUD

11 күн бұрын

Thick it was the Kinvara pro

Great review but that pace doesn't do that shoe any justice 🤷🏻‍♂️

@EDDBUD

3 ай бұрын

Ran in loads of paces with this shoe and it isnt as good as the previous one. Its way heavier, not as comfortable and the upper fit is off. Perhaps watch the 100 mile review

Edd what discount did you have, come on bro share the love 😂

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Adiclub code

🎉

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

🥇

Danke Schon are you from Germany?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

No but I am proudly European. 👍🏼

My pair arrives Friday! Can't wait!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

Should anyone pay $300 for this shoe when they can get the Superblast for $200 or less? Comparison video?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

They are very different shoes in fairness. Comparisons coming soon

Disappointed by this update, what have you done adidas! Time to get my most beloved v1 again that is still going strong at nearly 600km!

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s not a v2. More a new shoe

Save your money, get a pair of Asics Superblast. Good to see Adidas are tinkering and trying to innovate, but let their sponsored athletes be their testers.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Very different shoe in fairness. Like both for different reasons.

You didn't mebtion the lateral bias bevel that is part of the radical change of the shoe's usefullness. Maybe trying to make it a "regukar but "super' shoe for the masses but that won't .

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s a move to make the shoe more usable to more people

@jameswestmoreland9717

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD I'm not sure if the masses want that shoe. Not part of the psyche to buy such an expensive shoe. Maybe if the price comes down

@jameswestmoreland9717

10 ай бұрын

And it's good to try to make special shoes available to the masses but do the masses really want this shoe at the price?

I find these so painful to run in. Had to take a week off running after my first 2 runs in them (only about 10km and 6km).

@EDDBUD

2 ай бұрын

Surprised at this. They do take some time to flex in fairness

Oh wow your doing the Manchester half marathon? Whats your number will look for you 👍 last years half route was changed like at the last minute so missed the elites 😧 hope for no changes this time around

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Don’t have the number yet. Heading up Friday eve. 👍🏼

I was hoping the outsole would be like a cat’s tongue, disappointing. 🐈

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s very cat tongue like! Perhaps more than ever!

So jealous. Prime x 2 strung sold out on launch day here in Aus and I missed it. I also missed out on the prime x 1, it also sold out on me and adidas never restocked it. I might have to import some from the US/UK but after freight etc I will be playing about 300 pounds.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Loads left over here. Mainly due to everyone being skint!

@finnsk3

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD yeah, I am also size 14 and I swear it’s the first to sell out every time :( I doubt they get many 14s in.

Hey Edd, in New Zealand, your reviews are going to be more important than ever - as we Kiwi's received an email from Nike this morning saying there's no more access for us to buy online! You read that right - I've just made a video as an overview (and it's a bit grumpy) here kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWGit7uPoJXaoLw.html Gutted mate. So yes please, keep of the range of reviews you do. Inviting all other brands to come and fill the void. It's pretty sensational.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Bizarre. Why are they stopping the service?!

@theinconsequentialrunner

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD I've got no idea. I kept asking and they kept saying it was for improved customer experience. I've the full transcript of the chat. Bizzarre indeed mate.

@theinconsequentialrunner

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD Up to you boss, but might be worth a mention in your next running news. If there's any further information I can supply to help, just let me know.

Npwsune i can get orig Strung on a discount. Been full price forever @USD $299

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Loads of here in the uk. They are shifting them all at about 163 quid.

Save your hard earn money and get the Superblast.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yea but very different shoes on foot

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@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s very expensive at retail.

Adidas seems to be chasing Nike and others despite their success. And it results in continued tinkering with shoes and alienating people who liked some shoe vesions with radical changes to new versions. All they had to do here is just keep the original version dynamics with the upper change ti strung and wallah! Primo super trainer. But they messed with it too much.

Thanks for the review too expensive ; unless major sale prices; but was hoping at that list price you would hear nothing but glowing positivity. Shame it gained so much weight.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s a weird step back really considering the lower weight of the v1 strung

Managed to get it on the discounted price 👍🏻 was as excited as a kid before Christmas to open the box Looks beautiful but! I use size 8, ordered size 8 While the Vaporfly 3 is amazing fit wise, this…took me 10mins to squeeze my foot(right) into the shoe. Length is good! But while I’m typing this I had to remove the shoe as it was way too painful, it was squeezing the blood out. I can not see that this would stretch enough by time 👎🏼 Had an alphafly 2, same issue Sad

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Strange. I don’t find it that right at all true to size. But going down would be too short

Hehe I knew it you will not say nay to this one 😅😅😅

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Too tempting a shoe. I’m happy I have it in the rotation though. A more snappy invincible run.

Ed! True to Sise? Or half 👆 - 👇

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s ok length wise. But many are finding the toebox height too low.

Stupid Adidas Canada still has version 1 at full price. Version 2 is the same price the first was.. I guess $400 is a tough ceiling to pass.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

I heard the us and Canada don’t have the price drop yet. They can’t give them away here.

Yeah it's bit of a mixed bag with this shoe, it's still a prime x but it runs differently to previous versions. It's not as fast, but the difference there is marginal but it's a lot more stable, and perhaps a bit less fun? It's also very rigid out of the box, I have a feeling that once the lightstrike breaks in that springboard effect will really kick off I did notice that when you push off with your calves, you get a lovely little spring effect that kind of propels you forward. Yes these are a touch slower, but it's easier to maintain that speed. I'm not actually that bothered, as my mizuno wave rebellion pro are the speed demons, the prime x being my daily driver so in that regard it's nice to have something a bit different. But like you say the grip is brilliant, a touch thicker and better than my pro 3's

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

There’s promise here. Just a very different shoe to the v1.

Yo

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

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38-40 degrees last year and we haven’t even got over 35 this year so there “hottest day ever” is a load of baloney really grinds my gears when they claim stuff like that who they trying to kid hey tut tut

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

I think it’s down to specific areas. Maybe certain conditions. All i know is 32c in a classroom is not ok

@bendigeidfranemmanueljones5694

10 ай бұрын

The Romans had better vineyards here when it was a bit hotter long before the industrial revolution.

@paulmulks

10 ай бұрын

Just more bs from the eco zealots who are using the media to push their fake agenda

@Ruffnreddyrunner

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD should be cooler in them classrooms with all that air in the concrete 😆😆

A hard pass for me. I cannot justify the expense for this one. I'd rather buy another pair of Adios Pro 3 or Endorphin Pro 3 for training or even previous version of Prime X at significant discount. Sounds like Prime X is Adidas' technology testing playground. I also didn't like the switch from real Continental rubber outsole to the flimsier (but sticky) rock climbing rubber which unfortunately does not really last for me and at this price level a training shoe outsole should really last long. I don't think this would allow the purchasers to get their money's worth.

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

The outsole is fine for road and concrete which is the intended use. But it’s very expensive for a step back. The v1 strung is down to £162 here in the uk!

@TolunayOrkun

10 ай бұрын

​ @EDDBUD where I am, the asphalt laid is not the very smooth type, so it acts as a very course sandpaper and if your gait is a bit scruffy a bit (which happens to me when I get tired), the outsole wears out quickly. The only shoe that resisted just surface well was Novablast v1. The AHAR+ rubber on that shoe had smoothened but still intact after 400 miles when I retired them from running. (Update: PUMA Grip is also surviving pretty well) I will look for a nicely discounted Strung v1 but if I don't find one, I don't think I would have FOMO. 😅

Speedos & Pancakes comments 💯😂😂😂 still laughing 😂😂😂

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Too hot for me!

Prime X Strung > Prime X 2 Strung?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

It’s not the same model really

@Dazwilde

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD yeah totally different shoe… think it’s going to have to be a runners knot for me on the strung.. felt like there was far to much movement on tonight’s run.

Looks like Adidas listned to all the critasisim of the Strung1 and resolved all those supposed issues. Adidas, rule number1 is always: don't read the comment sections, it's full of people who don't like sunshine and ice-cream. As someone who has a tendency to clip my ankles in some shoes, the word "wider" is just.... WHY!!!!...gonna have to get out the box cutter...

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Today I was using the opposite shoe. The on super shoe which is very narrow in the heel!

@fergusdenoon1255

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD is that another toasty foot day in the cloudstratus 3 or is there a new review around the corner?

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

@@fergusdenoon1255 I have the cloud boom echo 3. The opposite of the primex. 🤣👍🏼

@fergusdenoon1255

10 ай бұрын

@@EDDBUD I like the look of that shoe, FOD Andy liked it. My Pro2's are giving me a weird click/clack sound these days and will be looking for a replacement in this band of the rotation.

163 quidos or earth credits, where? ;)

@EDDBUD

10 ай бұрын

Using a code I had. 250 pounds for the rest of you.