Author Topic: Chinese running gear  (Read 5260 times)

ejump0

Re: Chinese running gear
« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2025, 07:13:59 AM »
aonijie is legit quality stuff in ultratrail realm. 
heck this year they go big by being pack partner sponsor for the utmb. 

i have not used their pack yet (as i have salomon adv skin12), but besides socks n z-poles, aonijie run belts are quality. 

raisinberry777

Re: Chinese running gear
« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2025, 01:29:46 PM »
I've got some Pace Beams on the way. Have experience with a few other carbon shoes (ASICS Magic Speed 3, Puma Deviate Nitro 2, Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 2) so will be interesting to compare. Current favourite uptempo training shoes (the Deviate Nitros) have worn out and I haven't been able to find a good sale on new ones so thought I'd experiment this time around.

Initial impressions:
  • sizing is true-to-size and equivalent with my Puma Deviate Nitros I am a size 9.5US/43EU/270CN and went for the same in the OneMix Pace Beams, fit is perfect
  • initial feel is good, but quite bouncy. The bounciness feels better at higher speeds (say, 4:00/km and faster) - these will most likely be an uptempo training session / 5-10k race shoes for me
  • pink/orange colourway looks excellent
« Last Edit: January 30, 2025, 01:33:24 PM by raisinberry777 »

amacal1

Re: Chinese running gear
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2025, 02:10:28 PM »
Initial impressions:
  • sizing is true-to-size and equivalent with my Puma Deviate Nitros I am a size 9.5US/43EU/270CN and went for the same in the OneMix Pace Beams, fit is perfect
  • initial feel is good, but quite bouncy. The bounciness feels better at higher speeds (say, 4:00/km and faster) - these will most likely be an uptempo training session / 5-10k race shoes for me

This is my experience as well. I've done a few runs (4mi or less) in my Pace Beams so far. Also size 43 and they fit well. Also found them very bouncy. I am new to "super shoes", so I don't know how normal this is or not. These are my first carbon plate shoes so I can't compare them to anything else, but I can also confirm that I feel myself wanting to run faster due to the bouncy-ness and the rolling effect. I'm not saying they "make me faster", but I am saying that I find my pace increasing despite actually wanting to slow down because they just feel better faster.

raisinberry777

Re: Chinese running gear
« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2025, 07:39:08 PM »
This is my experience as well. I've done a few runs (4mi or less) in my Pace Beams so far. Also size 43 and they fit well. Also found them very bouncy. I am new to "super shoes", so I don't know how normal this is or not. These are my first carbon plate shoes so I can't compare them to anything else, but I can also confirm that I feel myself wanting to run faster due to the bouncy-ness and the rolling effect. I'm not saying they "make me faster", but I am saying that I find my pace increasing despite actually wanting to slow down because they just feel better faster.

I've only got a limited selection of other shoes to compare it to - all the carbon-plated shoes definitely feel more bouncy than regular trainers but the OneMix Pace Beams are probably another step up from that. Is more bouncy = better? Hard to say.

Finally gave them a proper rip today at a Parkrun and set a new 5k PB at 17:12 (long overdue - in good running form and haven't attempted a 5k PB in a few years) - I wouldn't say it's anything to do with the shoes but the main thing is that they do feel nice as racing shoes. Time will tell as to durability, whether the bounciness causes any physiological issues and what they feel like over a longer race but I'd certainly enjoy racing 5/10km races in them. Full-length marathon is not my preferred distance (not that I've even attempted one) so I'm not going to be a useful judge of what they're like for longer road runs.