Two new pairs for me on the way, 361 Flame 5 (from AliExpress) and Dynafish Xiaonian (from Taobao). Certainly a lot of love out there for the Dynafish.
Updates on this:
361 Degrees Flame 5:
Decent, but can't say I'm hugely excited by it. Probably what you'd expect from a mid-range carbon race shoe. Didn't get along with the inner soles at all but I put the ones that came with my old Onemix Pace Beams in and that feels better. If I had my time again I'd probably pick something like the Anta C202 G9/G10 or Do-Win PB Pro or pay a bit extra for the Li-Ning Feidian Elite 6. Heel tab ripped on the first time I put it on, it's a little fragile. Sizing is true-to-size for European sizing for me (typically EU43, did the same in these shoes and sizing is great).
Dynafish Xiaonian:
Hype on YouTube around this shoe is absolutely justified - best training shoes I've ever worn. For me, the perfect shoes for anything except all-out racing. Just a wonderful balance of springiness, comfort and propulsion. Have upped the volume a bit recently and on longer days, these shoes have far less impact on my legs than (for example) the Onemix Pace Beams I've spent a lot of time in over the last few years. Laces are pretty meh, but that's the only thing that's not excellent. Wide toebox for those that need that. Sizing is a bit of a funny one, I sized down to EU42 to match my Chinese size (270), but I probably could've gone for the next size up, these are just on the edge of too small for me but good enough for now. Will probably try the next size up when it comes to getting the next pair.
