361° Eleos: Full Review & Shoe-Off!

[@insomniaforever6444]

Thanks for this review. Yesterday, I gambled and bought the Flame 3 from this brand as it was on sale. My main concern was the sizing as on AliExpress I didn't know if it was displaying UK or US sizing. Hopefully, it fits. This Eleos shoe seems interesting. Really enjoy your comparisons. Very comprehensive and informative review.

[@thecaptainchas2820]

Thanks for watching! I hope the Flame works out for you!

[@samkovalchik5655]

Never got around to commenting on this review video, but this was very thorough! I think this will be a slept on daily trainer as it's not saucony, new balance, hoka, or ON. I'm very much looking forward to the release of this model as I currently need something for recovery days as I'm rotating through three pairs of Mach 5's due to their wide stable base. Great review and content! Just subscribed!

[@thecaptainchas2820]

Thanks for the sub!

[@i.p2088]

I have the 361 Flame ST amazing shoe.

[@thecaptainchas2820]

I saw Anthony Famiglietti run a sub-4 mile on a treadmill in that shoe!

[@tono1665]

Nice Review 👌

[@thecaptainchas2820]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackjill2010]

Excellent review. 👍

[@thecaptainchas2820]

Thanks for watching!

[@McLeod573]

Hey Captain how are you …I didn't know this brand, these shoes look interesting… nice review 👌👍😉🇫🇷

[@thecaptainchas2820]

Thanks! 361° has origins in China in the early 2000s but has made headway in the running specialty sector during the past 10-15 years. I don’t know what their brand presence is like in Europe, but they are fairly prominent in Asia and gaining market visibility in the Americas.

[@kemalluxia8305]

​@@thecaptainchas2820how to approach the 361 company to get them ship u the shoe for review?

[@jay1572]

I just got these and im doing a 5K race with my gf soon. Im not going for speed or trying to get a super good finish time. Just a nice cruise 5K. Would these be good for that and obviously my longer runs? Thank you!

[@thecaptainchas2820]

@@jay1572 absolutely. This is a very versatile shoe. You can pick up the pace if you want or just cruise. And I’ve taken it on several 20-mile runs since this review dropped, and the cushion & response hold up well for the long haul.

[@JW-ri1mb]

How are these compared to the older Nike zoomx invincible 2's? Been looking for a good successor to my favorite shoe and this looks similar.

[@thecaptainchas2820]

@@JW-ri1mb I ran in the Invincible 1, not the Invincible 2 or 3. For my purposes, I’d much rather run in the Eleos. It can do more. It feels comfortable at any pace and distance. In fact, I just did a hilly 19 miles in them this morning at a very easy aerobic pace. The Invincibles were fun for me, but more of a recovery shoe or a squishy shoe for easy base days. If you really want that squishy cushion, I don’t know that the Eleos will give you all of it. But the cushion is bouncy and comfortable.

[@HendyHariadi-r9z]

Looks like asics nimbus 25

[@thecaptainchas2820]

The Eleos is starkly different than the Nimbus 25. It’s much lighter and peppier. The Nimbus is softer and mushier. I compare them directly at 9:48 on the video.

[@i.p2088]

Why did you you not compare it with the Mizuno Neo Vista?

[@thecaptainchas2820]

Neo Vista is more of a plated, premium super trainer. There might be some crossover in use, but I wouldn’t really put them in the same category. That would be like comparing a stretch limousine with a regular four-door sedan. I don’t know, maybe there are better analogies than that! 🤣

[@kemalluxia8305]

​@@thecaptainchas2820that comparison is true because the mizuno has a plate 😂

[@jesusgonzalez-zp1fr]

not in wide sadly

[@thecaptainchas2820]

@@jesusgonzalez-zp1fr Yeah, that’s too bad. And they fit fairly snug. Sorry, man.

[@mrhine83]

I usually buy a 14 or 13 wide due to my wide foot. I just bought these in a 13 regular, as I found they run big. The 13 regular had a wider toe box than my 13 Wide new balances, and much more comfortable. IMO, they're already wide. Can't wait to go for my first long run in them

[@jesusgonzalez-zp1fr]

@@mrhine83 thanks I really like how they look