Adidas EVO SL First Run (3x3k WORKOUT)

[@simonrunc8067]

I do like how you say it as it is, not worrying about upsetting the shoe companies 👌

[@AubreyRunning]

I’m so here for the intro! Loved this one my guy! 😂😂😂. Thank you for the shout out my guy!

[@LuisBecerra79]

Looks like you have a friendly editing competition 😂😂😂

[@MidLifeRunner]

Low key kind of addicting to do that magic. I see why you do it all the time. This will not be the last of my Aubrey inspired work, haters be danged. ((don't read the comments Aubrey!!!)

[@andykung2854]

Got a pair I’m waiting to break out. Thanks for the great review - confirming a lot of what I’m looking to get out of it. I had such a love hate relationship with the Boston 12.

[@SagasuRunning]

"It feels like just a shoe..." 🤣 (This is a shoe I have ALOT to say on...but I'm waiting to get a pair to test before I unleash). BTW, the foam in this shoe is the older LSP, found in the AP3 and B12. Not the new version of the foam in the AP4.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Chris you are going to LOVE this shoe, in my opinion. It was pointed out that it’s the AP3 formulation and that makes sense 100%. So, however you got on with those shoes should be a similar experience as far as the responsiveness goes. I think this shoe will come to life after some break in like the AP3 was for me and I’ll love it

[@SagasuRunning]

@@MidLifeRunner LSP Classic always took around 40km to break in...make sense. We shall see how I get on with these...someday. 🤷🏼‍♂

[@patrickramos1187]

“Whats in the boxxx???” - loved the Brad Pitt reference 😂

[@nosaj666]

I dig it. Keep truckin dude.

[@robthompson4882]

Bangin’ vid, and my dude is running/ripping K’s WTF?!? Yeah!!!!! I’m here for the circus all day! LG!

[@MidLifeRunner]

How can I know if I can crush km if all I do is run miles? I can't.

[@robthompson4882]

@ preach!

[@asphethl]

Bought a pair, didn’t like the fit, and thought that the range of performance didn’t suit my slow pace. Returned it and got the Novablast 4 on discount instead!

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@asphethl NB4 is so good. A smooth operator . A Cadillac

[@tono1665]

Entertaining as usual👌 different spin on reviews.

[@garrettjohnstonn]

This is almost exactly how I felt about this shoe.

[@snowwalker9999]

I miss Texas. Sunshine & topless running in December. For me there are two types are daily trainers. Easy steady long run or faster uptempo short to mid distance. Based on your review and others I think this one is a perfect example of the latter. It's hard to find a daily trainer that excels in both paces.

[@matthiassventoest6800]

good stuff.., answered a lot of questions I had

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@matthiassventoest6800 wait for the sale!

[@deshkanagrikhoon]

Yowana and Aubrey in one video 😆

[@fiddler8595]

Great review. Always here for the jokes. 😆

[@runwithsean]

This one has the LightStrike Pro from the Adios Pro 3, rather than the new version that’s in the Pro 4. That may explain why it may need some break in. I haven’t had the chance to pick this one up yet. This video makes me question if I should. But who am I kidding. I’m still going to buy it.

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@runwithsean amazing! It really did feel like that , the 3. But that gives me hope because the adios pro 3 softened and I ran 250+ miles on them and it was my favorite long run shoe. Always great to talk to another person with a shoe problem

[@AuDHDRunner]

They are plenty soft out of the box at 205lbs. I like the new rocker. Super smooth at steazy/marathon pace. Upper is so bad. Wish it had the SL2 upper.

[@MidLifeRunner]

@ thanks for the feedback/experience in the shoe. Does the upper squeeze the toes or is the tongue ?

[@AuDHDRunner]

​​@@MidLifeRunner typical lace bite tongue stuff mostly. Casual would be fine. It's oddly snug/bite on top of the foot but kind of baggy lateral and medial side. It's not end of the world just not sure how adidas is so bad with uppers. SL2 upper isnt perfect but tonge is padded and nicely hugs whole foot. Could just be my normal to slightly narrow foot idk. Really like the midsole but i also love the AP3 (just not the upper). Going to try some wider and flat laces. Helps the issues on the other shoes.

[@runwithsean]

@@MidLifeRunnerPerhaps we should form a support group. Hello, my name is Sean and I have a sneaker problem.

[@LuisBecerra79]

🤷🏻‍♂️ i mean, 1k is far easier to adjust the pace, than waiting another 610mts more to know if you are pacing correctly 🤷🏻‍♂️. But then again, im here for the jokes. Not to give advice or anything 🙈🤣😆. Anything for the algo!! Great video Andrew Pozzafield (magician)

[@MidLifeRunner]

km > miles for the quicker feedback loop for sure. Maybe I will make that change in 2025 and start speaking with an Austrailian accent

[@LuisBecerra79]

@ i can already hear, that australian accent 😆😆😆

[@lukepaulson3428]

It’s a $150 non-plated shoe with “premium” foam. I love my pair. You aren’t the first to compare it to a plated shoe experience and I just don’t understand that. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@lukepaulson3428 it’s because sometimes the super foams can launch without much of a plate. The Nike invincible 1 for example, super bouncy, granted there was a lot of the foam. Rebel v3, fuel cell foam with no plate but springy ride. I do like the evo sl. I think the foam is going to break in like my pro 3 and I will love it more

[@sschwen8050]

Best shoe I’ve ever had. Non-plated but just as fast if not faster than the plated shoes I wear. I feel sorry for the people who aren’t getting the same response from them that I am!

[@MidLifeRunner]

My adios pro 3 took some time to break in but I ended up loving them and I am guessing it will be the same for this shoe because it's the same foam. I'm glad they work for you so well. Stock up!

[@sschwen8050]

@@MidLifeRunnerI found them softer than the AP3 and they felt great from the first step. I’m trying to stock up but they’re still hard to find! I got lucky when DSG had them for literally 5 mins

[@lowzyyy]

Bro how did you recover so fast from overtraining syndrome?

[@MidLifeRunner]

I got fried on October 10th, so it's been 73 days. The week before the marathon I jogged 90 min for the week so it was pretty much an off week. I spent a couple of weeks off after the marathon. I tried a bunch of fringe tactics to reset my horomon levels (fasting, low carb, and supplments like NAC, Quercetin, these are anti inflammatories, anti-viral things). My first run back was at a 9:30 pace. I ran easy for three weeks. I documented the process in a video I titled "How long does it take to get your fitness back." So, after 5 weeks, I started to move the legs over again. So, there are two things. One, it could have actually been the COVID and Flu shots I got October 9 that sent me over the edge. And two, It can take 4 weeks to 6 months to recover depending on the severity of the overtraining, basically how far deep did the athlete dig the hole? It's taken over 10 weeks so far and I'm getting close but I don't think I am at the fitness level I was before I got fried. I am hoping to get there in a few more weeks so that would put me at about 3 months

[@SantaCruzRunner]

Ain’t nothing scarier than a midlife 🤡

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@SantaCruzRunner seriously. But you know I got that juggle down! 🤡

[@therapygrind]

You mentioned Aubrey, who's entered a business relationship with Believe In The Run, and like Aubrey, you too are now promoting BITR branding in this video. Have you entered a business arrangement with BITR? You usually mention shoe acquisition, how much you paid for a shoe or if the video is sponsored and the shoe was sent to you to you in exchange for promotion. Why does this video lack your usual disclosure of shoe acquisition? Mentioning the price of the shoe ($150) is not saying you paid for the shoe - and the lack of direct disclosure on the acquisition of the shoe + BITR branding leaves me wondering if like Aubrey, you've become an extension of BITR? Whatever your hustle is is cool with me - my observation is about how "out of character" this video is and off your brand, imo. This video feels like you've adopted BITR's agenda. I love when you talk about having to be prudent fiscally with shoes due to having young kids, etc. - very relatable.