I WAS WRONG: SC Trainer V2//New Balance

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MidLife Runner

MidLife Runner

Күн бұрын

This is my 100 MILE REVIEW of The #newbalance SC Trainer V2 or as I like to call it, The SC TrainAH!
My initial shoe review: • SC TRAINER V2 - 5 CHAN...
was very positive, mainly hi-lighting the 5 major differences between V1 and V2. This #shoe review covers the 5 major ways my first impression was wrong. For context and bias check: I am not sponsored by New Balance, however, the SC Trainer V1 was my favorite shoe last year
I obviously watch many shoetubers like Kofuzi (GOAT), Believe in the Run, Fordy Runs, Edd "Midsole" Bud, among others. But it is my opinion that no one covered this shoe better than ‪@RunLikeHeller‬ - who is fond of V1 and V2. You can check out her take on a shoe battle here:
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Not that anyone reads these descriptions - but if you're new to the channel, I'm mostly here for entertainment. Do not take anything I say seriously. My shoe reviews are focused on the feel of the ride, the value, and the comparison to other shoes. For specs and nuance, there are superb shoetubers like The Doctors of Running for that.
Also to note, this channel will be transitioning with me into a more holistic approach to running...health. This will include nutrition, lifting weights as it applies to hypertrophy and strength training, running, sleep, mental health, and training. Regrettably, I will also likely be unable to post regularly as the demands of my job increase over the last quarter.
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@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
First SC Trainer v2 video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpPKaZ6Mn8dllZIsi=piF_e2_hmI3Y6lTX
@matthiassventoest6800
@matthiassventoest6800 11 ай бұрын
super fair review.. I like how you went back to update your initial thoughts. I appreciate it
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the algo love Matthias
@nicholas5396
@nicholas5396 11 ай бұрын
Not the ShoeTuber we deserve, but definitely the one we need! Thanks for the HONEST review and revisit. You confirmed what i suspected and as a taller heavier runner this doesn't sound like it'll work for me like the V1 did. Maybe if I need a tempo short run workout shoe, but then again other options out there. The V1 was unique and loved most things about it. A tweak to it would've been nice but a total redesign just baffles me. Like take a best selling luxury SUV and next year keep the name but make it a sports sedan. Total head scratcher.. Rant over. Keep up the great work Andrew! I might not belive in the run anymore but I believe in you! Hahaha
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Nick. That’s all I need !
@craigrwc
@craigrwc 11 ай бұрын
Powerful like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball. Excellent re-review!
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
🙏🏼
@ericchevalley
@ericchevalley 11 ай бұрын
That video was so much fun ❤
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for algo love
@kuriosites
@kuriosites 11 ай бұрын
I have the Deviate Nitro 2 (not elite) and I really like the Nitro foam and the PumaGrip. I'm mostly using them for shorter runs now as I find I like something with a wider base for longer runs when my form might be breaking down more. I always click on your videos because, even if it's a topic (or shoe) I'm not that interested in, I know it will be entertaining.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Best feedback I could receive, thank you. I’m excited to try them out. Thanks for the heads up
@itsahardmuttlife9263
@itsahardmuttlife9263 11 ай бұрын
But if you were on the NB NY marathon team with BITR, you are required to think they are fire and promote the hell out of them. It’s a requirement. 😂
@nicholas5396
@nicholas5396 11 ай бұрын
Most compromised reviews on the internet! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills as seemingly the only other person who notices this.. Oh and don't forget they campaigned to lower the weight with direct input to NB with their suggestions.
@itsahardmuttlife9263
@itsahardmuttlife9263 11 ай бұрын
@@nicholas5396Yep. I don’t see how people trust any of their reviews. Especially ASICS reviews since they sponsor pretty much everything they do. Either people are too blind to see it or don’t care.
@kuriosites
@kuriosites 11 ай бұрын
I think that is a risk with any reviewers that are getting free stuff; there is always a concern that if they roast the product, they could lose access.
@peterledrew2556
@peterledrew2556 11 ай бұрын
Yeah it was noticeable and disappointing to say the least. They even had the guy from NB along for the ride with their unbiased review! 🙄
@OSUCarol
@OSUCarol 11 ай бұрын
I saw Run Like Heller quietly nudge someone to pick up V1 on discount on an Instagram comment. I'll give her credit!
@RobertBruno
@RobertBruno 11 ай бұрын
Good video. I find my V2’s are pretty nice to pick up the pace in. They are so so at slower speeds. Also, the outsole on mine are really beat up after 150 miles. I’m into the foam in a few spots already.
@kuriosites
@kuriosites 11 ай бұрын
Multiple reviewers have also discussed the durability issues, sometimes with the outsole, sometimes with the foam losing its bounce.
@RobertBruno
@RobertBruno 11 ай бұрын
@@kuriosites foam seems to be OK so far, but I’m keeping a close eye on it.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
So so at slower speeds has been my experience also. Thanks for sharing. I’ll keep my eye on the outsole . I won’t be reaching for them very frequently tho with so many other options in my closet
@jnorthingtonjr
@jnorthingtonjr 11 ай бұрын
“I am VERY married” 😂😂😂
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
😂 just to be clear
@HelloImMaxxHennard
@HelloImMaxxHennard 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for this vid. I am about to pull the trigger on the grey pair of SC 1s from an obscure running site, but not sure the fit. I’ve only worn 1080 v12s, do you know if sizing is the same?
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Yes my v1 were true to size. Some people had trouble with the lockdown (stretchy upper) but I did not. If anything it would be too loose rather than too tight
@HelloImMaxxHennard
@HelloImMaxxHennard 11 ай бұрын
@@MidLifeRunner thank you!
@i.p2088
@i.p2088 9 ай бұрын
Totally agree about the pace. Good for fast running. Easy and recovery impossible being to soft and unstable..
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 9 ай бұрын
🙌🏼 you’re like the only person who agrees with me 😂
@i.p2088
@i.p2088 9 ай бұрын
@@MidLifeRunner I stopped using it. I have enough fast shoes. I run a PB 8K in them BUT had bad back pain for a couple of days after. Never suffer from back pain so it's the protected feeling in the legs let you push harder up the chain to the weakest point... For Tempo runs they are just heavy. Why run in a heavy clunky shoe when for the same price in run in the New Balance SC Elite V3.. By the way.. The Elite V3 excellent also for slow long runs.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 9 ай бұрын
@@i.p2088 elite 3 is one of my favorites and I got it on sale cheaper than sc trainer v2. It makes sense about your back. I was using them for longer intervals and the Takumi sen for shorter ones but honestly , like you said the shoe gets heavy deep into the workout
@blackadar
@blackadar 11 ай бұрын
Tried so hard to love em, just couldn't. The day I had a 90 min long run and didn't wear em because I didn't trust them, I knew it was the end. I only lasted about 60 miles. Boston 12 has been a welcomed replacement for me. Does all the runs I hoped these did.
@Matt-cp9wh
@Matt-cp9wh 11 ай бұрын
did you run the same size in the adidas boston 12 as the sc trainer?
@blackadar
@blackadar 11 ай бұрын
@@Matt-cp9wh yeah. Less roomy toe box though for sure.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
I saw a good review from run doctors on Boston 12 v kinvara pro. Said Boston 12 was solid long run shoe, especially if you are going to have mixed paces . Aka the spicy long run
@i.p2088
@i.p2088 11 ай бұрын
Did 2 runs in them. I have the New Balance SC Elite V3 as well.. The SC Trainer V2 is heavy... I really feel the weight going uphill and in a long run. Despite the review I find it very stable in the heel. Grip on gravel quit terrible and you collect huge rocks in the outsole and need to stop to take out. Bounce is very good and I can understand why some might find the front unstable. I am a heel striker and it just works. Upper very roomie but I need to do a heel lock to keep it tight.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I do like the lockdown. And the room up front. It’s heavy but for me it felt lighter because I ran in them after running in v1 for comparison. And v1 is super heavy
@ourchannelofthisandthat
@ourchannelofthisandthat 6 ай бұрын
Hi do you usually have issues with overpronation? Or just in these shoes? Thanks
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 6 ай бұрын
I don’t usually have issues with over pronation. These collapse in a way that irritates my shins over time (long runs or walking). Seth James demoor did a really good review on it also. He said v1 foam was more dense and added more stability and I agree
@dazdarren9926
@dazdarren9926 11 ай бұрын
I have very similar views on this shoe. I started out loving it on my first couple of runs. I’m now at 60 miles and wore them again yesterday and wanted to thrown them out after the run. I feel like I’m fighting the shoe. Its too squishy and unstable and I dont notice any benefit from the plate. I feel really sluggish in the shoe and hard to pick up the pace in it. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by the Superblast as my main shoe this year but I just cant seem to get along with the SC V2
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. My main take away is that I need to buy the Superblast - errr - Asics needs to send me some shoes!
@billyharris7426
@billyharris7426 11 ай бұрын
It’s great I use it daily it’s a daily trainer not a race day shoe ran some half marathons in it no problem the heel also why you heel striking I don’t get it and why would you wear a carbon plate shoe casually I thanks but I love mine
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Love to hear it
@coreyadcock
@coreyadcock 11 ай бұрын
We could get at least a dozen ways to blow the horn in our homer shoes.😂
@LuisBecerra79
@LuisBecerra79 11 ай бұрын
SC trainaaaaaaah!! Even if we are right, we are always wrong Andrew 🤷🏻‍♂️. If you know what I mean 🤦🏻‍♂️😉🤣😂
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
🙌🏼 dropping KNOWLEDGE
@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183
@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183 11 ай бұрын
Send THAT boy some shoes, and is there a running store that carries Puma (the Devite Nitro 2) so I can try them on without having to order them from Puma? I couldn’t find one in either San Diego or Boulder!
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
I am unaware. Down here in Texas we have a Puma outlet between Austin and San Antonio but they only have a few running shoes , not sure they have the elites. The v1 feel true to size for me. Snug . Not sure it’s very super. You’re not missing out on anything -after my first run. I’ll make an initial thoughts in a couple of weeks
@JoseRodriguez-my1dg
@JoseRodriguez-my1dg 11 ай бұрын
It took me the first run to realize this shoe wasn’t good for me, I gave the sc trainer a second chance and nop, this pair is now on the shelf
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear it . Where did you purchase it ? Most places have a solid return policy
@JoseRodriguez-my1dg
@JoseRodriguez-my1dg 11 ай бұрын
@@MidLifeRunner bought them directly at New balance, I’ll see if I can return them 😏
@elizabethsteiger6869
@elizabethsteiger6869 11 ай бұрын
It’s the heel pop for me
@iconik-cn5rm
@iconik-cn5rm 10 ай бұрын
I have to say stability little loose not a entry level recommend I agree with Homer on build specs new balance. and send the man some shoes ...well deserved tuber
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 10 ай бұрын
These are definitely not entry level recommendations
@foggy123ukb3
@foggy123ukb3 11 ай бұрын
I feel like I can’t be a real runner as I’m just not into running shoes. 😂 I have 2 pairs. One for training and one for racing. Although I do want the best race shoe.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
😂 i think you only technically need one. My first pair was 40 dollar Reebok from academy and I used them for both
@foggy123ukb3
@foggy123ukb3 11 ай бұрын
@@MidLifeRunner they sound like they would last a lifetime
@Fly_Like_An_Eagle
@Fly_Like_An_Eagle 11 ай бұрын
Do...you...believe...in....🤣🤣🤣👏
@ALiShehryar-zc8gy
@ALiShehryar-zc8gy 3 күн бұрын
Me watching this video just after buying this shoe😢
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 3 күн бұрын
@@ALiShehryar-zc8gy you never know, you might like it. I still use it occasionally for speed work
@ericperramond3463
@ericperramond3463 11 ай бұрын
Sorry man, I need 6 things wrong about this shoe. (Great shit....)
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 11 ай бұрын
😂 99% of runners missed the 3 SECRETS to unlocking speed in this shoe
@Hurts4MVP1
@Hurts4MVP1 11 ай бұрын
TONE IT DOWN A BIT.
@MidLifeRunner
@MidLifeRunner 10 ай бұрын
thanks for the feedback. Next one is a little more tame. (10 tips for the chicago marathon)
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