KIPRUN KD900X LD - THE BEST BUDGET SUPERSHOE IN 2024? - EDDBUD

[@al_conroy]

You called it on the price, might be worth it on discount but not worth the €190 they are looking for it

[@scottmac1977]

It's great to see someone else try to take on the big budget boys, but this seems to be a work in progress. The problem is Nike and Adidas spend fortunes to ensure they make brilliant shoes and it's hard for the upstarts to be able to get a foothold. I'm sticking with Takumi Sen, but certainly not adverse to Kiprun in future.

[@nubetre]

I wish Decathlon was more successful in the US, I have some gear from their earlier efforts to expand here that has held up incredibly well, especially in light of the price.

[@EDDBUD]

I hear this from many. Plus we all know some big brands stuff is no better or worse

[@TolunayOrkun]

I like the fast that they have good rubber coverage on lateral rear side of the shoe. Someone was actually thinking of durability of the shoe. Kudos!

[@EDDBUD]

Yes it’s a good trainer too

[@jamieoliverjones3775]

I tried this shoe on at the London Marathon/Running show and i thought they were really impressive especially when comparing them to RC Elite/Endorphin Pro 4!

[@EDDBUD]

I think they are a little overlooked. Perhaps people think they are a marathon shoe. Not for me for that distance

[@markoljustina]

Yeah, i also try them at expo; they feel good and EP4 nothing special and SC E4 feels nah

[@RegenTonnenEnte]

I recently discovered decathlons apparel and I'm quite annoyed I left so much money at Nike while the stuff at Decathlon is just as good and about half the price.

[@EDDBUD]

Will see if I can test some out!

[@benjmayor170]

More like a fourth of big brand prices! But quality is just as good!

[@markevans4088]

Thanks Ed. I'd never heard of them, so looked them up, Decathlon owned, trying to break into the 'premium' running market at the more affordable end, good luck to them. I'm sure others will do the same as me so sending you the shoe will work in increasing brand awareness. A tough market to break into, but On did it.

[@EDDBUD]

Yes it’s not easy to make an impact

[@PoetWithPace]

Best budget super shoe I have is the Saucony Ride 15 for a little over £50 in a sale and ran London marathon in them last year. They may not have a carbon plate, but they are super for me 👍🏼

[@Pipppetto]

The real problem is, at least in my country, Decathlon only sells crappy-super low budget running shoes in stores. These ones are available on paper (website maybe..), and you can't try them unless you order one pair and eventually return them if don't fit; pretty frustrating and time consuming. I'd better spend few bucks more and get proven brands I trust, hopefully with a discount code and/or outlet price...

[@paulwatson1521]

extra rubber on the sole adds plenty to its value. the miles from some super shoes are very low.like 1.5 quid a mile low.

[@josemaioral]

I've already tried all the sneakers from this new generation from Kalenji Kiprun and the best is without a doubt the 900LD without a carbon plate.

[@bhky]

Thanks for the review as per usual!

[@EDDBUD]

My pleasure!

[@Manuel-901]

Good morning. The cheap and fast running shoe with carbon plate, interesting information. Like to EDDBUD. Have a great day.

[@EDDBUD]

Thanks 👍

[@13lars]

how about Xstep? They have some crazy shoes

[@EDDBUD]

Never make them in my size

[@spartanB0292]

Xtep recently made a push into my country and I am indeed interested in trying them out. Their prices seem too good to be true.

[@kenvysmiguel8817]

​@@EDDBUDxtep 160x5.0 pro is 2 size bigger

[@lionelpellizzon9793]

French athlete Méline Rollin ran the 2023 Amsterdam marathon in these shoes with a 2h26'55" PB. At the time it was the 4th best time for a French female athlete.

[@EDDBUD]

Well, that goes to show the performance if the shoe fits

[@brokenfreddy1262]

Very few can rock it like the killer when he is really wond up..as you say, I wonder when the piano is gonna just blow up under the pounding..I've seen him pounding the keyboard with his feet ..1 of the greatest showman of the greatest era of rock music..

[@EDDBUD]

Nobody follows the man!

[@GlenfordR]

Anyone know when the Puma deviate nitro elite 3 comming out? Version 2 just worked for me. I hope Nike will take back the Vaporfly 3 after running 25 miles. can't get my ankle not to hurt when I run in them.

[@EDDBUD]

Must be arriving soon ish

[@kapacorro]

The Joma R3000 is the best budget carbon plated shoe for a 40´-45´ 10k or a 1h25-1h40 half marathon, very well suited for the 4-4.30 pace

[@DarkPa1adin]

New Kip in the block

[@michaelr.8402]

Dankeschön🙋‍♂️

[@samabarok2322]

Do you like the strokes

[@EDDBUD]

Yes love them 🥉

[@OffRadarPro_3768]

03:42 you're right about these type of carbon plated shoes is not meant for every day run cos the soles it worn out fast, if you want....get 2 or 3 pairs

[@EDDBUD]

This one is a bit better for that. Same as the Adios pro model. They last ages

[@kevinodonovan1593]

I bought the first one, kd900x, to see what it was like, little cushioning or bounce, more a 5k/10k shoe, tbh I haven't used it much although did get5k & 4 mike pbs in them. Guessing they've had to make some compromises to keep the cost down, will keep an eye out when I'm in Decathlon for any I can try on. Is the low heel thing like the NB 1080 v11? That had a low heel cushion/pad on it that seemed odd at first but got used to it pretty quick

[@EDDBUD]

Will do some lace, insole swaps to see if I can improve it

[@txg399]

I’ve got the first one too, I definitely agree it’s much more of a 5k and 10k shoe. It’s surprisingly aggressive. I remember they launched it with a blistering HM time but I couldn’t remotely imagine running that far in them.

[@tazpengra]

For a while, Decathlon tried to infiltrate the USA in a town near me, Emeryville. There were sent packing back to Europa after maybe a year. The running shoes they had at the time were unimpressive at best, but the other running gear was decent, especially the clothes. Decathlon is puzzling; they copy and improve clothes and gear, but the running shoes are always falling short.

[@EDDBUD]

This time they are onto something. Just needs more sculpting.

[@yeongsheng-tan]

By any chance you’ve also tried the new CF1 Carbon Racer and compared it with the KipRun?

[@InsaneClock]

Intersting!

[@cheekster777]

Thanks, Edd.

[@EDDBUD]

Very welcome

[@Yashklipp]

I recently got these. They're so incredibly comfortable. Is wearing these daily/outside of running inadviseable? Will the absorption quality from the VFoam diminish meaningfully over time?

[@EDDBUD]

Seem to be quite resilient.

[@robborrel6786]

Decathlon usually isn't bothered too much about esthetics, but this shoe looks nice. Perhaps they've sacked the ex- East German cold war design team responsible for Dec's products...

[@EDDBUD]

It’s a nice shoe for the price. Great profile

[@txg399]

I’ve got a pair of the original Kiprun KD900X from when they launched them around 2 years ago. I bought them purely for curiosity with zero expectations. For the money I thought they were perfectly good BUT the big problem I have with them is how high they are around the ankle, especially at the sides. After any run in them I have a lot of pain and abrasion around the ankles. At some point I plan to perform surgery on the shoe and see if I can improve things.

[@EDDBUD]

Yeah the compression of the heel doesn’t help too. A low profile is my fav around that area.

[@richardrendell9363]

Yo

[@EDDBUD]

🥈

[@dhgpan]

Hello

[@EDDBUD]

Hey there

[@CliveWalker]

Nice review, thanks! How stable is it for someone like me who over-pronates? and what would you suggest for longer distances with a bit of stability?

[@EDDBUD]

Certainly a more controlled squash. It’s a firmer type foam than something like zoomx or FloatRide.

[@garethevans2499]

Be interested to see your thoughts on the new Atreyu carbon plate. The Artist was a really fun shoe and only cost about £120 including shipping and taxes

[@EDDBUD]

I recall it being quite a bit more when I tried to get a pair of those.

[@garethevans2499]

@@EDDBUD I think things changed quite badly post Brexit, I definitely paid around £120 for my Artists.

[@EDDBUD]

@@garethevans2499 Everything has changed since then. Some brands are crazy prices now

[@garethevans2499]

@@EDDBUD agreed, I bought a hooded Path Projects running top - with a watch window in the long sleeve - and loved it. Went to buy another a few months later and it was basically double the price and was hastily removed from the basket!

[@davidh5429]

2oomx is the absolute number 1 made in China supershoe brand.

[@RegenTonnenEnte]

Is it a coincidence it could be misread as ZoomX ?

[@davidh5429]

@@RegenTonnenEnte Absolutely just purely coincidental. It's also just coincidental that they look like Nike Alphafly, Vaporfly and even have a shoe they call the "2oomx alfafly 4%" I bet Nike stole their design from them.

[@bhky]

😂😂😂

[@MrAsthenia]

"The insole sells the shoe short" - how many takes did you need to nail that little tongue twister, Mr Budd?

[@EDDBUD]

4 times at least 🤣

[@paddy2456]

Because you asked nicely

[@cincose]

The name is great if you live in the Netherlands🐤

[@Stevenc1984]

It does feel like with all the money they're throwing at running that one day Kiprun might just release an absolute banger, but maybe they're not quite there just yet. How are we gonna find a Bo Derek look-alike in Peckham? If it had been Bo Diddley we’d have been laughing!

[@EDDBUD]

At least with this amount of rubber you would need a band to hold together your best Gucci.

[@Stevenc1984]

@@EDDBUD Off to see The Seance down The Nags Head tonight, never heard of them, but it should be great! 🎸🎶😱

[@TimGrose]

Looks like only available up to a UK 12 and that seems to be an adidas/Hoka/New Balance type UK size so UK 11.5 equivalent in say a Nike shoe. So no luck for the likes of FOD Runner & myself. A narrow shoe might well have perked my interest.

[@EDDBUD]

It would be ideal! Shame there’s no 13.

[@Formerly-known-as-Steve]

🎉😂

[@EDDBUD]

🥇

[@Formerly-known-as-Steve]

@@EDDBUDgreat balls of fire, thank you for the memories….a younger version of myself used to play that. I was the only pupil playing boogie woogie at the end of year concert 😂

[@RainerSchmitt-pv4df]

The fight goes on! 👊🏼🤖

[@Mr80Miles]

After what timeframe do comments expire? 🤔

[@EDDBUD]

Not sure they ever do

[@gpersonaltrainer]

I like your reviews and I'm a subscriber, but after watching the review of the Run Testers (who experienced literally "bloody" blisters below the medial malleoulus), I've decided that I'm not even think about testing these shoes.

[@EDDBUD]

Yeah I saw that. Strange they had that issue as I can only see very aggressive heel striking and compression causing the shoe to run that much.

[@jccd2012]

Do you feel the midsole is extra hard ?

[@EDDBUD]

Nah it’s more a bounce type midsole

[@justoutlaw6423]

Another torpedo missile atcak!

[@EDDBUD]

It’s certainly low profile. Quite like it

[@GTE_Channel]

The upside down Nike swoosh annoys me

[@kenvysmiguel8817]

It is similar to chinese brands

[@EDDBUD]

No it’s a French brand

[@TheHutchRuns]

You'll find better shoes than these, just wait for a discount!

[@whisperthebull6707]

Is this some Chinese brand?

[@flashrun6093]

French

[@kevingilhooley2064]

Aren't they all?