I must admit to being a bit smitten with the adidas Hagio. I could easily see running a half marathon in these shoes, and might even consider a marathon with a proper amount of acclimation. My longest run in them so far is 8.5 miles, and I felt no unusual fatigue or soreness. This is definitely a shoe built for running fast, but my early experience with them leads me to believe that they might hold up for longer distance races as well. In terms of weight, the Hagio comes in at just over 6oz, so definitely in the lightweight category, though not quite as feather-like as the sub-4oz Mizuno Universe. Because of the firmness of the sole, ground feel is quite good, and the grippy outsole pattern under the forefoot works great out on the roads. The manufacturer specs for stack heights are 23mm heel, 17mm forefoot (midsole only = 16mm heel, 9mm forefoot), but the shoe honestly feels flatter than that to me, and the shoe never seems to get in the way on the run. Usually that’s a combination that turns me off, but for some reason in this shoe the combination just seems to work perfectly. It feels roomier than the Saucony Kinvara to me, and is quite comparable to the Mizuno Universe in fit.Īs for the sole, the Hagio midsole is very firm and fairly stiff. I think I’m prepared to say that Mizuno now has a solid competitor in the roomy road flat category – the Hagio has more than enough room in the toebox for my feet. The Mizuno Universe is super light and has a generously roomy toebox for a road flat. The one exception has been the Mizuno Universe, which in my opinion is one of the nicest shoes on the market (I now have the MWU4 and will be reviewing it soon). I’ve never had much luck with Nike flats, and though the Saucony Grid Type A4 had potential the fit was off for me, and it has caused me foot and ankle trouble on a few occasions. One of my biggest concerns with traditional road flats is that they tend to be rather narrow. The insole is thin, flat, and removable, so you could easily take it out if you wanted a little bit more interior volume. Thankfully, wearing thin socks has alleviated this problem completely. The issues are the margins between the mesh and the cloth underlays inside the shoe (the edges of the light yellow strips visible on the toebox in the photo below) – they rubbed the tops of my big and little toes and the inside of the front of my arches the point of breaking the skin. Strangely, they didn’t seem to develop while I was running, but rather while I was walking home with my kids at the end of my run. Internally, fit and feel are excellent, though my one attempt at running sockless in them ended with several bleeding raw spots on my feet. As for the mesh, there is plenty of it, and the shoe is extremely well ventilated, particularly around the toebox. The upper detailing is very nice, and the overlays are a shiny synthetic material that makes them really stand out from the surrounding mesh. This is one shoe that will stick out in any crowd – it makes the bright yellow coloring of the Newton Distance Racer or Skechers Go Run look almost drab in comparison. It’s a great looking shoe, and quite possibly the brightest shoe in my collection. Let’s jump right into the review…įirst off, if you are familiar with my taste in shoes, you’ll immediately know that this one is right up my alley. I was right – this is one impressive shoe. I first read about the Adidas Hagio on the Running Warehouse blog several months ago, and my first thought after connecting with the folks at the company was that this shoe would be the one most likely to suit my running style. They offered to ship me out several pairs of shoes, the first of which I’m reviewing here in this post (the others were the Adidas Adios 2 and the ultraminimal Adipure Adapt – disclosure: all three shoes were media samples provided free of charge for review purposes). I don’t know if it’s that Adidas running shoes seem to be more popular overseas than they are here in the US, but Adidas has never been a brand that I tend to think of when it comes to running shoes.Ī few months ago I was independently contacted by two different representatives from Adidas, one a shoe designer and the other a category manager. I was recently asked if there was a particular reason why I was avoiding the brand, and the honest answer was that there was no reason, I’d just never had the opportunity to try them. Over the past 2+ years I’ve probably run in 50 or more different shoes, but until recently none of them were made by Adidas.
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