Project Love Sneakers VI

I used to donate 9 pairs in the past http://run-to-live.blogspot.sg/search?q=Project+Love+Sneaker.
This year just only one....New Balance Fresh Foam Zante that I brought last year using Project Love Sneakers voucher.

New feet...Trek Ascent LR..a Non-vegan footwear

The big difference between this and Trek Ascent is that the upper is made of kangaroo skin and Hemp.

So it felt tighter than Trek Ascent.

Need time to expand the leather

How to use this in next big race

New walking shoes...a freak one called Trail freak from vivobarefoot

The best deal I got from Marathon Singapore Race Expo 2015

SGD$69

Look very similar from my last vivobarefoot Breatho Trail

Except this is using fast lacing system and the forefoot cutting seems to be different

I can fit 1 size smaller at 44

New Rubber for burning the road: Vibram FiveFingers KSO EVO

Got these at SGD139 from Marathon Singapore Race Expo 2015

Light and comfortable

Sizing is smaller so got M45 without the need for socks

Good for road running

New Rubber for burning: Vibram FiveFingers Trek Ascent

Just after 10 months from my last purchase of VFF Spyridon LS, I got another pair of Vibram Trek Ascent. This is the newest model of FiveFingers from Vibram that was designed for outdoor trail trekking and hiking. Spyridon LS have served me well especially for my Translantau 100km Ultra Marathon in Hong Kong. However, it seems that Vibram has discontinued this model and in replacement introduced the Trek Ascent series.

It is a major design change from Spyridon LS to Trek Ascent. The whole fivefingers are different from heel to toes.

The upper is a softer felt liked material and a different lacing system is used. The outsole featured a new thread design which is more aggressive and the footbed is a soft footbed instead of the hard rock stopper used in Spyridon series. The outsole also make used of a new compound called the MegaGrip which supposed to have a more superior traction than the old compound. 

Comparing the outsole with the Spyridon:

Went for a short 8km in the trail of sands, dry mud, rocks and gravels to test this out.

The softer footbed compound and the design of the outsole made the Trek Ascent much more flexible than the Spyridon with the harder rock stopper. Definitely, the protection against rocks has reduced using a softer footbed. However, I think Vibram has hit a sweet spot in terms of balancing between protection and flexiblity. with a 0.5mm increased in outsole thickness over Spyridon, the protection against the rocks is sufficient.

The new lacing system offers a better adjustment and hold the upper well over the feet. The softer upper does felt less support at first but once after a few minutes of run, the feeling was gone. The upper felt liked material is much lighter than the spyridon series and it does not cause any high pressure area of hot spot that may cause abrasion or cuts.

Let see how it holds as I increase the distance with Trek Ascent.

New Balance Fresh Foam Zante

Is kind of weird that I am brought a cushioned running shoes. But with $50 shoes voucher and limited range of running shoes in Running Lab. I got no choice but to find out that is more comfortable...for walking.

I do love the clean and not complicated look. Definitely look more low tech than many other running shoes......

The North Face Flashdry Light Base Layer

Original Retail Price is SGD$86

Amazon is selling at USD$45

Liv Activ having clearance sale selling at SGD$39

Good Deal??

SpyridonLS late for Halloween

What is so priority?

Early for Christms?

Got a size bigger than my old Green Syridon

 Nice Orange Web

Nice curves

Aggressive Threads

"Leather" Heel Cups

More for Halloween but is already over

 Size 44 Spyridon compared with Size 45 Spyridon LS.

Same length!