![]() If you want something stiffer/faster, I recommend the Magic Speed 2 or the Puma Deviate Nitro 2.Īt 31 mm, the heel stack height isn’t as high as a super shoe or even the Endorphin Speed 3 so your foot sits lower to the ground and stability is very good. ![]() The downside of this is that it doesn’t offer as much propulsion as a stiffer plate. The plate reminds me of the plate that’s in the ASICS GlideRide 3– it’s very flexible so it doesn’t make slow running in the Propel v4 feel awkward. ![]() In the last 4 years, the Rebel has become more and more like a daily trainer: with each update, it has received more cushioning, a more durable outsole, and a more robust build. The Propel was designed to be the daily trainer while the Rebel was designed to be the speed shoe in this FuelCell training range. It was softer than most max-cushioned trainers at the time but there wasn’t much energy return from the midsole foam, even though it was FuelCell so I used it for recovery runs only. I purchased the Propel v1 and I loved how soft and comfortable its ride was. The Propel, which was launched alongside the Rebel back in 2019 has been largely overshadowed by the faster, lighter, and more flashy Rebel. Plates are designed to increase the shoe’s rigidity to help you increase your speed and the Bondi was designed for running at slow paces so the Bondi X felt really awkward.Ī plate in the New Balance Propel makes a lot of sense. The Bondi X simply doesn’t make sense because it’s a max-cushioned, easy-day shoe with a stiff carbon plate. When you want to make a running shoe exciting, you can’t just put a plate in it and hope for the best: the Hoka Bondi X is proof of this. ![]()
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