TYR Maverick V1 vs Adidas EVO SL: Is the Knockoff Price It? (Assessment)

The TYR Maverick took the operating world by storm final yr. Nobody noticed it coming, but it surely was a success. We’re right here to seek out out why.

Oftentimes you’ve gotten an concept of what to anticipate from a operating shoe earlier than you ever slip your foot into it. You’ll have run in that very same mannequin earlier than, or the prior yr’s mannequin, or you will have a basic concept of a model’s core “really feel”.

Within the case of the TYR Maverick V1 Runner, I went in fully blind and with nearly no expectations. I knew of TYR as an organization that makes attire and equipment geared extra in direction of triathletes and crossfitters, and that they entered the operating shoe market in recent times.

It ought to go with out saying that expectations had been fairly low early on. Proper off the bat, nevertheless, it was obvious that TYR actually took a giant swing with the Maverick V1 Runner. They put out a max stack light-weight every day coach that may go lengthy and it may possibly go quick, and all at a aggressive worth level.

Whereas among the supplies felt lower than premium, the tip end result was principally optimistic.

TYR Maverick V1 Overview

I ought to begin by saying “coloration me stunned”. The aforementioned low expectations had been simply exceeded, however the shoe just isn’t with out its flaws.

Upon opening the field I used to be undecided how such a big shoe may weigh so little. You may see TYR didn’t skimp on their supercritical midsole foam that they’ve dubbed “Flighttime” foam.

In hand it felt extra just like the diminutive pink Puma trainers I purchased for my niece when she was 7. The spec sheet confirmed a weight of seven.7 ounces for a males’s dimension 9. I needed to escape the kitchen scale and weigh it myself, confirming a slender weight of 8.5 ounces for my males’s dimension 11.

TYR claims their foam is designed to reduce influence by as much as 8%, improve your stride effectivity by 4%, and strengthen your stride by 23%, all whereas absorbing 53.2% extra shock.

I didn’t discover a giant improve in my stride distance, nor do I’ve the know-how to substantiate every other claims, however I did discover my runs felt a little bit simpler than anticipated and my legs and toes felt nice after my first run of 90 minutes or extra since an damage in October.

It ought to be famous, nevertheless, I don’t use a Stryd Pod and I solely depend on my Garmin’s metrics to estimate my stride size for me, and the numbers had been about the identical as normal.

The midsole has a mushy really feel to it whereas remaining agency sufficient for sooner efforts. The sharp forefoot rocker, mixed with that mushy however agency touchdown, assists with fast stride turnover when operating sooner.

The forefoot rocker made tempo/threshold exercises significantly simpler than anticipated. Like I stated, expectations had been low.

Whereas the identical exercise on the identical route every week prior felt higher within the Adidas EVO SL, I used to be stunned that the Maverick wasn’t fully outclassed by its extra well-known competitor.

And sure, I’m actually evaluating this to the EVO SL as a result of that’s what it’s usually been dubbed as a knock off of.

I didn’t do any all-out sooner intervals, however I ran loads of strides within the Maverick and observed a small “hitch” in my stride when making an attempt to stand up to my stride velocity, so there’s a restrict, at the least for me, to be used instances for the Maverick.

I discovered that after I drifted off mentally throughout longer or simpler efforts, I needed to consciously take my foot off the proverbial fuel a bit as a result of I used to be drifting into my marathon tempo.

All in all, the journey of the TYR Maverick V1 Runner was pleasant, and likewise complicated. The advertising and marketing supplies inform me there may be vitality return and bounce. My efficiency lent some credence to that idea, however I wasn’t feeling it through the run.

The TYRTAC outsole rubber principally covers the borderline of the forefoot, with a small pod within the middle, harking back to the “trampoline-inspired” forefoot of the Asics “Blast” line. Two strips cowl the heel and the midfoot is uncovered.

After two weeks I can’t see any degradation of the uncovered midsole, however based mostly on really feel I’d count on it to begin to break down as soon as the odometer surpasses the century mark. Grip was strong on dry surfaces, in addition to sandy surfaces and proper after a lightweight rain.

TYR Maverick V1 Runner Match & Really feel

The match was near good within the Maverick V1. The midfoot, with the assistance of a partial gusset, is comfortable and safe with out being restrictive.

Molded heel overlays and medial and lateral wing logos add some construction all through. The toe field is vast sufficient, though Altra and Topo die-hards may scoff at TYR’s concept of a large toe field. For these of us with out Flintstone toes, the vast toe field is a lot vast.

TYR may have made the toe field just a few millimeters taller, although. My toenails wound up with a pleasant easy floor over the course of a 90 minute run, however over shorter efforts as much as an hour I didn’t discover it as a lot. That might show extra hazardous over longer runs within the two hour vary.

The tongue has sufficient padding within the middle however future iterations may contemplate spreading it out extra. I did expertise some lace chew when lacing up tighter for a pair threshold runs.

The heel counter is slightly agency and did a quantity on my heels throughout my first two runs in them. The padding within the heel is plentiful and the heel rubbing went away after these first two runs, it’s one thing to keep watch over if in case you have delicate heels.

Coach Amanda: For me the sizing was small, I couldn’t do a males’s dimension that ought to have translated to girls’s. So may simply be me, however I’d contemplate going up 1/2 dimension and that may assist with toebox consolation too.

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