You’ll see a wide range of prices which reflects the quality of the spike. This is because these shoes are meant to run 1-6 miles on the track at a time!īuilt for speed, these are going to be stiffer, tighter, and faster than anything else you can find. You’ll be closer to level with the ground. There will also be a noticeably less “aggressive” position for your foot. With a distance spike you’ll typically see a thicker midsole, and a shorter plate. This means that you will be pushed up onto your tip-toes. The sprint plate will be stiffer and put your foot in a more “aggressive” position.
#TRACK SPIKE FULL#
With a sprint spike you’ll typically see a full length “plate” or a ¾ length hard plastic “plate.” A plate is a stiff material at the bottom of the shoe that helps create more stiffness and allows you to put more power out. Again they can be used oftentimes at the bigger indoor meets at the university tracks as well as throughout the outdoor season.įirst off we’ll go over the difference between sprint spikes and distance spikes. The rest of the shoes we’ll talk about from here are those “outdoor” spikes. When you race indoors you’ll take the spikes out! If you go with a racing flat you’ll have a lower profile shoe with good grip. With most cross country shoes you’ll get a full rubber bottom and you can either put the spikes in or run without them. Both would be used for all distances/events.
There are two options a “cross country spike'' or a racing flat. You won’t be able to wear a spiked shoe, so instead you’ll want a racing shoe that is all rubber on the bottom. However many local meets at high schools will be on a gym floor surface. When you race at a really nice college track, they’ll have the same material as an outdoor track and you’ll be able to wear your spiked shoes. This can be a confusing distinction, because sometimes it matters and sometimes it doesn’t. You can look for the events that you are doing and then find many of the options we carry below the header. When trying to pick out your track spikes for the season there can be an overwhelming amount of options! We’re going to help simplify the choice for you here.
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