Nike LunaRacer+ 2

yey! another item review! :)

Because I like to spoil myself, you will often see gadget or item reviews in my blog. This time I'm going to review the new racing flats released by Nike - the lunarlite racer 2.

Ok so let's start!


I've been running for some months now, and i have been training with my trusty but heavy Nike Airmax 90 Trainers all this time. So far, the longest distance I've ran in those shoes is 5km. I am very happy with that cross trainer shoes that even when my feet hurts i still refuse to buy new ones. However while reading 'round the Internet, i stumbled upon an article that says i have greater risks of having injuries running on wrong shoes. So after a morning run at veteran's i head to the store to buy new ones.

I was suppose to buy a new balance shoes because the Unilab run offered 30% discount to all new balance items. That would mean that i could buy one for around 3k -ish, and save some for socks and other stuff i would have to buy. However by some stroke of fate, i entered the Nike store first.

What happened between lunarlite racer 2 and myself is simply magical. If there's such a thing as love at first run, then that's exactly how i would describe my racer 2 experience. The first glance at this shoe and i already knew that i wanted it. It featured the shocking pink color in the net but what i saw in the store styles the livestrong color of yellow and black. It was perfect. I fitted it and it was perfect. I was jumping around the store.. running around the store and it was perfect. I was grinning like a kid on Christmas morning. I wanted it. I just found my perfect shoes.



The following morning I took the shoes for a test run. It was very light and cool on my feet. I think its one of the lightest shoe on the market right now. I ran 3km.. my feet are still fine. 5km passed... my feet are barely aching. Now on 7km.. i dont feel tired at all. 10km.. ok i should stop now, before i hurt myself from the sudden increase in milleage. The cool thing is i actually didn't feel tired at all, my feet was cool and my heels felt no pain from the run - to think that was my first 10km run. hehehe They're weren't kidding when they said that this shoes would make you feel like you could run forever. :)

The surprising thing in this story is not the fact that i was able to finish the distance, but how fast i was able to finish it. This is the data from micoach:



being the "Snail Runner" that i am, it was quite a surprise that i was able to finish at 1:11:45 on my first 10k run. I was AMAZED!

Here's what i could say about it:

Stability - same as the previous lunarlite models, lunaracer2 featured the same high-tech foam that Nike is so proud of. I found the lunaracer 2 to be very stable and comfortable on the heel with a 5k-10k run.
Cushion - This shoes also provides great cushion and though i've only tested it on a 10k run i feel like it would also do well on high millage runs.
Comfort - because of its soft interior, my feet didn't feel like it was trapped in a crowded MRT on rush hour. It was able to breathe quite well which i think allowed my feet to not get tired as quickly.
Weight: women's 157 g/5.6 oz, men's 187 g/6.5 oz
Price: P5600

I'm sure you've guess by now what my rating is.

Its 5 Paws for this shoes. Im truly inlove with it :)