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Advertisement Ever since Nike launched the Vaporfly racing shoe, observers have been wondering if the ZoomX foam used would appear in an easy training shoe. The foam is soft and springy, and very comfortable after all. When paired with a carbon plate in the Vaporfly it makes for a protective and very fast ride – but would it work without the plate? ZoomX is so soft that stability could be a problem without that carbon in there. Durability was also a worry, because ZoomX isn’t the most long-lasting foam and while that’s fine in a racing shoe used sparingly, that’s not ideal for a trai...

Advertisement The original Nike Infinity Run was a great shoe. It paired a big chunk of comfortable React cushioning with a rocker in the midsole to make cruising through training runs feel that little bit easier. There was only one real problem – the upper. Some runners found it didn’t provide enough structure to lock down the foot, especially around the midfoot and heel. So with the Infinity Run 2, Nike has done the sensible thing and focused on updating that upper, leaving the rest of the shoe much the same. While I didn’t have any problems with the upper on the Infinity Run 1, I st...