Comments on: Asics Gel Hyper Speed 6 Racing Shoe Review: Lightweight, Flexible, Roomy, and Low Priced!

By: The Norwegian

The Norwegian — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:22:15 +0000

The hyper-speed 6 is amazing. My brother got me hooked on this shoe. He used it for orienteering. It is very light, and flexible. I use it for all my fast races, I use it for trail races, anything! I won a 100k trail race in Denmark this summer with them! Now I want to try them at a marathon this Saturday. A bit worried about if they can handle 42k on asphalt, but I`ll give it a try. They are pretty worn out after 3 ultra races and about 300k total running. Luckily I found one more pair online not used, just my size! Question. Have anyone run with the hyper-speed 6 on an asphalt maraton? Hod did the legs feel? Is the cushioning good enough?

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:23:34 +0000

Great info, thanks for posting this. Any reason you wouldn’t want to race in a zero drop? These seem right up my alley but I’m stubbornly sticking to a zero drop trainer. I have Virratas and now they’re not available, I am on my first pair of Merrell Bare Access and am not impressed (they’re broken in now, but it took me a while to get used to them…a bit too firm and not enough cushion on longer training runs for me). I’m thinking of going Altra Instinct 3’s, not sure how the firmness & cushioning compare to these?

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:27:38 +0000

In reply to Bryan F. For fast intervals the A6 would be better. I typically don't have issues freezing my feet in shoes, so hard to say on that one.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:26:18 +0000

In reply to 800. Nope, no issues for me.

By: 800

800 — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:37:23 +0000

Like the look of these shoes, but slightly concerned by the length of the heel backwards. Does this cause any problems or alteration to gait?

By: Bryan F

Bryan F — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 21:10:30 +0000

Hi Peter, Are my feet going to freeze in these on winter evenings? Also, would you say this or the saucony type a5 are better for speed work (intervals and such)?

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:57:39 +0000

In reply to Brad.

To be honest, I think the Nikes feel like a lower to the ground shoe compared to the Hyperspeed even given the stack #s, but they have a pretty cushy sole for a racing flat. The fit is a bit narrower than the Hyperspeed, but not bad for a Nike flat. Of the two, I’d be more likely to go with the Asics for a marathon, but generally I’d use something more than a flat for a race of that distance – learned that lesson the hard way and paid the price!

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:57:14 +0000

Peter,

Would you be able to say a word comparing these to the Nike Zoom Streak LT2? I’ve been on the lookout for a distance racing flat. The Nike is listed as having a higher stack height, but is also lighter. Ideally, I’d like to find a distance racer that could go the full marathon distance and still offer enough cushion. In short, I’m wondering what the best distance racer you’ve found. Thanks!

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:51:13 +0000

In reply to arieftj. I would go 10.5.

By: arieftj

arieftj — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 15:02:43 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson. Thanks for the respond.. so i have free flyknit 4 with size 10.5 and it fit perfect, the hyperspeed 6 is not available in my country and i cannot try it. What size would you recomend ? I think 10.5 will be great

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:03:37 +0000

In reply to arieftj. I feel like the Flyknit may be a tad longer, I could probably have handled a 10 in those. Hyperspeed has a bit more volume in the forefoot from top to bottom, but maybe a bit narrower in width.

By: arieftj

arieftj — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 08:45:11 +0000

Hi Peter,

I notice that your size is 10.5 both on free flyknit 4 and hyperspeed 6. Do they fit similar ?