361 USA Eleos 2 ($150)
Introduction
Zack: 361 releases the second model of their Eleos in February 2026. It is a medium cushion and medium responsiveness every day coach meant for logging miles and defending the foot with loads of cushion. This second mannequin maintains the Primo EVA/TPU midsole that was extremely praised within the first mannequin. It’s up to date with a brand new recycled jacquard mesh higher. I loved the 50 miles that I logged on this shoe and my first take a look at of merchandise from 361. Undoubtedly a model to look at in 2026. (Zack).
Peter: The Eleos was one among my favourite sneakers of 2024. I put a ton of miles in them. They had been a terrific meat and potatoes every day coach that might maintain up for lengthy miles and keep comfy. Grip was somewhat iffy on moist roads. to see what modifications they’ve made and to see if it retains the nice vibes of the OG.
Execs:
Broad huge platform, 100mm heel / 115 mm forefoot: Zack/Peter/SamResponsive foam with good heel toe transition Zack/Peter/SamMixture of broad platform, responsive foam, reasonable stack top and new higher have them steady and full of life at a fairly broad vary of paces: SamGrip improved from model 1 with new outsole rubber: PeterVital weight drop of 27g over v1: SamAffordable pricing for an all supercritical foam midsole shoe: Sam
Cons:
Outsole doesn’t have a lot profiling. Foam below midfoot may be slippery in moist circumstances: Zack/SamToebox feels a bit constricted/low to me. Not disagreeable, however somewhat comfortable: PeterLoses among the bouncy enjoyable magic of v1: Sam
Stats
Approx. Weight: males’s 9.1oz / 258g US9 :: (v1 10.05 oz / 285g US9 )
Pattern Weight: males’s 8.89 oz / 252g US 8.5
Stack Peak: 36mm heel / 30mm forefoot
Platform Width: 100mm heel / 80mm midfoot / 115mm forefoot
Releases Feb., 2026. $150
Most comparable sneakers (together with your identify subsequent to every)
Asics Nimbus 27 (Zack)
Saucony Trip 18 (Zack)
ASICS MegaBlast (Peter)
New Stability 1080 (Peter/Sam)
First Impressions, Match and Higher
Zack: I used to be pleasantly stunned by the burden and working really feel of this shoe. By the seems I felt like it could really feel clunky and heavy, however I used to be very incorrect.
Preliminary slip-on really feel was comfy with a pleasant padded tongue and safe becoming higher. I instantly felt the midfoot and arch assist supplied by the huge platform. As quickly as my first run I felt the Eleos had the mixture of responsiveness and bounce that I get pleasure from in a every day coach. As sneakers transfer away from supportive postings and denser foams in sneakers, this mannequin maintains good assist whereas offering a light-weight and responsive trip.
Peter: The higher is a clean and supple Jacquard Mesh. It’s tender and fairly breathable. The tongue is properly padded and the laces are very thick.
The toebox is properly bolstered and a bit stiff for almost the highest third of the shoe. This may occasionally add to a way of claustrophobia within the toebox. The higher feels good general however only a bit restrictive within the toebox. General foot maintain is sweet and comfy.
The updates appear to keep up the DNA of the unique Eleos whereas bettering the froth and the outsole grip. First run felt good. Like the unique Eleos, the trip is nice and straightforward.
Sam: The higher is as Peter describes it, clean and supple. The match is safe and an enormous enchancment over the sloppy match of v1 the place with a half measurement up from my regular, often not a difficulty, I needed to resort to thick socks and a lace lock to get even then a so so lockdown. Not the case!
Producers have a problem combining a supercritical foam with an honest higher on the $150 value level, for instance EVO SL from adidas. Right here 361 didn’t skimp on the higher telling us the brand new higher additionally contributed to the 27g drop in weight. Win, win!
The match is now true to measurement with no points past being a contact low on the entrance of the toe field.
Midsole & Platform
Zack:The midsole foam was one of many issues that I loved most about this shoe. As corporations start to create extra tremendous trainers and sooner sneakers, I benefit from the really feel of a every day coach. This Eleos 2 actually left a spot in my coronary heart not taking a step on this course. As an alternative it offers the underfoot cushion and assist that we’d like in every day trainers.
The shoe had an amazing transition from heel to toe off with the assistance of the 6mm drop and absorbing Primo PEBA/TPE supercritical foam. Nonetheless, with sooner paces similar to a tempo run, this shoe didn’t give me the sensation of freedom as a result of wider platform.
Peter: The Eleos 2’s foam lands in one among my favourite candy spots. It’s a supercritical foam that has some bounce, ample cushion and a clean circulate. It winds up feeling very very similar to a standard coach however with a modernized trip. The platform is huge and steady and will likely be an amazing match for plenty of totally different runners.
Sam: 361 combines a PEBA/TPE mix midsole foam with a broad platform, most notably on the heel at 100mm and a reasonable 36mm mm heel / 30mm forefoot stack top.
This geometry delivers a agile not overstacked choice with notable heel stability but additionally simple transitions via the not overly broad 80mm midfoot.
The froth is energetic and reactive with the outsole offering some response. My sense is v1’s was considerably softer and bouncier, noting that my v1 testing was in summer season and v2 in chilly winter temperature. A little bit of the massive smiles issue of v1 is gone however we now have a extra steady (higher additionally serving to) constant driving shoe. The midsole jogs my memory a lot of the New Stability FuelCell foam within the Insurgent v5 with a contact extra bounce.
Outsole
Zack: The outsole maintained its form and design with the addition of Gekko grip for higher traction and abrasion over the earlier mannequin. I didn’t discover a lot put on besides in my regular spots within the forefoot, so nothing to touch upon right here. Being winter in Colorado, I did exit on a snow/moist run in these sneakers and observed the non rubberized mid outsole of the shoe was slippery on these surfaces. Nothing of concern for these low landers in dryer climates. The break in rubber did present a clean transition for a stiffer forefoot shoe.
Peter: The Gekko grip is a pleasant improve over the outsole on the unique Eleos. The unique Eleos obtained somewhat dicey on moist roads–I observed some actual slippage on moist uphills. The Eleos 2 solves this drawback with the brand new outsole rubber. I’ve discovered the Eleos 2 to be sure-footed on moist pavement and corners very well.
Sam: Whereas the rubber is clearly sticky, the profile of the outsole (pretty clean and never intensive protection) will not be ideally suited on slushy slippery roads however has been simply advantageous on moist and dry surfaces,
Trip, Conclusions and Suggestions
Zack: For my first take a look at of a 361 shoe I used to be stunned I had not heard or worn this model up to now. I used to be glad I had the chance to check a shoe that was not within the tremendous coach or tremendous shoe spectrum and one thing totally different than my conventional path shoe lineup.
At first look, I believed this was going to be a cumbersome and heavy shoe. However, I used to be incorrect, on my first run I discovered this shoe to be pleasant with the stiffness that conventional stability sneakers present.
The Eleos 2 was supportive as a result of huge platform within the midfoot and supplied a large heel and forefoot platform, accommodating for any sort of foot strike. The shoe has a stiffer forefoot as a result of foam stack and width however made up for it with the responsiveness of the froth.
I discovered the Eleos 2 to be an amazing shoe to tug out for every day runs and a few longer mileage, nevertheless I felt prefer it lacked the pop and nimbleness that I get pleasure from on an uptempo run.
Within the day and age of much less stability and extra tremendous, I discovered this shoe to be precisely what I wanted to get out the door and benefit from the sub freezing and colder climate that Colorado has been bringing to my space. That being mentioned I didn’t discover a change within the midsole foam with the colder temperatures.
Zack’s Rating 7/10
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Peter: The Eleos 2 makes some minor modifications on the Eleos and retains the entire good qualities. Enhancements are minor, however all transfer it in the suitable course. The froth feels good, the 6mm drop flows properly and the miles roll by. It’s a wonderful shoe–not probably the most thrilling shoe on the market–however an amazing every day coach. I extremely advocate the Eleos 2 as a every day coach selection for any runner.
Peter’s Rating 9/10
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Sam: Whereas the Eleos 1 was an enormous smiles driving shoe if considerably shaky in match and trip and a contact wild, the Eleos 2 is extra poised and constant, transferring the shoe from a kind of “enjoyable runner” to a extra dependable every day coach, and a lighter one than earlier than.
The mixture of safer higher, the broad heel touchdown and now extra reasonably bouncy midsole, together, now ship a extra constant and steady trip appropriate for all paces from gradual restoration to reasonable tempos.
At $150 for a contemporary supercritical foam midsole, refined higher and cheap weight the Eleos 2 is a strong worth within the completely fashionable, tremendous foam every day coach class.
Sam’s Rating: 9 /10
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5 Comparisons
Asics GEL-Nimbus 27 (RTR Evaluation)
Zack: The 361 Eleos was lighter and extra responsive than this every day coach from Asiscs. Each huge platforms are steady. I loved the lightness and extra pop supplied by the Eleos than the tender cushioned trip of the Gel Nimbus.
Asics GEL-Nimbus 28 (RTR Video Evaluation)
Sam: Whereas I’d choose the Eleos 2 any day over the Nimbus 27, the 28 whereas barely heavier than the Eleos is extra cushioned as it’s significantly increased stacked and nearly as simple to show over because the Eleos on account of its new outsole design whereas its higher is extra refined (+$20 greater than the 361) . It’s not fairly as nimble working, barely extra ponderous and rocker based mostly on account of its stack top however is extra deeply cushioned making it a greater longer run shoe than the Eleos 2.
Saucony Trip 19 (RTR Evaluation)
Sam: The most recent Trip, a traditional conventional every day coach has the identical heel top because the Eleos however the next 8mm drop (vs 6mm). Its non supercritical PWRRUN+ foam will not be as energetic because the 361’s Primo with a denser, extra rubbery, much less dynamic really feel even whether it is really lighter in weight.
New Stability 1080 v15 (RTR Evaluation)
Peter: The Eleos 2 is a wider and extra steady shoe than the 1080. They run fairly equally, however for me the Eleos places the entire items collectively higher and makes for a greater circulate and a neater run.
Sam: I favor the 1080 v15 on this match up. Its new supercritical foam, actually “recent” in the end, offers it a softer, lighter bouncier, extra enjoyable, increased stacked trip than the Eleos. Its higher is extra refined, even when the 1080 v15 is $20 dearer. I agree with Peter that the Eleos is extra steady and would additionally see the Eleos, on account of its broader heel, is clearly additionally extra slower paces pleasant.
RAD Operating UFO (RTR Evaluation)
Peter: These are very totally different feeling sneakers. The RAD UFO is a moon boot like bouncy wild little one and the Eleos 2 is a really strong conventional feeling coach. Longer miles favor the Eleos 2 with its larger stability. If you happen to’re on the lookout for foolish, laugh-out-loud enjoyable, get your self some RAD UFO’s. If you’d like an amazing, easy-running every day coach that can final for lots of of miles, go for the Eleos 2.
Sam: Completely agree with Peter!
The Eleos 2 will launch early February 2026
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Tester Profiles
Zack Russell was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. He has since transplanted to Carbondale, Colorado the place he at the moment calls dwelling. He started working in faculty after rising up a crew sports activities athlete. He has fallen in love with all issues endurance, competing in a number of 100 mile races, Unbound XL 350, Ironman Arizona, and several other extra ultras and biking occasions. He has a 20:51 PR within the 100 mile (IMTUF 100) and a 2:41 PR within the marathon. He’s a coach with Microcosm Teaching teaching runners, cyclists, and skimo athletes. Comply with him on Strava and Instagram: willrunfor_cookies for all his mountain endurance adventures.
Peter lives in California and has been a sub 3 hour marathoner in addition to a 1:21 half marathoner lately.
Sam is the Editor and Founding father of Street Path Run. He’s in his 60’s with 2025 Sam’s 54th 12 months of working roads and trails. He has a a long time outdated 2:28 marathon PR. As of late he runs halves within the simply sub 1:43 vary. if he will get very, very fortunate. Sam trains 30-40 miles per week principally at reasonable paces on the roads and trails of New Hampshire and Park Metropolis, Utah be it on the run, mountaineering or on nordic skis. He’s 5’9” tall and weighs about 160 lbs, if he’s not having fun with too many advantageous New England IPA’s.
