On the run, the Anima PBX midsole acts precisely as you suppose it will. It’s bouncy, it’s tremendous snug, it feels mild and quick. It’s a race day shoe, for certain, and simply stacks up with the top-tier choices on the market. I did a pair hill exercises within the shoe and in each conditions I used to be fairly stunned at my paces. Like, belief me once I say I’m not in that good of form. The Pebax and carbon plate combo work precisely as they’re imagined to, supplying you with that pep you need on race day. The shoe dealt with all of it and labored equally as properly at slower paces.
For the peak of the stack of Pebax within the shoe, it’s additionally surprisingly secure. Which means, I felt fairly snug working within the shoe, regardless of the tempo. It’s not an aggressive shoe that retains you in your toes, like, say, the Asics Metaspeed, Hoka Rocket X 2 or Cielo X1, or Nike Alphafly 3. As an alternative, it’s extra akin to a a lot better model of the New Steadiness SC Elite v3 (the higher alone deserves that distinction) or a lighter Saucony Endorphin Professional 4.
Nonetheless, in case you just like the steadiness between consolation, bounce, and efficiency, then this needs to be among the best choices– if not one of the best– on the market.
Belief me once I say that Diadora is placing their title on the map with this shoe.
