Article by Sam Winebaum
Diadora Cellula ($170)
Introduction
Sam: The Cellula is the better paces every day coaching mannequin within the 2024 Diadora line up. It joins the versatile, decrease stack bouncy supercritical foam Frequenza uptempo “enjoyable” shoe (RTR Evaluate) and the total on lengthy race Gara Carbon (RTR Evaluate). All three are distinct in experience traits and goal making for what I believe is an outstanding rotation.
Left to Proper: Diadora Cellula, Diadora Frequenza, Diadora Gara Carbon
The Cellula is the massive cushion coach with a reasonably excessive 33 mm heel and 28mm forefoot on a broad 90 mm heel / 75 mm midfoot / 110 mm forefoot platform so it does not attain the stratospheric heights and infrequently stiffness and lumbering rides of sneakers reminiscent of ASICS GEL-Nimbus, Saucony Kinvara Professional, New Steadiness SC Coach, or max excessive Adizero Prime X Strung. It is a good factor so far as I’m involved as the load stays under 10 oz for a US9 and the experience is secure, clean and fairly versatile (extra stack peak results in extra stiffness and requirement for rockers) with the superb Anima cushioning, extremely protecting and really decently reactive.
Execs:
Straightforward on the legs and energetic: dense very vibration absorbing but additionally forgiving and fast rebounding Anima foam: SamVery versatile: from every day coaching to restoration runs with respectable stability: SamLoads of “impartial shoe” stability from broad platform and foam with zero gimmicks : SamEnjoyable Italian styling, very good high quality: SamTrue to measurement match for all however very broad forefoot: Sam
Cons:
Priced on the higher finish of its class however you get what you pay for right here: SamTraction on something aside from “clear” moist or dry pavement is under common: Sam
Most comparable sneakers (see comparisons on the finish of the article)
Saucony Trip 17
ASICS GEL-Nimbus
Hylo Influence
New Steadiness Contemporary Foam 1080
Brooks Glycerin
Stats
Weight: males’s 9.8 oz / 277g (US9) / ladies’s oz / g (US8)
Samples: males’s 9.56 oz / 271g US8.5
Stack Top: males’s 33 mm heel / 28 mm forefoot ( 5mm drop spec)
Platform Width: 90 mm heel / 75 mm midfoot / 110 mm forefoot
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First Impressions, Match and Higher
Diadora styling is all the time stylish and colourful and the Cellula for positive isn’t any exception!
The higher is what I’d name a sandwich mesh with an outer non stretch layer and an internal properly perforated liner with massive holes for air flow. The overlays and toe bumper are a pliable suede like materials as seen on different Diadora. Given they’re a lightweight cream like coloration, and so they have some texture, they do have a tendency to select up some grime.
The rear of the shoe: heel counter, achilles space and ankle collars are notable. The heel counter may be very inflexible with the internal lining padded and intensive operating all the best way to the final lace space. The textured grid sample of your entire rear lining of the shoe holds the foot very properly with no heel slip and loads of average however not overdone padding.
We have now an orange overlay operating from the lace up backwards to attract the foot again and into the heel counter, a key design function when the remainder of an higher is sort of unstructured as right here. The entire rear system works very properly insuring loads of maintain rear touchdown stability but on the identical time and surprisingly not feeling overly inflexible
The tongue follows the suede overlays motif and is unpadded and has no gusset, with none wanted as I’m held safe and comfortably.
I notice an prolonged medial entrance of mid foot overlay which is a great transfer given no gusset offering a contact of assist because the foot strikes to toe off.
The toe field is sort of vast and pliable with good vertical quantity. My narrower to medium match excellent and are properly held at my US8.5 at my true to measurement.
Midsole & Platform
The Anima single density midsole is Diadora’s Anima foam, an EVA mix first seen within the solely made in Italy V7000 (RTR Evaluate).The Cellula is decrease stack than the V7000 however greater stack and decrease drop than the brand new Frequenza (RTR Evaluate) which encompasses a supercritical Anima N2 midsole.
It’s plentifully cushioned with a 33 mm heel and 28mm forefoot on a broad 90 mm heel / 75 mm midfoot / 110 mm forefoot. I’m liking the most recent pattern of moderating stack heights and going with broad platforms.
Right here the Anima foam together with the platform delivers nice vibration absorption, fast if on the dense aspect rebound and loads of affordable softness.
I’d describe the versatile platform and its foam as secure, enjoyable, constant. straightforward sufficient to show over because of its lengthy respectable flex and dependable for any tempo run.
At sub 10 oz, the load is affordable. So we have now a close to “max” coaching platform which together with the higher delivers a dynamic fairly plush using shoe that doesn’t go to loopy unstable heights (Prime X), awkward stiff geometries (Nimbus 26) , or over gentle and sloppy using if “thrilling” foams (Contemporary Foam 1080, Invincible Run 1 and a pair of).
Outsole
The outsole is pretty standard for a shoe on this class. Grip on dry and moist pavement and arduous pack gravel/stone mud has been good. Grip on gritty sand over pavement is under common as a result of lack of profiling of the outsole. Extra profile may make the shoe a extremely effective mild trails possibility because of its stability.
Trip, Conclusions and Suggestions
Sam: The experience is gentle and forgiving with famous rebound that’s fast and doesn’t lag because of its flexibility or have the shoe feeling mushy or on the best way to bottoming out or feeling again weighted even at slower informal paces, for me round 10-11 minute miles
Given the 28mm entrance peak and 5mm drop, the lengthy comparatively straightforward flex makes the Cellula very straightforward to run at slower paces, typically not the case with greater entrance stack sneakers and low drops. The candy spot for the shoe is every day coaching paces and restoration kind runs. Whereas not a assist kind shoe its vast platform and really strong rear maintain make it decently secure. I’ve continuously reached for them the final month even when different urgent and extra aggressive using overview sneakers had been calling for its agreeable, nice and fairly dynamic experience.
There are actually free ends right here. The higher is safe and comfy and doesn’t resort to extreme stretch, the experience and cushioning all goal and enjoyable, the styling and high quality high notch. I do suppose a contact firmer, extra intensive and extra profiled (for traction) entrance rubber would possibly improve the response at sooner paces off the entrance of what’s an enormous stack plateless shoe.
If you’re in search of a impartial excessive stack every day coach with energetic manners for all however your sooner days, the Cellula is in my opinion a high 2024 alternative as are its secure mates the uptempo Frequenza and lengthy race carbon plated Gara Carbon. All get massive smiles from me.
Sam’s Rating: 9.4 /10
Deductions: -0.2 for extra entrance response/snap , -0.2 for improved outsole traction, -0.2 for pricing)
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5 Comparisons
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Diadora Cellula
Weight: males’s 9.8 oz / 277g (US9) / ladies’s oz / g (US8)
Stack Top: males’s 33 mm heel / 28 mm forefoot ( 5mm drop spec)
Platform Width: 90 mm heel / 75 mm midfoot / 110 mm forefoot
$170. Accessible now
Saucony Trip 17 (RTR Evaluate)
Very related sneakers weighing nearly the identical with Trip as an 8mm drop having 2mm extra heel and 1mm extra forefoot peak. The Trip 17 moved to expanded TPU beads foam and as such has a barely softer bouncier experience than the Cellula however one that isn’t as decisive and fast in rebound in comparison with the Diadora. Its higher is comparable in quantity and true to measurement for me however not as polished and safe. I desire the Diadora right here as a properly cushioned throughout every day coach.
ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25/26 (RTR Evaluate)
Extra massively stack at over 40mm on the heel and forefoot the Nimbus clearly is extra cushioned with its foam really feel related. It sits on a significantly broader platform which on the heel is an enormous 14mm wider and that is felt as is its weight which is 0.8 oz greater than the Cellula. The heel feels blocky and cumbersome, if extra secure than the Diadora there and particularly at slower paces and the 33.5 mm of stack upfront makes it much less versatile. It’s simply an excessive amount of of every little thing for me and extra lumbering. A more in-depth comparability would possibly on the floor be the brand new Cumulus 26 (RTR Evaluate) however I discovered it fairly stiff and agency (because of its midsole as outsole) and extra of an uptempo every day coach possibility than the extra mellow Cellula.
Hylo Influence (RTR Evaluate)
An fascinating comparability. The extensively bio based mostly Influence has a gentle and really energetic supercritical foam midsole. Considerably decrease stack and barely lighter, the very versatile Influence is tremendous enjoyable to run. It is castor beans based mostly higher isn’t fairly as safe and is extra consolation oriented however will get the job accomplished. The Diadora is a steadier possibility, particularly for a heavier runner, however the Influence is extra enjoyable. And at $5 much less you get a shoe that’s 40% bio based mostly with zero efficiency penalty.
New Steadiness Contemporary Foam 1080 v13 (RTR Evaluate)
The newest 1080 is all about “consolation” with a gentle midsole and a gentle stretch and never very safe higher. The Diadora outperforms it as a operating shoe high to backside whereas being almost as gentle and with a significantly safer higher. Combining a gentle midsole with a stretchy not very structured or safe higher simply doesn’t work for me. Clear desire for the Diadora right here within the class of forgiving extremely cushioned every day trainers
Brooks Glycerin 21 (RTR Evaluate)
Whereas the underfoot supercritical DNA Loft v3 foam is forgiving and energetic and much more so than the Cellula denser EVA mix, the “common” higher (a knit lighter extra efficiency oriented Stealthfit higher can also be obtainable which I didn’t check) simply doesn’t sustain with the platform. As with the 1080 all out “step in ” consolation doesn’t essentially translate to run efficiency. The Glycerin in common higher weighs over 1 oz greater than the Diadora with a barely greater heel and decrease forefoot as it’s a 10mm drop shoe in comparison with the Diadora at 5mm.
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Sam is the Editor and Founding father of Highway Path Run. He’s 66 with a 2018 3:40 Boston qualifier. 2023 was Sam’s 51th yr of operating. He has a a long time previous 2:28 marathon PR. As of late he runs halves within the simply sub 1:40 vary if he will get very very fortunate. Sam trains 30-40 miles per week largely at average paces on the roads and trails of New Hampshire and Utah be it on the run, mountaineering or on nordic skis. He’s 5’9” tall and weighs about 164 lbs, if he’s not having fun with too many effective New England IPA’s.
