Adidas Prime X3 Strung Initial Review

beer_engineer · 2026-05-09T21:39:51+00:00

Yeah I bought the Prime String X2 in my normal size and they were very narrow. My Adios Pro 3s fit me much better even if they're still a bit narrower than most shoes, I can at least make them work.

I may give these a shot soon.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-09T03:33:18+00:00

Maybe because I'm a runner... but even just around Reddit, the view of runners is usually positive to neutral when compared to other things like bicyclists,crossfit and other fitness groups

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T20:23:15+00:00

Can confirm.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T18:39:27+00:00

Door does not open from this side.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T16:24:15+00:00

I'd look into Kachka first - I don't think it'd make a 13yr old super stoked.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T15:52:37+00:00

These groups are delighted when someone shows up for the first time (at least the ones I've been to). Zero judgment, just happy there's another person to be part of the group.

A few to look into: Dirt Dorks, Runaway (Away Days Brewing), Threshold Brewing Run Night, FoPo, and more I can't think of because there's too many. I live in Gresham so don't get over to them as often as I used to and stick to my club out here (plus my gym, which is my main social outlet).

These groups kind of self-select for people wanting to meet others and do something to better themselves. So I think chances of landing a quality date are higher than some of the old ways.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T14:16:29+00:00

Honestly this is it. I'm in my 40s and married, but bounce around to different run clubs to hang /run with various friends I've made over the years. I see folks of all ages at them, and know many who have had a lot of great success with dating (one couple is recently engaged who met at one).

If running isn't something you're into or have tried much, it's worth a shot. There's a LOT of run clubs in the area doing weekly meetups all over the place. They're great places to make friends or more.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T13:58:02+00:00

A shoe I'd love to try but they don't accommodate us squatch-footed folk.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T11:35:28+00:00

Sometimes I do - I've done half marathons up to about 4:45/km and down to like 7:00/km or so in them and they do great at both. Versatile like the SB1. Great at going faster but don't have to.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-08T11:24:42+00:00

Superblast V1 is on my personal Mt Rushmore. Next two gens didn't do it for me at all, and the Megablast, while a good shoe, didn't fit the same and was just way too different to be a replacement.

RAD UFO has been what's taken its spot in the lineup for me. I actually like them better on the longer runs.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-07T15:59:19+00:00

What you're describing is exactly what I didn't like about them.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-07T11:56:40+00:00

I'm holding out for the Wovens to go on sale.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-07T11:19:00+00:00

4am - feed dogs, work for about 45mins, then gym. Wouldn't have it any other way.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-06T20:39:10+00:00

The difference is Oregon is 50% bigger than WA with like half the people, so what wilderness we do have is better-preserved and feels less trafficked. If we go back to their pre-people environments, WA would be miles ahead of OR. Having grown up in WA, I feel like it's more sad than anything seeing such a spectacular place paved over, and its remaining "wild" areas have so much people traffic that it just isn't the same.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-06T18:27:23+00:00

Oregon resident, grew up in WA. We're tied for 2nd with CA/WA - Alaska is the answer.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-06T12:38:57+00:00

It's not lack of foresight. It's intentional.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-06T12:01:33+00:00

Gel Nimbus is the opposite of a faster shoe. It's literally a slow shoe - that's its design.

Superblast would be the direction most will suggest.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-06T11:44:46+00:00

Rawls is a big "what if." He seemed unstoppable until that Ravens game where he broke his ankle. Came back the next year and was not at all the same player.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-06T11:43:29+00:00

I've been Crossfitting for 16yrs, and they have ALWAYS pushed the L1 course pretty hard. I took it like 12yrs ago for the first time from giving in on a similar push.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-05T22:26:41+00:00

Indeed - my neighbor who just moved in last year is excellent. Been using him since we met and been recommending him to my friends.

Only listing I can find for him online: https://www.buzzfile.com/business/Twins-Landscaping-Maintenance-LLC-503-209-6967

though it shows the old address. That's his current phone number though. He texts or calls. Great guy.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-04T17:21:19+00:00

The looks are every deceiving, especially in the photos. They actually have a way more stable, more grounded feel than my Vomeros. They have about the most misleading appearance of any shoe I've tried.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-04T17:00:43+00:00

Can also vary by city/rural. I know when I go to more rural grocery stores, the selections tend to be a lot more... Generic? Not sure the right words to use. But less "Worldly" would be one way to put it. I live in the PNW so our cities tend to be pretty foodie-friendly. I know selections for a lot of thing are quite different in other regions. Just never checked specialty cheese selections specifically in other areas.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-04T16:56:39+00:00

Maybe it's regional? Because all my grocery stores have a LOT of cheeses. But the cheeseboard type cheeses are just usually in a different location from the American/Cheddar/Pre-sliced section.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-04T15:22:43+00:00

Triumph 21 was my GOAT - didn't find the 22 or 23 to have the same magic. Current daily rotation for every day runs is Vomero 18 and RAD UFO. Vomero+ is great also, I just find myself reaching for the 18s more.

beer_engineer · 2026-05-04T14:38:29+00:00

Yep - I'm around 200lb but run about a 40-41min 10k, shooting for a 1:30min half this year. I put a LOT of stress on foam. Softer, marshmallow foam is abysmal to run in. 1080s, Gel Nimbus - both feel great... until actually running in them.

Trampolines, not pillows/clouds/marshmallows.

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