Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Product Review Center: NIKE Matumbo LD spikes aka "Track Porn"
With the track season picking up speed, it's about time that we have a look at what to put on your feet. The distance running nerds we are, of course we had to check out Nike's Matumbo spikes. These beauties are out there since last year but still set the standard if you want a super light distance spike.
To call this post "product review" might be fairly bold as my experience with any other track spike is virtually zero. However, I can tell you that wherever I show up with these babies, people immediately become very interested. Once they have a chance to actually feel just how light they are (3.4 oz.), it's "Where can I get them NOW?".
What size to choose? I used to be an 11 guy until the Lunars came out which turned me into 11.5. The same applies to the Matumbos.
mzungo.org says: If you want to dip into PR-land, this is it. How light are they? One guy put it best: "I had farts that are heavier than these shoes."