Zoot Sports Energy 3.0 SKU: #7726830

Anonymous

These fit differently than their immediate predecessors. There are some different pressure points on the side of the shoe where there is now more exterior skeletal material giving a more stable structure for holding your foot. These seem to stretch out after a couple of runs. Sizewise there appears consistency as I purchased a pair of 11s 2.0 and these 3.0. the lower seems identical to the 2.0 save the color scheme. The mesh is oriented at a different angle with the 3.0 a switch that makes tremendous anatomical sense as it relates to the fluid movements of the foot within the shoe. The lacing pattern is similar but the spacing of the eyelets (all eyelets, no fabric pulls for the laces) has changed with the 3.0. This creates pull on the mid's structure (as above) which, I think, causes the pressure points on the lateral base of the 5th metatarsal. The mid itself is noticeably more narrow, a welcomed revision, as there is less side-to-side motion creating a more stable fit while maintaining its neutral foot-strike pattern. All in all, this 3.0 version of the energy welcomes many design changes, but one of my favorites is the distance between the read of the shoe and the front tongue -- the 3.0 boasts a lessened interval providing for a more snug fit up the top of the foot (there is also a pull ring incorporated into the tongue structure) as well as a pull on the rear to facilitate brisk entrances. Lastly, there is a material change, the liner seems more integral and the brim of the shoe is now much thinner and combined with the rest of the aforementioned, creates a much more secure fit overall. The footbeds seem to mimic the overall structure and changes in the shoe as they appear a bit more rigid and I have some muscle pains in my legs after the first 2 runs.