BP
Ben Parkes Youtube ↑
Unbeatable value daily trainer with premium Lightstrike Pro foam at the £100/$130 price point; staying in his rotation. Best for narrow-to-standard feet who want a traditional unplated ride.
Road Daily Trainer
Adidas Adizero SL 2
Between the two, Ed prefers the SL2 over the Evo SL as his desert-island pick — more versatile, available at retail, and often half the price. — EDDBUD
Physical blueprint
Where this shoe sits
Weight 238 g
Heel stack 40.0 mm
Drop 9.0 mm
Cushioning High
Best for
Daily Training
Suits Heel, Midfoot strikers
Pronation Neutral
Surface Road
Specifications
Weight (M9)
238g (8.4 oz)
Stack (Heel)
40.0 mm
Stack (Forefoot)
31.0 mm
Drop
9.0 mm
Midsole
Lightstrike Pro (PEBA) top + Lightstrike 2.0 (EVA) base
Outsole
Strategically placed rubber
Upper
Engineered mesh with targeted zonal support
Lacing
Traditional
Fit Profile
Length
True To Size
Forefoot Width
Narrow
Midfoot Width
Narrow
Heel Width
Narrow
Lockdown
Good
Toe Box
Average
Sizing
Half Size Up
Ride Characteristics
Cushioning
High
Stability
Neutral
Expert reviews
E
EDDBUD Youtube ↑
Between the two, Ed prefers the SL2 over the Evo SL as his desert-island pick — more versatile, available at retail, and often half the price.
Best for: Daily training including winter use where outsole grip matters, especially at sale prices
+4 earlier reviews from EDDBUD
A uniquely soft maximal-stack shoe at a budget price; strong pick but loses to the Novablast 5 overall due to its narrow heel and lack of a wide option.
Best for: Budget-minded runners wanting a light, soft, uptempo-capable daily at a very low price
Standout value pick of the comparison: lower mass, more versatile pace range, and significantly cheaper than the Pegasus Plus.
Tied for best in this 4-way daily trainer comparison; the train-and-race pick. Light, springy and great value, just not for long slow runs.
Total turnaround from v1 — best daily shoe in its price bracket, scored 11.5/12 (95%). Versatile from easy daily miles through speed work and even racing for non-plate fans, ideal for narrow/standard feet.
K
Kofuzi Youtube ↗
Number 5 daily trainer of 2024 — excellent for high school/college cross country runners and 5K-half marathon trainees who want a light, agile shoe under an hour.
+1 earlier review from Kofuzi
Fun, fast, nimble daily trainer; the doubled Lightstrike Pro makes it noticeably bouncier and softer than v1 and worth the $130. Best for easy days, strides, and shorter workouts; not a long-run shoe.
Where it sits among similar shoes
Compared to other road daily trainer in the same lane.
Weight · lower = lighter
Adidas Adizero SL 2 238g
ASICS GT-2000 13 230g
Saucony Endorphin Azura 1 244g
ASICS Megablast 1 221g
Heel stack · higher = more cushioning
Adidas Adizero SL 2 40.0mm
ASICS GT-2000 13 36.0mm
Saucony Endorphin Azura 1 41.0mm
ASICS Megablast 1 45.0mm
Drop · higher = more heel-leaning
Adidas Adizero SL 2 9.0mm
ASICS GT-2000 13 8.0mm
Saucony Endorphin Azura 1 8.0mm
ASICS Megablast 1 8.0mm
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Foam guide
How PEBA / Pebax foam works
Methodology. Specs come from manufacturer data and
authoritative third-party catalogs. Reviewer verdicts are summarized
from named, linked sources — never copied verbatim. We weight clinical
and lab-tested sources more heavily than community commentary, but the
specific weights stay internal. Never sponsored, never paid placement.
Last updated 2026-05-05