Lotto Mirage 200 SPD review?

[Chairman3]

@TW Staff

I have been intrigued by these shoes for years and they've been around for years..unchanged. Examining them (from pics) they look nearly identical to the Adidas Ubersonic 2's which were much beloved, including by me.

So why haven't the Mirage 200's been reviewed? They seem like a premium, "high performance" shoe and a lighter version of the mirage 100. But they seem to get no attention anywhere. Send me a pair, I'll review them...
What gives, any of you used them or tried them, what are your thoughts?
Thank you!

 

[fuzz nation]

@TW Staff

I have been intrigued by these shoes for years and they've been around for years..unchanged. Examining them (from pics) they look nearly identical to the Adidas Ubersonic 2's which were much beloved, including by me.

So why haven't the Mirage 200's been reviewed? They seem like a premium, "high performance" shoe and a lighter version of the mirage 100. But they seem to get no attention anywhere. Send me a pair, I'll review them...
What gives, any of you used them or tried them, what are your thoughts?
Thank you!

If it's any help, I recently talked up the Mirage 100's in the "Shoes" section here and also made a couple observations on the 200's. I got a pair of each a couple years ago and when more of the 100's became available, I picked up two more pairs of those. The 200's have been scarce, but if I find another pair in my size soon, I may grab them.

 

[Chairman3]

@fuzz nation
I did see that post, I posted their inquiring about the sizing.
I may pick up a pair of the mirage 100 and want to get an idea of if they run big or small or comparable.
I've been eyeing the 200 for awhile and finally decided to ask why they'd never been reviewed.

 

[fuzz nation]

@fuzz nation
I did see that post, I posted their inquiring about the sizing.
I may pick up a pair of the mirage 100 and want to get an idea of if they run big or small or comparable.
I've been eyeing the 200 for awhile and finally decided to ask why they'd never been reviewed.

I considered ordering a pair of 100's in my regular size 12 just to see whether the recommendation for going a half-size larger was right for me or not. But since my first set was terrific in size 12.5, I figured there was no need to fix was wasn't broken and my two newer sets of 100's are also 12.5 and doing great for me.

The 200's have what feels like a mildly more supple sole than the 100's and the upper material of the 200's that essentially holds my feet around the middle and up toward my toes includes some thinner mesh that more readily conforms to my feet than the material in the uppers of the 100's. That means that my 200's needed no break in time - they shaped to my feet right away. But since the 200's aren't as inherently stiff - by that, I mean the good sort of firm and supportive feel that comes with a more substantial shoe - I get the impression that it's also good for me that they don't have any extra space for my foot to swim around. The 200's are great for me in my regular size 12.

I don't think that I'm especially harsh to my shoes and I'm getting good mileage out of both the 100's and 200's that I bought at the same time. But I can say that my 200's are showing their age more than my 100's with some little wear-and-tear spots in the mesh as well as a little more wear on their soles. I've been more than pleased with both shoe models and the 200 is certainly a more lean, lightweight design that obviously isn't built to survive quiet as much abuse as the 100.

Edit: I'm sort of chuckling at myself because I'll probably give ANY shoes a shining review these days just as long as they don't give me another case of plantar fasciitis

 

[Chairman3]

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