Salming Speed 8

The new Salming Speed 8 arrives on the market as the latest update of one of the fastest models of the Swedish brand. Its main hallmarks:speed, lightness and flexibility. Developed and designed for speed. It is a silhouette that incorporates the latest technologies, and the most cutting-edge of Salming to remain one of the references in racing shoes for short and medium distances.

The Salming Speed 8 Running shoes is one of Salming 's fastest shoes for the spectrum of runners with neutral footsteps who are interested in running at faster and livelier paces, but who also want to enjoy optimal cushioning with great response.

Salming Speed 8, all its strengths and new features

The Salming Speed 8 can be classified as a mixed running shoe for both quality training and competition. Its great performance has positioned it as one of the preferred options for all types of triathletes competing up to the Olympic distance.

Among its main novelties, these Salming Speed 8 feature a new midsole with theexclusive Recoil Plus compound, which favors the momentum in each stride. In fact, the Swedish brand claims that this foam iscapable of offering up to 20% more energy return, making the model the most reactive to date from Salming. It even significantly improves the responsiveness of the previous Salming Speed 7.

On the other hand, and with the idea of not renouncing to the relevant section of comfort, these new version of the Salming Speed 8 also have an impact on high performance cushioning properties. Especially in the heel area. The product developers of the Swedish brand have included a specific area of SoftFOAM, which improves the level of shock absorption by 70% compared to standard EVA foam.

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The upper of this eighth installment of the Salming Speed deserves a special mention. The change not only responds to purely aesthetic criteria, with that more attractive and modern look, but also at the performance level. Its technical mesh is constructed in a single piece, reducing seams, but also adding a greater degree of elasticity to the shoe as a whole. The tongue and lacing elements reinforce the feeling of greater comfort with every stride. A practical detail is found in the reflective details. All this construction of the upper of the Salming Speed 8 is designed to better control the running technique.

For its part, the outsole of the Salming Speed 8 mounts a lighter and more durable rubber compound, and only includes more resistant rubber reinforcements at the points most exposed to abrasion. In this way, the model gains in both lightness and flexibility, without detriment to grip on the ground.

Technical specifications of the Salming Speed 8 Flyer

Its technical specifications also certify that we are talking about a model designed to run fast on asphalt. It weighs just 220 grams in size 9 USA, and has a 6 mmdrop (heel height of 22 mm and forefoot height of 16 mm). Features that require a good running technique to get their full potential on the road.

In short, what you have to keep in mind about these renewed Salming Speed 8 is that it is a low-profile running shoe, which are able to offer a great balance between performance and comfort.