Duramo Speed 2

If you want something like the Adizero Evo SL for under ₹5,000, the Duramo Speed is your only option. It is an amazing, versatile, lightweight trainer. It suits beginners and intermediate runners, and even seasoned marathoners doing marathon training. It is also a great walking shoe and a superb casual shoe. I love its looks. The foam is still Lightstrike, one of Adidas's premium foams. In the first version the foam was a bit firm at first and became very soft only after about 100 km. In this version you can feel the softness as soon as you step in, from the first 10 km. It is slightly energetic too. That is a welcome change. The upper is more structured now. The first version had a light, very breathable, racing-style upper with room in the toe box. This one has two layers: a fibre-like top layer, as on the Duramo SL, with a thin cloth-like layer underneath. I think that is for durability. Because of that, the toe box is lower, my toes cannot splay as much, and I felt slight rubbing. Breathability is a bit lower. That is my only negative. Many people may like the change, because the thin first version wore out quickly, and this one should last longer. The first version also had some heel slip, which a runner's knot fixes. The outsole pattern has changed, and it gives extra traction. It suits runners doing 40 to 50 km a week with long runs of 15 to 21 km, as long as you have no pronation or ankle stability problems, no plantar fasciitis or Achilles issues, and no wide feet. If you find it under ₹5,000 and fit this profile, definitely buy it. I really like this update.