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The Cielo X1 2.0 is a dedicated race-day shoe built for speed, excelling at half marathon to marathon distances for forefoot and midfoot strikers. However, its aggressive rocker and instability limit its versatility, making it a challenging choice for heel strikers or slower paces.
(logged 31 miles): “I really enjoyed the Cielo X1 2.0 when the pace picked up—whether it was structured speed workout, a race-effort run, or a long run with some tempo miles thrown in, the shoe delivered that snappy, responsive feel I was hoping for. It’s like driving a sports car: absolutely thrilling when you’re going fast, but not exactly built for cruising. That lack of versatility makes it a bit of a one-trick pony, especially at a steep $275 price point. You’ll probably want to save this one for big workouts or race day—it’s too good (and too pricey) to waste on easy miles.”
Eric (logged 31 miles): “The performance of the shoe is phenomenal… but this statement is followed by a pretty big ‘if.’ That ‘if’ is IF you have strong lower leg muscles, no stability needs, and ideally are a forefoot striker. The overall ride of the shoe is very responsive. This shoe clearly wants to go fast, so much so in fact that when you slow down the shoe is maybe one of the most unstable shoes I’ve ever experienced. For me so long as I was running around threshold pace or faster (around 7 min mile pace for me right now) then the shoe was smooth, responsive, and everything I would want in a racing shoe. That being said if I slowed down my current marathon pacing or as my body fatigued then the shoe noticeably struggles. This is the type of shoe where you need to remind yourself that supershoes are not meant to be made for the everyman, but rather the professionals. With that in mind I think that for these shoes to be effective for the marathon then ideally a runner is a sub 3 if not almost 2:40 and below pace marathoner.”
Blake (logged 31 miles): “The Cielo X1 2.0 is definitely a high performance race day shoe. Its unique rocker does limit its versatility though. I found it to work best for mid-to-forefoot strikers, and that heel strikers might struggle with its instability.”
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