Adidas Swoop II

Man In Black
Reviewed: 30 January 2010

Brilliant. Straight from the box they fitted like a glove. Excellent grip, light enough to race XC.

Grip
Light
comfortable
secure lacing
Tough construction
Good on mud,stony tracks, grass, snow and icy pavements!
good value

None I can think of

Top drawer.

Jamie McFarlane
Reviewed: 30 March 2008

NICE 'N' GRIPPY

Very comfy, just like some nice slippers, grippy, free draining, lightweight. Not as many 'Swoop prints' in the hills. Flexible and thin soled but with some cusioning. Bright orange uppers

after a few miles and 3/4s up scald law i noticed that right insole had slipped back with teh left slowly following it. going downhill they began moving back into place.

the mesh is really low so while they are free draining you do get wet feet very quickly in shallow mud and puddles but, it does keep your feet cool.

Nice shoes but let down by the insole slipping. hence the less than perfect rating.

I got these to provide more grip going down hill so i can go faster, which they do and so do i now. My Asics toranas were no where near as grippy as i'd like.

Flying harris
Reviewed: 07 January 2008

AMAZINGLY GRIPPY

Great fitting shoe giving you so much confidence in any Cross-country conditions. Light-weight shoe. Easy to clean after muddy excursions.

occasional heel slip.
laces tend to come undone unless double-tied.

Excellent shoe well suited to mud & hills.
In my third season of Cross-country with this shoe & still going strong.
Very well recommended.

medic one
Reviewed: 31 October 2007

A GOOD PERFORMER

the tread on the sole

none that i can see

excellent shoe and does what it is intended to do and that is for multiterrain/cross country. I will be buying a second pair soon as i have had my first pair for 3 years now.

Boss_Hogg
Reviewed: 27 October 2007

OKAY SO FAR

Seem to fit better than Walsh PBs and offer more support / cushioning- i.e. are not such a shock after road shoes all summer.

Uppers seem pretty resistant to getting dirty (shame as they're so orange).

Got blisters on one arch after first two runs (have never had this before- seems to have stopped now).

Don't feel as grippy as PBs to me.

Last year was my first XC season and I ran in Walsh PBs (bought online without sizing). They nearly crippled me (2 sizes too small). After trying them one more time this year I hobbled to a shop and bought the Swoops.

In the shop they felt better than a few pairs of Mudrocs that I tried, and so far I am happy (3 XC races to date this winter).

The Walsh were excellent for grip and these don't look like they would match Walsh on VERY steep, VERY muddy climbs but have been okay thus far on slimy mud, wet grass and leaves.

Also look like they will go the distance as they have shrugged. off dirt so far. I bang them together after races and they are fine. The Walsh shoes used to take 4 days to dry!