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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nike Zoom Streak LT2 Review}}
The Nike Zoom Streak LT2 is a wonderful shoe, providing good cushioning at a low weight. The Streak is billed as a 'racing flat', but I consider it an optimal shoe, providing everything most runners need without the weight penalty of the futile over engineering that traditional running shoes suffer from. The Streak came close to beating the Hyper Speed as one of my best shoe recommendations. The Streak is also the cheapest running shoe I've tested, which is particularly nice''. '''''There is a an updated version of the Streak, the [[Nike Zoom Streak LT| Nike Zoom Streak LT 3]].''' {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
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=Comparisons=
Here are some direct comparisons with its potential competition.
==Nike Zoom Streak LT LT and Asics Gel Hyper Speed==
The [[Asics Gel Hyper Speed]] is close to the Streak in nearly every way and almost as good. The Hyper Speed is a tiny bit heavier, but provides a little more cushioning, and is slightly more comfortable underfoot. I find the Hyper Speed is a little less fussy in the upper than the Streak, though that's more of a quibble than a problem. Both are great shoes and I highly recommend them both.
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{{FastBlr|new-balance/rc-1600-v2-735|735|New Balance RC 1600 v2}}
==Nike Zoom Streak LT LT and New Balance RC5000==The Zoom Streak LT LT lighter than many shoes, but the [[New Balance RC5000]] is extreme. The RC5000 is about half the weight of the Zoom Streak LTLT, and while not as well cushioned, it does the job. If you want to run faster, and you're okay with the cushioning of the RC5000, then it's a wonderful choice. While I love the RC5000, and I want to keep a pair in my stable of running shoes, I'd also want a shoe like the Streak or the Hyper Speed to provide a little more cushioning.
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==Nike Zoom Streak LT LT and Hoka Clifton==
The Streak and the Clifton are not really competitors; the Clifton is about 50% heavier and provides massively more cushioning. If you're after maximal cushioning then the Clifton is the best choice.
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==Nike Zoom Streak LT LT and Asics GT 2000==
I tend to compare shoes against my benchmark "normal running shoe", the [[Asics GT 2000]]. The GT 2000 weights just over half as much again as the Streak, but actually provides less cushioning in the heel and only slightly more in the forefoot. The GT 2000 has a more padded upper, but the comfort is not as different as you might think. What the GT 2000 does give you that the Streak lacks is lots of over engineered attempts to manipulate your stride, attempts that [[The Science of Running Shoes]] indicates are all in vain.
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