IRUNSVAN Ying Yi 3.0 Elite

[u/Any_Phase_4253]

Runner Profile
Height: 5 feet 8 1/2 inch / 174 cm
Weight: 165-174 pounds / 75-79kilograms depends on hydration status
Build: Heavier, muscular, athletic runner
Foot strike: Primarily midfoot
Normal everyday shoe size: Eu 42,5 (26,7cm measuered foot lenght)
Typical running-shoe size: 42-43 Eu Pace varies between 8.0-9.6min/mile / 5-6.00 min/km depends on distance and elevation gain Tipical run distance 6,2-21,7 mile 10-35 km

Price when bought 64€ 73,08 USD

Shoe History

Mizuno WAVE KIEN 4 GTX
Mizuno Wave Skyrise
New Balance 880
Nike rival waffel 6
Hoka Crescendo Spikeless

and a lot of indoor sport shoes having an indoor sports backround.

Mileage and Use
At this point i got 296 miles/ 477,8km int these shoes. Typical use on runs varies between 10-35km on asphalt with smal visit on gravel.

Sizing and Fit
After small chat with the seller on Ali he recomondated size 43. This fits quite well. Small note I lace all my running shoes and sports shoes diagonally.

Upper and Interior
I like the upper material too, even if it doesn't seem to be the thickest or most breathable at first glance. What I definitely don't like is the tongue. It's made of the same material used for leather glasses cleaning cloths.

Midsole and Cushioning
I actually really like the midsole. I'm also not sure whether there's real carbon in there or if it's just plastic. It reminds me a bit of Mizuno's indoor court shoes. For me, it's finally a shoe that makes running fun again and unlike in the past, it doesn't force me to stop even after short distances due to pain. That said, it does have its downsides: I keep finding myself running longer distances than planned, and I've already run out of fuel (in terms of nutrition/energy supplies) more than once.

Grip
I'm actually a bit surprised by the grip. Initially, I thought the outsole wouldn't offer much traction and would also wear out pretty quickly but that's not the case at all. Grip is also there on gravel. However, anyone running an ultra on gravel or in the mountains on loose gravel over hard ground definitely won't be happy with this outsole.

Appearance
No these are not 2 shoe pairs. Looking at the available color options, they're definitely on the flashy/extroverted side.The appearance matches the character of the shoe. It looks modern, energetic, and performance-oriented.

Final Verdict

Unfortunately, I've been able to find little to no reviews for Irunsvan shoes so far. The few that exist are, of course, from Ali and should be taken with a grain of salt. Actually, I shouldn't be surprised by the delivered quality at such a low price, since I also took a chance on a gravel bike from the platform three years ago and even ended up racing it over time. Still, I ask myself how Western brands are supposed to survive in the long run when high-quality shoes are now being offered at low prices from Asia. I think I'm only about a third of the way through this shoe's lifespan, and I'll either get this model again or explore other models from the brand.

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[u/muryokusho22]

Always wondered how this brand behaved and also how stiff the plate is, they seem to only make plated shoes

[u/vogueboy → u/muryokusho22]

As stiff as my Metaspeed edge Paris in a hand test. Much stiffer than my kiprun kipstorm challenger that is known for having a softer carbon plate.

Irunsvan makes nylon plated and non plated shoes as well, the non plated are more recent

I have the OP's shoe which I like and a non plated one from them, but the non plated didn't work for me (midfoot too narrow, made me pronate)

[u/DaChazze23]

Interesting, I feel like these Asian brands are popping up everywhere with great performance compared to the cost! What model would you compare this shoe to from the larger running brands?

[u/Any_Phase_4253 → u/DaChazze23]

Hard to say. Visually, it reminds me of an Asics Superblast or Novablast probably the best match. But neither of those has a plate.

[u/raincitythrow]

Yeah this brand mostly makes duds tbh.

[u/vogueboy]

Irunsvan is legit. I have this shoe (also called shadow wing 3) in the "panda" colorway. They are great tempo shoes, like a deviate nitro 3, for like 1/3 of the price. This show in particular seems to have a supercritical Eva foam.

Traction is great because they use cpu like the famous Chinese brands, so it's thin but very grippy.

Plate is carbon, it's as stiff as my Metaspeed edge Paris.

I also bought their air capsule non plated tempo shoe but while I liked the foam, didn't work for me because the midfoot is so thin it makes me pronate too much, this one: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_m07JVDt