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42 responses to “Salming Race R1”

1. Rod

   August 25, 2017

   I’ve gone back to the R1 2.0 (purple version) after a few years in the Adidas Stabil 11 and the Asics Fastball 2 and I’m so glad to have these again. Out of the box comfort is out of this world good. My last pair of R1s got me through over a year of coaching and playing and I’d expect these to do the same (I play 3-5 times a week). I’ll be stocking up on the R1s/RX model if rumors of their demise turn out to be true.

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   1. Kurabi

      September 6, 2017

      Hey Rod,

      I’m going to try R1 2.0 as my Adidas Stabil 11 is almost getting to the end of it’s life.

      Did you find much variation in the sizing between the two?

      I wear UK 11/EUR 46 in Stabils so I was going to try the same size in R1.

      Any thoughts on sizing?

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      1. Rod

         September 6, 2017

         Hey Kurabi. I was a US 14 in both. The Salming fits a little wider than the Stabil but not by much.

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2. Tony

   February 1, 2017

   I have heard that Salming will discontinue the Race line of squash shoes in favor of the Adder, Viper, and Kobra. This is a terrible idea as the the Race has a different Last on the foot shape vs. the other shoes. The excessive build up of material (plastic/rubber) on the instep ball of the foot on all 3 remaining shoes in their line up really change the fit of the shoe. If you love your Race shoes, I think we need to contact Salming to maintain the model in their squash shoe line. I’ve been playing in the Race models since they came out and they fit and play great. Thoughts?

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   1. Rod Foster

      February 1, 2017

      i’ll join your movement.

      i love the race series

      and the vipers too

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   2. Brian Mills

      February 4, 2017

      The Race model will remain in the Salming global line for Fall 2017/18 season. Dealers are now seeing the new collection to fulfill advanced orders.

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      1. Tony

         February 4, 2017

         Hi Brian,

         Thanks for the reply. Do you work for Salming? There are only 2 shown on Salming website (https://www.salming.com/us/squash/men/shoes/race/c-365). The RED ones (R1 3.0) are not there. The inventory around the world is also very low.

         Thanks,

         Tony

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         1. Jeff Warren

            February 7, 2017

            Tony,

            I am not sure where you are located but we have some stock at our store of the Race R1 3.0. We have Race R9 2.0’s in most sizes now with another shipment to fill in any missing sizes coming in the next couple of days. We are in Canada. We do ship internationally.

            https://www.controlthet.com

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3. ERNESTO GAMERO

   October 18, 2016

   Not made for every day play IMO y bought one 2 days ago played with it once and its all ready gone from one side! Just my stile of playing maybe!

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   1. Pierre

      October 31, 2016

      Bummer! 🙁

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4. Rene

   January 30, 2016

   Has anyone compared the various Race R1 2.0 models?

   Weird thing is: the light blue Race R1 2.0 (which I had before my current R1 3.0) have the polyester LMS plate on the mid-/outsole, just like the R1 3.0 (and the purple R1 2.0, judging on the pics).
   I just bought a pair of yellow R1 2.0’s on sale, but they don’t seem to have the LMS plate!

   Does anyone know anything about this?

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   1. Pierre Bastien

      January 30, 2016

      Thanks Rene. Haven’t heard about any differences between the different R1 2.0 models. Is this the pair you have?

      

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      1. Rene

         January 31, 2016

         Yep, that’s the one, Pierre.

         If you compare that image to one of this light blue Race R1 2.0, you’ll see the difference:
         

         Then compare it to an image of this navy Race R2 3.0 for instance and you’ll see that the Yellow R1 2.0 seems to have the exact same mid/outsole construction as the R2’s and not his R1 brothers:
         

         Quiet a mystery 😀
         I will try the Yellow ones on court asap, to see if I experience any differences!

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         1. Pierre Bastien

            February 1, 2016

            Ah, so all the Race R1 2.0s have that cool carbon-looking LMS plate, except for the yellow version, which seems to be constructed more like the R2 2.0s.

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5. B

   July 28, 2015

   Seems like Salming has updated their site and now all their shoes are the next version(s). I’m guessing the shoes have a TBA release as it’s still listed as coming soon.

   Anyways, here’s the Race R1 3.0s they have on their site. Really like the color scheme of them.

   http://www.salming.com/en/squash/shoes/race/race-r1-3-0/

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6. Pierre Bastien

   June 4, 2015

   From Robert via email:

   I was looking at getting these and e-mailed the company to ask what the differences between the Race R1 and Race R2 are. I know this has been discussed on your blog before. Here’s the answer they gave, I thought it may be of interest

   The R1 are more stabil in the midpart of the shoe since it has our LMS unit wich is placed “thrue” our midsole. You can spot it under the shoe, this is an extra stabilizer when you move fast in irregular movements.

   Also the R1 comes with a little bit more cushioning and some small benefits on the inside of the uppermaterial that provides you with a little bit more comfort.

   Personally I’ve compared the soles of the R1s and R2s and I can’t see a visible difference, but there may be more than meets they eye.

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7. Derek

   February 11, 2015

   Hey, I was wondering how the sizes of these compare to asics?

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   1. Pierre Bastien

      February 13, 2015

      I think the Salmings are a little wider. I am normally 11.5 US and have been wearing an 11.5 US Salming and the fit is great, very comfortable. It’s been a while since I wore Asics but I remember them feeling a little narrower. Some readers have recommended going down a half size though.

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8. Jamie

   February 4, 2015

   Well I’ve owned a pair of the R1 2.0 for about 5 months. I play 1-2 a week at a ‘B’ level. These are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. The downside, the comfort comes at cost. They break down really easily. I’ve blown through a pair already. For the fleet footed out there, I doubt you’ll have an issue. For the stomping beasts like myself, prepare to replace once a season. Your call.

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9. K

   November 8, 2014

   Hi Pierre, could you possibly find out about the Salming Race R3 shoes in detail? They look almost exactly like the R1s, with just different branding. They’re meant for juniors and only go up to size 7 US, whereas the regular R1s only go down to size 7.5 US. But I have tiny feet (7 US) and want to try Salming, so I’d like to have a general idea of how these are.

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10. Geoff

    August 1, 2014

    For anybody downunder, I’ve finally found a stockist in Australia. Floorball Culture in Western Australia at http://www.floorballculture.com.au/
    I’ve never even heard of floorball but it seems they’re mad for Salming gear. Probably a bit expensive if you’re not 100% sure about the sizing as others have stated above.

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    1. Pierre Bastien

       August 1, 2014

       Thanks Geoff. I hear squash.com.au will also be getting these in soon.

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11. Tony

    July 31, 2014

    There is a difference between R1 2.0 and R2. The tongue on the R1 2.0 is attached to the footbed with a mesh as the R2 have a free-floating tongue. I have had my R1 2.0 for about 5 months and enjoyed putting them on each time (4-5 x a week). They just recently tore on the outside where the toe box attaches on the 4th/5th toe. They still hold the foot perfectly in place. When you get a super light weight shoe, expect them not to be as durable. I am still ordering another pair.

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    1. Pierre Bastien

       August 4, 2014

       Thanks Tony I’ve added your comment to the R2 page as well.

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12. coco

    June 27, 2014

    does anybody know which are the differences between the R1 and the R2 apart from the price?

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    1. Rene

       January 30, 2016

       Here’s an explanation of the main difference, being the tongue of the shoe, which is sort of “loose” on the R2 and connected to the sole on the R1, which sort of wraps it around your foot: https://www.squashsource.com/salming-race-r2/

       Also, my Race R1 3.0’s have a visible polyester plate (with a carbon look), which they call LMS and acts like a torsion plate.

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13. Rick

    February 4, 2014

    Another source for Salming squash shoes http://www.titansport.co.uk/shoes/salming_race_r1.htm Great service, answered email enquiry on a Sunday and shipped next day. I had previously ordered the R1 Mid from another source but didn’t like the height on the ankle.

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14. Juha Mikkola

    January 14, 2014

    Hey guys,
    We are the North American distributor for Salming Squash. If you are in the US, Canada or Mexico and you have questions about the shoes you may contact us toll free at 1-855-FLR-BAL1. We have a store locator on our website that lists all authorized North American dealers.
    Thank you!

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15. Raul Airon

    January 7, 2014

    Hi,
    I’m not sure if this is the right place but I’m facing an issue with salming court shoe sizes.
    I bought a Salming XLite, Size EUR 42.5 (same as UK8 or US 9 having a Footbed Length of 27CM). But this show is lose for me. It has a lot of space at the front part for my toe.
    To paint a better picture I have a space of 1Cm from the tip of my toe to the inner front end of the shoe. This according to me is a lot of space (should not be more than 0.5CM).
    And all my shoes that fit me right are of the same 27CM length, no matter what EUR size I take (Including Hi-Tec Infinity Flare).
    Now If I had gone for a size of EUR 42 / 26.5 CM for Salming Xlite shoe, I’m not sure but, it might be tight along the width of the shoe.
    Now I want to go for salming Race and I’m very confused about the size. To go for Size EUR 42.5 / 27CM or EUR 42 / 26.5CM for Race.
    Since this is a Online purchase order I cannot try these out actually.
    It would also be helpful to receive the sizing chart for Salming Race & Xlite shoes with both relative length of the footbed and the width of the shoe with respect to it EUR sizes.

    Please help.

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    1. Pierre Bastien

       January 7, 2014

       Hi Raul, sorry, I’m not too sure about the sizing. I will see if I can find someone who can help you with this, but not sure.

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    2. Mitch Guthman

       May 19, 2014

       A couple of the retailers have a notice saying that Salming shoes are toughly ½ size larger than equivalently sized Hi Tec shoes. I’m very interested in this shoe. I spoke with several people wearing that brand this weekend. They all thought Salming was a great shoe but cautioned me to make sure to try them on before buying.

       That’s unfortunate because there are apparently no stores carrying
       Salming in either London or Los Angeles, which are the two places where I usually am.

       I suggest that you return the shoes and either get your money back or a smaller size.

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    3. Peter

       June 25, 2014

       For size, the Orange Race R1’s run big on sizes, so order 1/2- 1 US size down.
       All other Race R1’s are true to size.

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16. Andy Metcalf

    October 24, 2013

    Need help… I can the ‘orange’ ones in the uk but I actually really want the ‘black’ or ‘blue’ ones. Can anyone help? Email me the link/shop…boulder_83@hotmail.com THANKS IN ADVANCE

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    1. Ben

       January 2, 2014

       Hi Andy, I found it difficult to find them in the UK but i found where you can get them, here is the link
       http://www.salming.co.uk/sections/2/indoor_shoes/
       But they are very expensive for squash shoe, as I don’t know how good they are.
       Ben

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17. Robert

    October 22, 2013

    We have them also

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    1. Robert

       October 22, 2013

       http://www.squashwebwinkel.nl

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    2. Pierre Bastien

       October 22, 2013

       Cool, I added you to the post. Thanks Robert

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18. Michael

    April 23, 2013

    Check out http://www.salmingsquash.com for more info about these fantastic shoes.

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19. didacti

    February 9, 2013

    … http://www.ultimatefloorball.co.uk/products/2/81/race_r1/

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    1. Pierre

       February 9, 2013

       Thanks didacti, I’ve updated!

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20. Kyle

    February 9, 2013

    Hey you can grab these at http://www.squashunlimited.com !
    I’m getting my pair as soon as they come in the door !

    Cheers

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    1. Pierre

       February 9, 2013

       Thanks Kyle, I’ve updated the post!

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