Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 38 minutes ago

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2026 can now officially be considered the year of the underdog. Brands who have been making good shoes for years but who somehow just haven't been able to break into the mainstream collective consciousness are now making shoes so good that you have to pay attention. This is the Tyr Valkyrie Elite 2, and I think it's good enough to go toe to toe with some of my favorite racing shoes on the market

0:00 intro
0:46 disclosures
1:04 specs
6:34 what's it like
12:21 buying guide
12:53 vs Valkyrie Elite 1
14:29 vs Puma Fast R3
16:52 vs Metaspeed Ray

disclosures: all of the shoes discussed in this video were provided by their respective manufacturers for purpose of review. no one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. no one had a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video went up on YouTube

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