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Sept 19, 2006 10:21:59 GMT -5
Post by Justin on Sept 19, 2006 10:21:59 GMT -5
Hey everyone. I've run into a little bit of a problem with finding a good training shoe lately. I have been a fanatic about the old New Balance 900, and when I heard they were being changed I bought up a bunch of them. Well, I'm near the end with my current stock and so I'm in search of a new shoe. I've heard that the next update to the 900 series, the 902 is going to be better than the current 901, but they don't come out until January. I guess I'm looking for a shoe to bridge this gap and also possibly a lower cost alternative. If any of you guys could help me out with an opinion that would be great.
Thanks in advance.
I guess to support participation, maybe have everyone state what their current training and racing shoes are and why you like them or not.
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Sept 19, 2006 11:55:11 GMT -5
Post by frojoe23 on Sept 19, 2006 11:55:11 GMT -5
Justin,
For most of my marathon training, I have been in Saucony shoes. I was wearing the Grid Phoenix. They were like light trainers and made me feel fast. I had all of my fastest runs in those shoes, but they only held up for like 250 miles which for me is just over two weeks. I also was in the Gel-Cumulus (not the heavy one, but the light one - I think it is just a newer shoe), but it also only lasted like 280 miles. So I decided to go back to buying the cheap ones at Dunham's and have been more successful in not wearing them out so quick. I stuck with Saucony for a while and bought the Grid Cohesion. It was a bit bulkier, but lasted over 400 miles.
As far as my racing shoe, the last 3 races and the marathon, I will be in Mizuno Idaten. They are very light and have been pretty sturdy so far. I have a habit of beating up flats pretty quick since I am a little heavier than most runners, but these have felt good so far. Usually my feet burn for about the first two miles of a race in the shoes, but then it goes away. That is my only complaint.
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Sept 19, 2006 12:26:20 GMT -5
Post by Justin on Sept 19, 2006 12:26:20 GMT -5
Thanks Jaron. I guess I'm too picky with my shoes. I'm usually really hard on them, primarily the uppers. I seem to either wear shoes out real quick or they last forever. I used to run in the bulkier stability shoes because I have real flat feet. After researching some stuff I figured I'd try going the other way towards less support and seeing what that did, kind of like the whole Nike Free theory. That's when I tried the 900's. They have really done me good. I can usually put around 750-900 miles on each pair. I still wear really old pairs (1000+ mi) on runs in the rain. Since the 900's have gone out I've tried a couple other shoes, most recently the Fila Providence. It's ok, but really too soft for my liking. I've thought about trying the Saucony Fastwitch, but I'm not sure. I'd love to find a cheaper alternative to the 900's ($90-100).
I love Mizuno flats. One of my favorites, which I run some runs in now, is a pair of Revolvers. They are an old model, I believe they have updated them since I bought my pair. They are in no way a cushiony ride, very hard and you feel just about everything on the road, but that is what I like about them.
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Sept 20, 2006 16:08:48 GMT -5
Post by Justin on Sept 20, 2006 16:08:48 GMT -5
I ordered a pair of Fila Flow Volante's: www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7212820.html for $50 off Amazon. I'll give an update when I get the chance. I liked my othe rpair of Filas, but I think I got the wrong model. The Redemption also looks nice.
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Oct 8, 2006 4:33:13 GMT -5
Post by XIAOMING on Oct 8, 2006 4:33:13 GMT -5
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Oct 8, 2006 7:42:08 GMT -5
Post by QCS Admin on Oct 8, 2006 7:42:08 GMT -5
Not sure what this post meant So I decided to make the board registered members only can post it only takes a few min.to register
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