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1 year ago 03/25/2023 11:19am EDT

Just had my first run in the Nike Invincible I must say i love the softness + energy return, effort to pace was really good. However, I began having some lets say soreness/mild pain in the outer portion of my foot, the muscle that runs from your pinky toe back.
I switched from the rebel v2s which never really gave me this problem, however, it was my first real running shoe when I took running serious.
My question is, is there a period of time your foot needs to adjust to the shoes or is this pain a sign that they aren't meant for me.
If this is normal then I guess course of action is to do running effort combined with walking until my feet adapt to them?

1 year ago 03/25/2023 1:05pm EDT

re: lentichin

So it's likely just an initial thing, but this is also a reason why having two or three shoes to rotate is ideal. The Invincible is very cushioned, but there's almost zero support. I personally recommend rotating between three trainers. One should be max cushioning like the Invincible or On Cloudmonster. One should be a lighter, more nimble trainer like the New Balance Rebel, ASICS Novablast, or Nike Vomero. The third should be a much more supportive trainer like the Nike Infinity or Saucony Tempus.

1 year ago 03/25/2023 11:53pm EDT

re: lentichin

Experienced a similar issue with the current Caldera model. It has a super thick squishy nitrogen infused midsole. The foot pain only got worse the more I ran in them. I would can the Invincible before you develop a serious soft tissue injury to a tendon. It's not worth the risk.

Btw, if you check reddit's runningshoe geek sub there's quite a few reports from other runners claiming that the Invincible injured them. One guy even said it ended his running "career". Perhaps he was being overly dramatic but people can get pessimistic like that when they been laid off for months with an injury. I read these posts back at the start of 2023 and decided not to pick up a pair of the prior year's version of the Invincible. Maybe Nike added some changes to the latest version of the Invincible to better contain the midsole squish. In any case, use you best judgment and listen to your body.

1 year ago 03/27/2023 9:39am EDT

re: lentichin

1 year ago 03/27/2023 9:46am EDT

re: lentichin

I had the same problem with my Invincibles. I really liked the way they feel, but after running in them for a long time my feet became sore. I have actually switched to the Saucony Triumph for my long run shoes. The Triumph feel like they give good return but they're a little more stable than the invincible which I think helps quite a bit.

I still really like the way my Invincibles feel on shorter runs so I wear them for shorter runs like post workout cooldowns or a shakeout. I will occasionally take them on a longer run but I have to avoid doing this regularly to prevent the foot soreness.

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