newton running shoes

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16 years ago 04/07/2008 5:02pm EDT

A pair arrived today. I did 3 miles in them. Interesting feel: like a racing flat with loads of cushioning in front.

Takes a little getting used to, but it's not bad at all. I did run a bit quicker, I'm coming off an extended layoff owing to injuries and family stuff.

Pricey?

Yes. But I was willing to take a chance, what the heck?

I wonder, too: if you took a pair of any brand-name racing flats, remove the original insoles, took 2 sets of extra insoles & sliced them just below the ball of the foot then super glued them to the inside of the shoe at the front, & put the original insoles atop them, would they feel similar to the Newtons?

16 years ago 04/07/2008 5:07pm EDT

re: Shoe Experiment

Probably not. Newtons are not raised in the front, rather they are lower at the heel. It would be like slicing the heel off of a pair.

16 years ago 04/07/2008 5:52pm EDT

re: wondering...

Interesting. Have you tried the Newtons yourself? It's interesting to see some in the biz trying to do something different.

They ARE very light and actually quite comfortable once you get past the energy-return pods or whatever they call the tabs in the front.

They DO promote better form.

16 years ago 04/07/2008 6:10pm EDT

re: Shoe Experiment

16 years ago 04/07/2008 7:23pm EDT

re: Shoe Experiment

I work in a store that just started selling Newtons. I have a pair and have run 2 times for around 20-30 minutes. So far no problems, but not for everyone, and probably not an everyday shoe. I have always been a mid/fore foot striker so not much of a transition for me. They feel like flats with forefoot cushioning. I never push the shoe, mostly triathletes buying it. I feel that the tri crowd is always pushing the envelope on technique and economy. Swimmers and bikers spend so many hours perfecting technique that it is only logical that they would take that frame of mind into running.

16 years ago 04/07/2008 8:04pm EDT

re: Shoe Experiment

I'm leery of using them on hills. Good for tempo runs on flat surfaces or for track workouts when you want to work on proper form.

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