Shoe ? Adrenaline for neutral runner?

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15 years ago 03/02/2009 9:31pm EST

I've been running in the Asics Fortitude for two years. I'm a neutral runner, high arches, 150 lbs, tend to wear the outside part of the sole. I like the Fortitude but was looking for a similar type of shoe that felt a little more responsive.

Went to my local running store where the employee listened to history and suggested a few other shoes that I thought were neutral shoes. I walked out with the Brooks Adrenaline, only to read it's classified as a "support" shoe. But they really don't feel noticeably "supportive" compared to some other shoes I've worn over the years.

My question.... Is the Adrenaline appropriate for me? Is it the sort of support shoe that everybody and their brother can wear and it's not a big deal, or should I go back to the store and ask WTF?

15 years ago 03/02/2009 9:52pm EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

You may be able to run in the Adrenaline but you should still go back to the store and explain to them that the Defyance 2 is actually the neutral version of the Adrenaline.

http://www.brooksrunning.com/prod.php?p=1100571D

15 years ago 03/02/2009 9:58pm EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

When you say you're waering the outside of the soles, do you mean the outside of your heel, or the whole lateral (outer) edge of the shoe? If you have been waering down the whole outer edge (not just the heel), then the Fortitude is too stable for you and the Adrenaline probably will be too.

The Adrenaline is definitely a supportive shoe, more stable than the Fortitude, and it is not a good shoe for someone who is truly a neutral runner. However, it is impossible for me to say if you actually are a neutral runner. Maybe they saw something you didn't.

15 years ago 03/03/2009 12:38am EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

Which store did you this disservice?

15 years ago 03/03/2009 12:52am EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

Did they watch you on a treadmill or anything and actually observe that you are neutral? Or are you gathering this through the runner's world water test that determined that you are neutral because you have high arches. I really hope it isn't the latter.

15 years ago 03/03/2009 5:31am EST

If you have high arches, why are you wearing the Fortitude? That shoe is designed for lower arches to flat feet.

15 years ago 03/03/2009 7:11am EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

Keep it in the Nimbus and keep it on the crete.

15 years ago 03/03/2009 9:09am EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

The Adrenaline is listed as a supportive shoe, but I have never found it to be overly supportive. I am a neutral in one foot and pronate slightly in my other. A couple years ago I started having ankle pain in one foot (the pronating one) after runs of longer than 2 1/2 hours. At the time I was wearing the Radius and Burn. On a whim I decided to try the Adrenaline and found it to be just supportive enough for me. I've never had any issues with it, and was surprised to see Brooks list it as supportive as opposed to one of their guidance shoes.

15 years ago 03/03/2009 9:51am EST

re: letsrun.com

letsrun.com wrote:
When you say you're waering the outside of the soles, do you mean the outside of your heel, or the whole lateral (outer) edge of the shoe? If you have been waering down the whole outer edge (not just the heel), then the Fortitude is too stable for you and the Adrenaline probably will be too.
The Adrenaline is definitely a supportive shoe, more stable than the Fortitude, and it is not a good shoe for someone who is truly a neutral runner. However, it is impossible for me to say if you actually are a neutral runner. Maybe they saw something you didn't.

The Fortitude is a neutral shoe. It's based on the Foundation but does not have the post.

I would go back and exchange them for the Defyance or the Dyad.

15 years ago 03/03/2009 11:28am EST

re: AnnoyedInCleveland

If you are a neutral runner you should not be in the Adrenaline.

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