nike lunar elites: what is dynamic stability?

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14 years ago 01/24/2010 12:56pm EST

are they neutral or stability? they are described as a running shoe made for runners looking for a well-cushioned, lightweight shoe that offers support to those with underpronated to overpronated gaits. i am an underpronator and have always believed that this means i dont need a supportive shoe. however when i was playing with nikes "shoe finder" i was paired up with the lunar elite.

nikes dynamic stability is supposed to give runners stability when they need it. so bottom line, do you think this show would work for an underpronator? right now i run in air peg 26 and lunar racers. thanks

14 years ago 01/24/2010 7:03pm EST

re: taco lover

I think there is an internal bevel that is raised on the medial side of the Elite how this does not cancel out underpronators or somehow becomes "dynamic" I do not know. It does seem though that if you are using Peg+26 you should be good with the elite, based on the flex grooves and midsole not having a plastic medial device like the Lunar Glide. I have been in the Speedstar and Pulse and these Lunar series do look promising but I since they are new the feedback I have not read much with reviews.

14 years ago 01/25/2010 1:27am EST

re: taco lover

If you're neutral/supinate, go Lunar Glide instead. The dynamic support won't affect you.

14 years ago 01/25/2010 9:11am EST

re: Francis L

Francis,

I disagree (at least partly). I am a neutral runner and I bought the Glides thinking they would be fine. I can manage two days in a row before I have to switch back to Pegasus 26 to avoid injury/pain from the Glides. I bought these without the assistance of my running store consultant, and when I did ask him, he said that he would not have recommended them. That said, I know some people who like them and they consider themselves neutral.

Regarding the new Elites, the dynamic support consists of two layers of foam/cushioning (for lack of the actual term) that have different stiffness. The foam layers are stacked so that when you are tired late in a long run, you get more cushioning /support. The layers are formed in offset "V"s when you look from the back of the shoe. It's an interesting concept, but I'm concerned about the lack of medial posting/flexibility.

14 years ago 01/25/2010 10:57am EST

re: Asrun

Asrun- have you tried the elites? Im interested in them and you seem to know quite a bit about them. My peg 26 is a great shoe, I was looking for something a bit lighter for some tempos. I love my lunar racer, but i cant train in those everyday.

14 years ago 01/25/2010 2:01pm EST

re: taco lover

I haven't, but I may pick up a pair tomorrow if my store has them in stock. I'm hopeful they will be better than expected. I still miss the skylons circa 2002-2003.

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