I am getting ready to upgrade my running shoes. What is the best shoe for those with a neutral footfall? I was thinking brooks ghost five, but I have not made up my mind yet.
I am getting ready to upgrade my running shoes. What is the best shoe for those with a neutral footfall? I was thinking brooks ghost five, but I have not made up my mind yet.
I am liking my NB Minimus They sure are light. They feel good. Kind of expensive though.
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brooks launch for faster pace runs.
NB 890v2. Nice and light neutral shoe, good cush and 8mm heel drop.
I loved the Ghost 3, but didn't like the Ghost 4.
The Launch was ok. I am in the Pure Connect now...it is a lot different. I still don't know if I like it.
I LOVED the Boston 2s, but the Boston 3s were changed and the 3s gave me some injury issues.
In all honesty, this is one of the first times I don't have a neutral shoe front runner...just bring back the Skylon!!!
Nike Pegasus 29 are best running shoes I've ever worn I do buy some well cushioned orthOdicts
Saucony Kinvara 2.
Switching shoes wrote:
I am getting ready to upgrade my running shoes. What is the best shoe for those with a neutral footfall? I was thinking brooks ghost five, but I have not made up my mind yet.
I have the Ghost 5s and have put about 300 miles on them so far. They are a pretty good shoe, at fist I felt like they were very padded at the bottom, it felt like when my foot it the ground it was being cushioned. They have a little more cushion then i would have liked but i love them so far. I have the yellow and blue colored ones and at first i hated the color but they have grown on me.
I love the Adidas Boston 3.
Lightweight, but still retains enough cushioning and responsiveness. I find that some other shoes when they drop the weight tend to lower the density of the foam. This can be good if a shoe is too stiff, but it often starts to lose responsiveness. It is definitely more of a performance trainer, but the adiprene cushioning strikes a perfect balance between protection/cushion and responsiveness.
Also, it's flexible, but it's narrow, more in the midfoot than toe box. Not so narrow that you are required to have narrow feet, but if you are wider than average, it probably won't work.
The best shoe is the one that fits your foot the best. I would recommend the Brooks Pure Flow, but many people don't like them and they have a 4mm heel drop which can be problematic for someone used to a more typical 12mm drop. So go try on a lot of neutral shoes and the best one is whichever one you like the most.
NBfosho wrote:
NB 890v2. Nice and light neutral shoe, good cush and 8mm heel drop.
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NBfosho wrote:
NB 890v2. Nice and light neutral shoe, good cush and 8mm heel drop.
How does this shoe compare with the brooks launch? The launch upper is a nice fit for me. Also, I like that it doesn't have that plastic bridge in the bottom of the sole. The NB 890v2 appears to not have it either from just looking at a photo of it.
New Balance 890s
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Mizuno Wave Rider 15
I liked the 890v1 but don't like v2, it feels less flexible to me and it has a really annoying little grrove right where I push off that collapses and offers no support, the upper is also very shallow. Another issue for me is the achilles heel tab which is more firm than v1.
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