It seems like every racing flat is only available in Size D. I wear anywhere from a loose fitting D to a EE.
It seems like every racing flat is only available in Size D. I wear anywhere from a loose fitting D to a EE.
Surprisingly, I recommend the Nike Lunar Montreal. Very light at about 6.5 ounces, but unlike the Lunaracers, the forefoot is quite wide and accomodating, due to the nylon mesh construction with no overlays.
I have sorta slammed the Lunar Montreals in previous posts, but not really- just stating that they are not for me. The midsole is very soft, to the point of being too squishy for me. But they might work for you. They are not that expensive either, so certainly worth a test. About 90 dollars on Eastbay.com.
Another racing flat that I found is roomy is the Mizuno Ronin 3 (last year's model). This years replacement, the Ronin 4, reportedly is not quite as wide, but reportedly still much roomier than most other manufacturers. Look on Ebay or Amazon for the Ronin 3 (they are true to size, don't go up 1/2 size like racing flats of most other companies).
If you can't find your size, then look for the Ronin 4, they are available on most online vendors like Zappos, Running Warehouse, etc. Running Warehouse's ShoeFitr program recommends 1/2 size up on Ronin 4, as compared to Ronin 3.
So to repeat: if you find the Ronin 3, get it true to your normal size. If you get the Ronin 4, go 1/2 size up. And if you go for the Lunar Montreal, true to size.
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NB 890.
I actually found some just as you poseted that.
http://www.runningwarehouse.com/descpageMRS-N8902M4.html
The Montreal is incredibly narrow I wear it and love it but I have a really really narrow foot
Futuresub4 wrote:
The Montreal is incredibly narrow I wear it and love it but I have a really really narrow foot
Narrow, like all Nike shoes. New Balance provides the most range in fit.
I went back and checked out my stock, tried on all for comparison.
NB 890 (version 1) is indeed a roomy shoe, in fact it is sold in widths, I got EE. But is it a light trainer, certainly will stand in nicely for races. But I measured it at slightly more than 10 ounces for size 11.
Of the racers I have, the Mizuno Ronin 3 felt the most natural fit, very roomy toe box and midfoot (in fact, reviewers have complained about its wide heel counter, but it felt great to me). It measured right at 8 ounces for size 11.
I also had a pair of Brooks T6 Racers, they too have the roomy toe box that I need for my wide forefoot. They measured the lightest at 7 ounces. They would be only for shorter races though; although the upper is very roomy, the otherwise very well cusioned sole is narrowish and highly curved. It is next to impossible to find, I stumbled onto these for sale on Ebay at a sporting goods store clearance. The newer version (T7) looks very different cosmetically, but reviewers report that when wearing it, it feels almost identical to the previous models in the T series.
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