Lightweight Midfoot-Striker!!!!!! 100+ MILES A WEEK

Kinvara is good. That or something similar. A lightweight, low heel-to-toe drop and not super thick shoe. You could also check out Asics new GT series or Brooks pure line. I haven't actually tried them yet (well I'm a minimalist runner who never will), but I was thoroughly impressed by the way they looked and the specs. I know Asics and Brooks mainly for their bigger trainers, so I don't see why these series of lighterweight shoes won't hold up

New Balance Minimus range should have all you need. Road zeros and Trail 10s and 20s are great for the road. Light trails - Trail 10s and 20s, Amps (1010s) and MT110s. Proper trails - MT110s and Amps (1010s). Just forget the road 10s - too high and unstable - more of a transition shoe.

Great range - I don't use anything else now.

140 pounds is not that light for a distance runner. I like the Pegasus and I run with a very pronounced forefoot strike. It has a lot of cushioning and is good for a lot of miles.

I would highly suggest buying at least 2 different pairs of shoes. +100 miles a week and your shoe will be completely worn out by the end of the month. Switching out the two shoes will help the shoe last long and will increase the life of the shoe.

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I would highly suggest buying at least 2 different pairs of shoes. +100 miles a week and your shoe will be completely worn out by the end of the month. Switching out the two shoes will help the shoe last long and will increase the life of the shoe.

Ditto.

If you were a Saucony guy I'd say to go with the Ride for your easy days (including long runs), Kinvara for tempo stuff, and the Type A5 for track work.

Ok thanks guys!! I will alternate between 2 shoes I've never done that before. I also may give the Ride a chance, I use the Type A5 for tempos and track work. But I wouldn't call myself a saucony guy.

Keep the help coming, any more suggestions?!!!

I have had a great deal of success running high mileage with a mid/forefoot strike in two alternating pairs of the Nike Zoom Elite. I just wouldn't call them "light".

Ok I have been considering trying the Nike Elites too. But I have low arches, well maybe low-mid arches, so would I be comfortable in the Elites?!!?

Nike Streak 3s or 4s 1000-1200mi/pair

shut up, idiot. Quit trying trying to troll so hard.

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I'm in the same situation - 140 pound midfoot striker doing high mileage. I've tried the Pure Flow but didn't get much life out of them (only about 300 miles). My local running store recommends Newton's but I'm not sold on how they would affect my Achilles doing so much mileage (I've had a few very minor issues over the last 2 years). I have a buddy that swears by the Kinvara so I think I'm going to give them a try.

I'd have to agree with some of the other comments, you probably aren't over weight (depending on your height), however 140 is not gaunt by any means.

I've had luck with the Nimbus, and our footstrike and weights are similar.

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My biggest concern is the heel-to-toe offset. I hate the big clunky heel (like the 10-12mm range). I can deal with the 8mm but its still not comfortable. My sweet spot is the 4mm range. It feels good and my foot strike is right. I guess the Saucony Cortana 2 is an option for a plush low heel trainer...

If you're running that much, you are probably biomechanically efficient enough that you'll be ok in most shoes. I agree with the recommendation to alternate. Maybe two or three pairs of fairly different shoes, to ensure a different footstrike and thus different strengthening of the feet on different runs.

I'm 140 lbs, run a lot, and for my easy and long runs I alternate between

-Adidas Tempo

-Mizuno Precision

-New Balance 890

-Nike Structure

It's a mix of neutral/stability, lightweight/standard, different levels of firmness. I find it works well for me. It's an investment up front but you'll extend the life of your shoes by a fair amount. When I was running 100 mpw in the same shoe for every run, they'd be done after 500, but now I'm getting 700-800 miles per pair since I'm not on them every day.

For workouts I use the Streak LT.

I've found Brook's Pures (Connect for me) much more durable than Kinvaras. I'm slightly lighter and at one point did a 100 mile week in Connects with no rotating. I definitely agree that rotating shoes at higher mileage is a great (if not necessary) thing to do however.

If Saucony works for you then a mix of Kinvara, Ride, Triumph and/or Cortana should be fine.

You should be able to run in a shoe for upwards of 4000 miles, why everyone tosses their shoes after a mileage point instead of when they blow the souls out the bottom of them is beyond me.