Has anyone worn the Nike Lunar Racers for a marathon? I've seen them advertised as a training shoe so I was wondering if anyone had any experience using them for a marathon. I've worn them for a 10K race and am planning to wear them for a half marathon, then marathon.
Thanks
The lunaracers are not a great racing shoe. They put your heel unnaturally high which at first forces you into a toe push, but eventually just becomes a very bad heel strike, and makes running on the balls of your feet even tougher.
The cushiony substance is not an efficient substance to run with in terms of returning energy from impact. Get a harder shoe for a faster run.
used them in racing wrote:
The lunaracers are not a great racing shoe. They put your heel unnaturally high which at first forces you into a toe push, but eventually just becomes a very bad heel strike, and makes running on the balls of your feet even tougher.
The cushiony substance is not an efficient substance to run with in terms of returning energy from impact. Get a harder shoe for a faster run.
I like them. I would be considered slow by most on these boards. But I use them as my everyday trainers and I have run a marathon in them.
Started w the Luna Trainers and found the Racers were lighter (obviously) but gave more support while being equally cushioned as the Trainer.
I have run/raced in the Asics Bandito before. I could not imagine running a marathon in them - probably on my feet too long!
I bought a pair the day before before Boston last year and wore them in the race without even running a step in them. I know this goes against everything we are told, but I liked the way they felt so much I figured why not? They worked great on the BAA course with it's notorious downhills and climbs and I beat my expected time. I didn't get a single blister either! In a word they were tremendous. I have since run 3 more marathons, all with good results in the same pair.
I usually run in the most minimalist flat i can get away with - i use Nike Streak XC for everything from 5k - half marathon.
but I did my first marathon and used Nike Luna racers - i have nothing negative to say. Super light, but don't tear the crap out of your calves. I am a ball striker - don't even touch the heal even in the marathon, so I don't have experience with how the heal striker would be - but the worked great for me.
Kara Goucher wore a pair at Boston.
i love mine. ran my first marathon in them with no trouble and did all my workouts in them as well. no issues with the calves, but i did run in college, so i'm more used to spikes for workouts and races.
overall, they're a pretty good shoe.
used them in racing wrote:
The lunaracers are not a great racing shoe. They put your heel unnaturally high which at first forces you into a toe push, but eventually just becomes a very bad heel strike, and makes running on the balls of your feet even tougher.
The cushiony substance is not an efficient substance to run with in terms of returning energy from impact. Get a harder shoe for a faster run.
They do not put your heel unnaturally high. The difference between heel and toe is in line with many racing flats. The cushioning is under both.
They are a good racing shoe for hilly marathon courses as you will be saved a lot of pounding on the downhills.