Anyone ran in them? I have heard some good things about them. What do you guys think?
Anyone ran in them? I have heard some good things about them. What do you guys think?
I have 11 pairs in my house right now. Best shoes I've ever used.
they make it so my bare feet aren't touching what I'm running on.
Both of the two pair I have had - and those of several other people I know - seemed to tilt significantly to the inside, especially over time. There is more material on the outside of both the midsole and the outsole in the Tarther. I didn't notice this set up in any of their other flats, which have always stayed pretty much straight down the line for me as the shoe aged.
I like the Tarthers but I have the same inside-lean on mine after 200 or so miles. I can also say the DS racer 8s are even worse. They lean inward right out of the box...
Tarthers do not have a medial post, or dual density foam or any of that crap. If over-pronation is a problem for you, you probably shouldn't be wearing any kind of flat for significant amounts of training.
Tarthers are considered "heavy" trainers in Japan, but for most Americans they are more like thick socks.
Very happy with speedstars for training and marathons and hyperspeeds for short races and speed workouts. Tarther just doesn't fit in for me.
I like them as a daily trainer. Much better durability on that account than the Hyperspeeds, and they don't have the outsole openings the Hyperspeeds do, so your feet don't easily get wet and/or cold.
You know, I noticed that, too. Weird last, I guess. My adizero non-posted shoes never did that. I'm sticking w/ the musha IIs. I did make the mistake of going on a seven mile hike - reasonably flat - in the Tarthers w/ no socks. Chewed my toes up big time. Early 90s, the Tarther TR - now that was a great shoe.
Asics wrote:
Anyone ran in them? I have heard some good things about them. What do you guys think?
They are my all-time favorites...
I have a pair of hyperspeeds. How do the tarthers fit compared to the hyperspeeds?
Thanks, I am familiar with what they have and don't have. I have plenty of other neutral shoes and they do not do this and it sounds like others are noting the slant in The Tarthers. Actually, the only way I first noticed it was comparing new to old (300 or so miles) Tarthers when looking from the back.
Has anyone ever found a good replacement for the Tarthers? Finally ran out and can't find anything.
PTF wrote:
Has anyone ever found a good replacement for the Tarthers? Finally ran out and can't find anything.
I also loved the Tarther. Mizuno Wave Hitogami has been good.