I've heard a lot about how newtons are great for injury prevention and natural running form. What do you guys think? Im a serious college runner and thinking of switching due to a history of injury. Would It be an easy adjustment going from shoes with 4mm drop to 0mm drop newtons?
Thanks
30 yr old. 70 mpw. I race often and am injury prone, flatfeet. I like the newton's for walking rather than running. Plus the costs... They are $$$ and seldom on sale. I think price v utility you're better off in high end models of traditional shoes that are on sale and buying fresh pairs more often. To each their own though. I wouldnt poo poo them though, rotate a pair in and see.
Newtons are trash and are way too expensive
This thread is clearly some sort of an advertising ploy by Newton attempting to penetrate a segment of the running shoe market that they have no chance with: "serious college runners." None of whom would be caught dead in a pair of these. Brojos please delete this thread.
i've never heard that they are meant for injury-prevention. i've just heard that they promote midfoot strike. i call BS on that, because i've worn every type of shoe in my LRS (ok not EVERY one) and i pretty much heel strike in every one in my natural stride. the only way to make me run mid-foot is to put me in vibrams or something that is basically barefoot, while runnign on concrete or asphalt.
4mm to 0mm is also a very small difference. most would never know.
switching to newtons isnt going to do anything for you. might as well strap on the shape-ups.
Hingle McCringleberry wrote:
This thread is clearly some sort of an advertising ploy by Newton attempting to penetrate a segment of the running shoe market that they have no chance with: "serious college runners." None of whom would be caught dead in a pair of these. Brojos please delete this thread.
Ding, ding, ding!
Hingle McCringleberry wrote:
This thread is clearly some sort of an advertising ploy by Joe Newton
Poor old Joe! How much money does he get for using his name for these shoes??
Why not try some Saucony? They are mid to low drop, and many people seem to like them.
I prefer more standard geometry, even though I'm midfoot striker. You could also buy a bunch of Lunaracer+ at RW now for cheap and use them as training shoes..I rotate a few pairs.