Hey guys is there any flats out there that have support? I really like the feel of my streak lt 3s but they have pretty much no arch support and after awhile I start to feel it.
Hey guys is there any flats out there that have support? I really like the feel of my streak lt 3s but they have pretty much no arch support and after awhile I start to feel it.
DVCm8 wrote:
Hey guys is there any flats out there that have support? I really like the feel of my streak lt 3s but they have pretty much no arch support and after awhile I start to feel it.
Good question, I was looking for the same. The Hoka Clifton's or Adidas Feather maybe be structurally stronger.
Saucony Fastwitch and Asics DS Racer (6.8 oz). How light are you looking?
I strongly recommend most people avoid racing flats.
They provide little or no support or cushioning so most people are more likely to develop an injury AND they do not make you faster.
Wear at your own long term risk
Run Doctor wrote:
I strongly recommend most people avoid racing flats.
They provide little or no support or cushioning so most people are more likely to develop an injury AND they do not make you faster.
Wear at your own long term risk
You don´t know what you´re talking about. Shoes like Asics Hyperspeed or Nike Lunaracer has plenty of cushioning.
If racing flats had arch support they'd be called racing arches not racing flats.
Run Doctor wrote:
I strongly recommend most people avoid racing flats.
They provide little or no support or cushioning so most people are more likely to develop an injury AND they do not make you faster.
Wear at your own long term risk
Is that why the Pro's wear them during races and train in trainers? Asking for a friend...
Hi Run Doctor.
Is your comment against using racing flats instead of cushioned / supported trainers or instead of racing spikes?
I've never used racing spikes (see my name), but I have started using Saucony Fastwitch on select grass or crushed limestone 5K races in place of my usual Saucony Guides, mainly do do with the lighter weight feel and responsiveness. I got used to the Fastwitch by walking the dog with them a few weeks in advance of running. I do feel a bit tighter in the calves the next day. Any training, pavement or longer races I do in the Guides.
Thanks.
It's a troll, dudes. Don't bite.
thanks guys, and yeah my coach suggested the ds racer as well, anyone have experiences with the shoe, good/bad?
Awesome. Light. Supportive. Tight.If the shoe fits...Toebox hurts my feet. I've gone with Altra Impulse for tri's.Same thing w/Fastwitch - love 'em, but a bit tight (though not quite as tight as DS Racer, in my experience).
DVCm8 wrote:
thanks guys, and yeah my coach suggested the ds racer as well, anyone have experiences with the shoe, good/bad?
Hobby Jobber wrote:
Hi Run Doctor.
Is your comment against using racing flats instead of cushioned / supported trainers or instead of racing spikes?
I've never used racing spikes (see my name), but I have started using Saucony Fastwitch on select grass or crushed limestone 5K races in place of my usual Saucony Guides, mainly do do with the lighter weight feel and responsiveness. I got used to the Fastwitch by walking the dog with them a few weeks in advance of running. I do feel a bit tighter in the calves the next day. Any training, pavement or longer races I do in the Guides.
Thanks.
My comment is against flats.
For you doubters.....I recommend you all go out and run your 80 to 100 miles per week for a month in flats and tell me how your legs feel.
There is a reason pro's train in runners and not flats. Flats do not offer the same support and protection.
God some of you are truly ignorant to the basics.
Following the same logic, we also do not run hard intervals every day. It is sprinkled in with the rest of our runs as part of a plan to improve.
Wearing flats a couple times per week for speedwork and racing is the same as running hard intervals a couple times per week. It is safe and millions of people have done it injury free for decades.