Is anybody logging lots of miles in this shoe at a decent pace? How are they holding up, do you find they last a long time? Does anybody know if there is any sign of a vitruvian flat?
Is anybody logging lots of miles in this shoe at a decent pace? How are they holding up, do you find they last a long time? Does anybody know if there is any sign of a vitruvian flat?
I have a pair of Vitruvian Symmetry II's. They fit very well and seem to be holding up admirably after a few hundred miles. I recommend them highly.
Couple hundred miles in the original Proportion, and they could just about pass for new.
Not, mostly, at a decent pace though. I'm not fast to begin with, and because these are much beefier than anything else I run in, I use them for long slow miles when I can't avoid pavement for days on end and get a little paranoid about wanting more cushion than normal.
I wish they'd issue a cheap, simple, light, durable flat, ideally with a low heel.
I got the Harmonys a few weeks ago. They're a little heavier than what I'm used to, but overally a pretty good shoe. My pace for a typical run in them is probably 6:30 or so. I think they're too heavy for any faster-paced training or tempo runs, but fine for just mileage. The guy who owns the company says he wants to make a flat like you described but I guess it's tough to get the resources because they're a small company. Something like that. I think I read a post or something online to the effect that if something came out this spring would be the earliest.
I now run in Vitruvians exclusively, the Harmony mostly, but also the Symmetry. Formerly I ran in Mizuno Wave Riders. I love the feel of the Vitruvian sole--soft but supportive, and I feel the foot fully on the ground. The uppers aren't so great, however. The toebox is too narrow for me, so I cut the side of one shoe to relieve pressure on the small toe. But even with the toe sticking out, I prefer Vitruvians to Mizuno or Adidas. I no longer run very fast, rarely faster than 7:00 pace, but if I were younger and running 5:30, I'd go with these. They wear well. One more thing: the Vitruvian feels much better when walking than did any other shoe I've had. So if you break up longer runs with short walks, these are good shoes.
The Proportion II's worked for me. I put about 500 on them around 6:30-7:10 min/mile. They wore very little on the mid&out sole. The main problems seemed to be their outsoles are too slick on wet concrete and the midsole feels like it falls off a bit abruptly at the very tip of the shoe (not a problem at the slower paces). My two cents says: if you have the budget there are stronger choices, but for their price you can't find much better.
500 miles minimum. I may hit 800 in mine.
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These are great to walk in at the absolute minimum; if nothing else they are Extremely comfortable.
They do feel old-timey in the sense that there are no excessive control features nor medial posts and all that stuff. No 'clomp' 'clomp' sounds when you run. If you run efficiently these may do you quite well. For Thirty Bucks it's worth the experiment I feel, I'm tired of paying nearly $90 for shoes, so what more do you want?
Tip: I'd be curious to see a racing flat from these guys.
I use mine for daily stuff, can't beat them for comfort, and at thirty dollars they are a pretty good value as they last great. They are totally silent when I walk in them, no thumping or squeaking sounds at all, which is interesting.
The fit is terrific right out of the box and I have a wide (EE or EEE) foot. That alone would make them worthwhile.
I'd consider trying the flats when they arrive.
I just ordered a pair for $30 and will give them a shot!
They make good walking shoes. Running in them, not so much. Nice idea though: the minimalism with extra cushion.
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I even wore these shoes in a few 100-milers (trails). Outstanding shoes; worth a try, I believe.