NIKE LUNAR MONTREAL

ANybody run in these yet?

Special programs for key retailers as part of the product launch.

Whats more interesting is that what we would call a racing flat or faster trainer geared towards a more serious athlete is now launched at mass retail more as fashion statement vs performance running.

On runningwarehouse now too.

So, ordered these with the hope that it would be an improvement with the mesh upper and that it would let my feet spread out more and not blister. First run of 8 miles easy pace, no problems. Took them to the track today and ran 7 miles at MP and had bloody feet due to pinching, not to mention blisters on both feet on the inside upper. The only improvement I see is the heel doesn't dig in like before. Guess it's back to the Saucony Type 4 A. Anyone try the newer 5's?

I like the A5s more than the A4s. The tongue is a little bit longer, so the laces don't bunch up at the top of it. The upper is also a more flexible, meshy material which is good for me because I have wide feet.

I'll try to run in mine tomorrow (still in box), I'll post here after. might be a day or two though.....

dude~

Lunar Blister Again wrote:

So, ordered these with the hope that it would be an improvement with the mesh upper and that it would let my feet spread out more and not blister. First run of 8 miles easy pace, no problems. Took them to the track today and ran 7 miles at MP and had bloody feet due to pinching, not to mention blisters on both feet on the inside upper. The only improvement I see is the heel doesn't dig in like before. Guess it's back to the Saucony Type 4 A. Anyone try the newer 5's?

Are they still overly narrow too? I like the Lunaracer's, but have problems will the shoes squeezing my forefoot causing blisters in between my toes. I get a 1/2 size up in the LR's, though it seems they recommend not to do that with the Lunar Montreal's....

I already got and returned them from Running Warehouse. They were too narrow in the forefoot for me. I didn't find the upper had much give. I never tried the Lunar Racer since I figured from descriptions they'd be too narrow for me too, so I can't compare. But I have average width feet.

Its a shame with as many smart shoe people in the Nike company they cannot get it right. The rush to get it out the door vs get the shoe right seems to be Nike's chosen path.

For Nike people reading , spend a little more time with the product , understand product expectation and end consumer use.

Nike rarely hits the mark for dedicated amateur runners. Their racing shoes are good for narrow-footed elites from other countries. Their trainers are fine for hobby joggers who don't go more than a few miles per week. Yet for the cornfed group of us moving along at a respectable clip logging the miles they routinely fail to meet fit or function.

What's worse is that their marketing people don't tell the running stores or reviewers anything. It's left to the retailers to write up a worthwhile description for the product that determines how stable the shoe is, what kind offset it may have, and whether it's durable. Compared to Asics or Brooks they're entirely out of touch with their running customer base.

My lady recently got me a $50 Nike gift card and I'm reluctant to use it on shoes. I feel like the Pegasus is the only shoe I can get that won't significantly disappoint me.

Print "Jordan" on any old POS and it'll sell. Wow. Just, wow.

shoe lover, really??? I thought they had lots MORE give than the lunaracers. I'm totally in love (I know i'm supposed to say that but i really am) with em, to me their perfect. the lunaracer was my fave shoe, but my 2 complaints was that it was stiff in the upper (crank the laces down and the upper "buckles" and "wrinkles" instead of molding to your foot- no stretch whatsoever, and the heel was pretty stiff, tore the crap out of my heel a few times.

this new version is super soft on the upper, basically molds to your foot, VERY stretchy. fyi, it runs 1/2 size small compared to the lunaracers, but i stayed in the same size b/c of how the upper stretches. heel counter is MUCH improved, imo. They'll get raced in sat night, i'll try to find this thread and post how they feel in race cond then.

cheers, dude~

Hesch,

Do I need to go up half a size in length ?

The shoe length is true to size, but the vamp (toe box) area is tapered like a spike to form fit over and around the foot. You'll notice this especially around the toes. If you like a more precision racing fit then go true to size.

I prefer to let my feet splay a bit and don't like to feel the vamp over the top of my toes. As a result, I go up 1/2 a size. Due to the Lunaracer last, you can go up 1/2 a size without the upper feeling baggy or sloppy. Ran Houston Marathon in Lunar Montreal and they worked well for me; no blisters or hot spots.

dave, as last poster said spot on, it does have that "spike style" fit in the forefoot. that aid, due to the stretch, i stuck w/ same size. it stretches A LOT! not too sloppy though.

I used to wear an 11.5 for 10K & down (w/out socks) and 12.0 for 1/2 mary's (w/ socks). now i just use a 12.0, and can go with, or without socks.

ran an entire workout in them yesterday in CP, 11mi w/ socks, no problems whatsoever. also raced w/out socks, again no blisters, hot spots, etc.

cheers, dude~

Thanks for the updates. I have very narrow feet (love the Lunaracer), but it sounds like the Montreals might work for me as well. True?

My feet are as flat and narrow as they come and Lunar Montreal fits me well with no bunching. It has the same last as Lunaracer and virtually the same fit, save for a slight amount of stretch with the open mesh.

You should be just fine.