Any recommendations for a wide toe box racing flat?

LT3 is wide-ish in the front. But it's also a VERY snug midfoot and low toe box. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it for what you're looking for. The Zoom Streak 6 is better. And yes, as txrunner said, the flyknit version is roomier up front.

Fleet feet wrote:

I have the Mizuno Wave Edkien 10 and they're not wide enough for my feet. My foot compresses to the outside of the shoe causing mild discomfort. I currently race anything from the half marathon to the 5k.

Streak Lt 3 wrote:

Streak Lt 3s are pretty freaking wide...

These are one of the few shoes I actually bought 1/2 a size larger because they are so tight.

Streak LT. The material expands. Quite roomy up there. I can botch for one prior to the latest edition.

Fleet feet wrote:

I have the Mizuno Wave Edkien 10 and they're not wide enough for my feet. My foot compresses to the outside of the shoe causing mild discomfort. I currently race anything from the half marathon to the 5k.

I have your problem of flat wide fred flintsone feet. I am trying the saucony type A going up 1 size (US 9 to 10) and it seems to be ok fit wise. It is also not too narrow in the midfoot which is where I have a lot of problems.

I wear asics 4Es of various types for training and like the New Balance 1500 (version 1) racing flats. I have not tried the NB 1500 version 2.

Another Wide Toe Box Buyer wrote:

Nike LunarTempo 2 have a wide toe box. I require a wide toe box and just bought my first pair yesterday for $60 from my local Nike Outlet. Nike.com has them for $65. I would have bought Adidas Boston 6 for $70 on red tag clearance at Adidas Outlet but the shoes pinched the top of my big toes. Red tag items are buy one get a 2nd red tag item (any red tag item) for free so they would have been two pairs for $70 if they fit and it they have two in my size.

I have an update for my above post. I ordered a pair of Boston 6 shoes from a seller on Amazon that ships via Amazon and thus Prime Shipping was available. I placed the order before I knew about the availability of Boston 6 at my local Adidas Outlet. I received my Amazon order two days after determining the shoes at the outlet did not provide enough room--they put pressure on the top of my big toes. The shoes from Amazon do not have the issue. Both were size 13. Either Adidas has significant variation in their shoes or maybe the outlet just received a bad pair or batch of shoes. I have not run in the Adidas Boston 6 shoes yet. I did run 5 miles on a treadmill yesterday and 8 miles on asphalt today on the Nike LunarTempo 2s. The Nike push slightly on the inside of my big toes but did not cause a problem on either run. I think the 2nd pair Boston 6 fit better on my feed though.

Tempo 2 Nike

Another update here. I corrected two items above and I just tried on Brooks Launch 4 shoes from Amazon. The toe box is roomy but push on the outside of my big toes even more than the LunarTempo 2 shoes. I won't attempt to even run on a treadmill on these to try them out. I will be returning the Launch 4 shoes. They may work for others that need a wide to box.

The last shoes I received from Amazon are the Nike Air Zoom Elite 9 shoes. These may provide the best fit for me of all the lighter shoes suitable for marathons and may be better than my training shoes--Brooks Ghost 8 and Nike LunarGlide (various models over the years up 5 thru 6). I wore Nike LunarGlides 6 shoes for my first marathons this past summer. I am a little concerned about running a marathon in the LunarTempo due to the fit. I am afraid I may get a blister on my large toes due to the slight pressure from the shoes. I do feel a little pressure in my forefoot area in with the Air Zoom Elite. I assume this may be the Zoom Air Bag and is normal.

I ordered Nike Streak 6 and New Balance 1500v2 from RunningWarehouse today. I will provide an update next week after I receive them.

So far I will keep the Nike LunarTempo2 shoes but may only wear them for races up to HM. I did buy an extra pair due to the low price of $60 from the Nike Outlet but I may return the extra pair that I have not worn. I will keep the Boston 6 if they feel okay on a treadmill run. I may return the Elite 9 even if they feel okay on the treadmill because they are twice the price of the LunarTempo 2 since the Elite 9 have not been out long and the LunarTempo2 is being phased out. I may rebuy the Elite 9 later this year or next year once they drop in price. It would have been easier to try these shoes from local stores and buy them locally but neither of my local stores had the shoes I wanted or if they did they did not stock them in size 13.

Hi,

You could also check out the asics dynaflyte, I read someone had the NiKe lunar Tempo's bought a Asics Dynaflyte and found it complimented them well, reasonably fast yet cushioned.

Not so fast but very cushioned - great for long distances saucony Triumph iso 3 or the Saucony freedoms (fast responsive shoe).

Cheers

Steve

Another vote for the Altra One 2.5 - it's my favourite shoe of all time!

I have had 7 or 8 pairs and never gotten less than 600M out of them, two pairs over 800M and one over 900M. Pretty good durability for a lightweight road shoe.

I do pretty much all my training in them - certainly all my road miles and plenty of trail miles too when the trails are non-technical and dry.

And there are still some out there in various sizes if you look, but the 3.0 is due in a few weeks, I think. The initial report was an extra ounce (that is what the last prototypes were), but apparently they are hoping that the final version will be a bit lighter than that.

And if you find the sole too marshmallow like (it was weird at first, but I loved it within a few runs), then try the Altra Escalante - their second lightest road shoe with a much firmer ride.

But if you want a wide toe box then Altra is your brand for sure.

I have no idea why more people aren't using them - they are truly great shoes and an excellent brand. Maybe the zero drop scares people off. But once you have adapted it is by far the best way for most people to run, IMHO.

My old thread reappeared. Yeah i have a pair of Altras Provision. I occasionally train in them, maybe once a week. My normal trainers are Saucony Kinvaras (a 4mm drop). The Altras feel nice and roomy for sure, but yes the 0 drop had me feeling some aches that kind of turned me off from running in them as my daily trainers. I have put about 100+ miles on my Altras but haven't really gotten used to them.

I am interested in the Nike Flyknits txrunner suggested, Saucony TypeA, and the Altra race flats. I'm building up my base for a few more weeks before I prep for any races. I did do another race in the Edkiens (Mizunos) and they were great before and during the race. It's after the race is when I had problems.

My foot borderline spills out the shoe, and puts pressure on the muscle on the outer/under part of the big toe area. Sorta where the joint meets the acrh area. Anyway, that part gets very sore like I put a rubber band around my foot and gets sore and stiff. So I know I need to alleviate any pressure there. I've tried relacing and other ideas like a stiffer sole in the shoe, it helps, but I still get the ache there. I don't have those pains in any other shoe I wear. I wanted to race a HM in them, but after no way would I wear those Edkiens for that now.

Running shoes were excellent, up until the stupid RW show "ratings" in the mid 1970s, which resulted in gimmicks which destroyed the running shoe, the following to list just a few of them.

rigid forefeet

small toe boxes ~ previously roomy

rigid strips around the toe boxes ~ previously loose and flexible

more rubber under and in front of the toes ~ more likely to trip & fall

causing slower push off, shorter stride, slower cadence

giant midsoles

greatly elevated heels

50 to 100 percent more weight

inflexible, heavy & combersome uppers

rigid heel cups / curved in tops

inflexible midsoles & heels causing rubbing to achilles

I am a patient of diabetes. Do not live my legs straight from diabetes. But one of my friends asked me to ask for the shoe of Orthofeet. Since when I wear orthofeet shoes, my foot pain has no pain.

Altra Vanish-R. It uses Altra's FootShape toebox, which gives plenty of room for your toes to splay out. Also, it utilizes a propulsion plate in the midsole to give a massive amount of spring and responsiveness, and of course the fully cushioned Zero-Drop midsole. What's not to love?

What about the latest skechers go Meb speed?

OP here, I never did get the chance to try out the Altras at the time, Runningwarehouse.com was in the process of clearancing out their flats then and my size was unavailable. I still am interested in trying them out in the future.

I tried the Saucony Type A and that was an immediate failure. I did one workout in them and came home with blisters.

I ended up going with New Balance Hanzo S, and they're not as light as I'd like, but they've worked for me so far.

gr8 wrote:

What about the latest skechers go Meb speed?

Don't even think about it. Skechers is the worst brand you could possibly choose. Meb is only in it for the money.

Lots of folks on here, me included, are pretty happy with Skechers, and I've worn every brand under the sun over the years. To the OP or anyone else interested, the Skechers GoRun 6, GoMeb Razor 2 and GoMeb Speed 5 are all worth a look because (1) they're reasonably wide to begin with, and (2) they have removable insoles that, when removed, create a lot more space inside the shoe. To be clear, while the insoles can be removed from lots of shoes, Skechers designs these shoes to be worn with or without the insole so the inside of the shoe is fully "finished" and comfortable without them. Sorry, on further thought, I should be clear that I can vouch that the GoRun and Razor have removable insoles but I'm not certain that's true about the Speed. I have the new Speed on order so can verify soon though! But if you're looking for a wider flat, you're probably better off with the GoRun or Razor anyway. Some reviews are referring to the GoRun and the Razor as distance racers as they're definitely light, though the Speed is obviously the lightest.

lazyboi wrote:

gr8 wrote:

What about the latest skechers go Meb speed?

Don't even think about it. Skechers is the worst brand you could possibly choose. Meb is only in it for the money.

Topo ST2. Very wide toebox. under 7 ounces and pretty responsive. Can't recommend highly enough.