Brooks Glycerin is my go-to for all easier stuff. Nike for everything else. Could never get into pegs, just didn’t feel right
Brooks Glycerin is my go-to for all easier stuff. Nike for everything else. Could never get into pegs, just didn’t feel right
RunRaider wrote:
Anyone run in Newtons recently? They used to be all over big races and now it seems like you couldn’t find a pair to save your life.
Newton once paid people to run in their shoes which was really the only reason anyone should have ever run in a Newton shoe.
streak wrote:
On shoes are a scam. The ‘cloud pods’ don’t provide the cushioning or rebound that is claimed, and the ‘speed board’ is stiff and hard as a plank of wood. On top of that, they’re heavy and expensive.
They do look nice though. A cool wear around shoe, if you get a pair for free as I did.
"Scam" is a bit strong, and my cash used to buy a pair of On Cloudflows was not completely wasted as they look great and work well as an indoor office shoe for walking about. But for running, I just got plantar pain as they are too hard and their technology just doesn't seem to work. I won't buy On again. If the shoes work for others then all power to them, but I can't help feeling they're missing out on better options.
I prefer Brooks and Nike as brands as I like a drop like a cliff-face (12mm for the Brooks Ghost and 10mm for a lot of Nikes).
All I know is that I've been buying New Balance 990's for over 20 years and the last pair I got was the worst, most cheaply made $100+ shoes I have ever worn. The uppers were so obviously thinner and lightweight compared to previous iterations, and sure enough I didn't even get 6 months of wear and they began to fray and get holes in them.
Unbelievably, I think I am done with NB.
Doc Martins
Newton's are awful
Doesnt get any worse than Hoka.