I've been running in the Asics DS Trainer X for about nine months now and have liked them a lot. The only problem is that they seem to have very low durability; at this point I am going through a pair about every six weeks. My question is whether anyone knows of a shoe that is similar to the DS Trainer in terms of weight, low heel, and a small post, but has a bit more durability in the sole.
I have the same question. I had been running in the NB833(or prior versions) for years. Loved the shoe but I just upped mileage and wanted to reduce stress points so I tried the DS Trainer. Same thing as you, love the shoe, but just went through my first pair quickly. The forefoot seems to wear out quickly. The NB833 might work for you.
I have ran in several pairs of DS trainers, and just recentley tried Nike Zoom Elite as an alternative. They are lite weight and have some support for moderate pronators. I almost like them more than the DS Trainer.
durability is individual, so it's hard to say
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I like the Elite IIs a lot, but has anyone else had problems w/ the zm air unit in the forefoot popping. It happened to my first pair after about 3 months, so i didnt think much of it, but when i got another pair it happened after only a week, so Im gonna exchange them. Just wondering if it happened to anyone else.
I agree that durability is probably not going to be the strong point of any of the lighter weight performance shoes. Actually, the new NB901 seems like it will have a bit more durability, though, of course, it is a little more shoe than the 900.
I like training in the DS racer. It doesn't have the blown rubber but instead has a carbon rubber forefoot.
same challenge, i just ordered my 3rd pair since aug. 8th.
i really like them though, so I'm sticking with them.
I would recommend the Adidas Rotterdams. I love them even better than the Asics DS Trainer
Saucony Tangent is a great shoe. The last few asics ds trainers have felt strange during toe off to me, almost like the flex is in the wrong spot and on long tempo runs they get uncomfortable. Saucony shoes started to suck when they started with the grid system. They felt just like I was running on a metal grid. However, the tangent seems to have gone back to the Sauncony of yesterday. They also have shown very little wear or break down.
Does anyone have any thoughts about how the New Balance 901 would work as a replacement for the DS Trainers?