Running Shoe with No Heel Drop and No Toe Spring?

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11 months ago 05/03/2023 9:18am EDT

Hi fellow runners,

I'm looking for a non-barefoot running shoe with no heel drop, no toe taper and no toe spring. By non-barefoot I mean a running shoe with a 10-15mm sole for added cushioning for running on road and hard surfaces.

I've looked at plenty of barefoot / minimalistic shoes that feature no heel drop, no toe taper and no toe spring designs, but the soles are typically less than 7mm thin (insole included). This makes for very little mid-foot/forefoot cushioning on hard surfaces.

I've also tried the Altra Escalante Racer, which is advertised as a zero drop shoe. But it has a dramatic toe taper and toe lift. I really don't like this, as I'm used to a totally flat sole. I run trails in the Xero Mesa Trail II and love it. But unfortunately Xero does not have any models with a thicker sole.

Any suggestions? Thanks everyone!

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11 months ago 05/03/2023 10:02am EDT

re: Raymond03

There are running sandals like that. Looking on the Luna sandals site, they have one with 15mm base+4mm tread, as well as range of thicknesses going down to very minimalistic. There are probably other running sandals out there too that fit your description.

I have no experience with any of them, though I probably should try some out (looks to solve a problem - avoiding pressure on my bunions, rather than looking for a midsole design in my situation).

11 months ago 05/03/2023 4:14pm EDT

re: Raymond03

Altra Escalante. Or Escalante Racer, even thinner, if you can find it still (being discontinued).

11 months ago 05/03/2023 4:15pm EDT

re: Raymond03

Wait…you say the Escalante racer has a “dramatic toe taper”? Wow…

11 months ago 05/03/2023 4:27pm EDT

re: Raymond03

i hear you. i would like the same, but as far as i can tell, they aren't made. the last shoe i really enjoyed was the altra vanish-r, which was a bare-bones, no-lift shoe that fit my foot but also had just enough cushioning for road running. alas, it's gone, and probably forever.

the saucony A9 flat is the closest thing i've found, but it's way too narrow and constricting.

i'm seriously thinking about buying some EVA slabs from china and maybe gluing an old altra vanish-r upper to it -- and maybe gluing some rubber on the bottom in strategic places.

11 months ago 05/06/2023 3:23pm EDT

re: Raymond03

Probably something like inov-8 trailfly 250 or trailfly G 270 could be the ones. Trail shoes but for hard surfaces, both are drop 0, being the latter the "bells and whistles" version of the stoic 250.

Last but not least is the real shoe you are looking for. It's a pity it was discontinued 9 years ago: K-Swiss blade foot run.

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6 months ago 10/11/2023 10:39pm EDT

re: Raymond03

I've been looking at these new Wyde shoes today. Just ran across this thread. They have a 13mm sole. I was listening to a podcast earlier from the manufacturer/owner on the zuby podcast. Anyways, might be exactly what you're looking for.

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