Need some. Suggestions?
Need some. Suggestions?
adidas supernova cushion, best shoe I ever owned
Thanks brother.
Try the ASICS Creed. It's a new shoe.
what do you mean 'forefoot support'. It doesn't exist. Forefoot cushioning is different. There being basically two shoe catagories(neutral and supportive) one offers arch support and overpronation support, the other offers no added support and just cushioning. You can get a neutral shoe with arch support but neutral means it doesn't have a medial(inside)post. Some people confuse the term support with durability. If you are in fact looking for a shoe with good forefoot cushioning try, as mentioned, the supernova cushion from adidas, and these others: Nimbus, Glycerine, NB879.
Sorry. Guess I meant "forefoot cushioning". I'm not HIP to all the lingo. I'll try to make it to the next running shoe terminology class. Geez!
I must admit, I was a bit confused on the support/cushioning thing as well which is why I didn't respond. Now that we're talking about cushioning...
I'm a forefoot striker so I really need good forefoot cushioning too. I've always liked the Nike Air Pegasus for training because the forefoot cushioning is good but they don't weigh a ton. But if you're a big heavy runner that might not be enough for you. I also wear the Adidas Response which has great cushioning all around.
For lightweight trainers with good forefoot cushioning, I was surprised at how good the latest Mizuno Precisions are (Precision 3, I believe). I've done some long runs in them and they felt just great.
For racing flats with forefoot cushioning the best I've tried are (in this order)
Nike Air Triax TC
Nike Air Streak
Adidas Rats Racer
The Air Triax TC and the Rats Racer have been discontinued though you can still find them online cheap if you know where to look. I've stocked up on the Air Triax TC and will be racing my next marathon in them.
Obviously, I'm primarily a Nike guy so if I have a bias it lies there.
Well then, perhaps I owe elliot an apology. I never said I was the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Thanks for the response.
I beg to differ with elliot. Forefoot support DOES exist in running shoes. This manifests itself in two forms:
1. Forefoot posting. A good example here is the Supernova trail (was the Beltine, was the Brahma) in which the double-density midsole post extends into the forefoot. adidas did some research on this a few years back and found that in many cases, a midfoot to forefoot post prevented overpronation better than a rearfoot post alone (as an aside, this manifested itself in the adidas Universal, a shoe that was posted only in the forefoot). This sort of posting works exceptionally well for a midfoot to forefoot striker.
2. Decoupled lateral forefoot sections (or antero-posterior flex grooves in the forefoot). Good examples here are the adidas Supernova, Nike Structure, etc. Shoes of this type are most useful for forefoot strikers who have rigid feet and thus encounter a large medial torque upon footstrike. The A-P flex grooves and soft lateral pads help to decelerate this torque by shortening the lever arm and slowing down the rate of force application, respectively.
Although it appears that the original question was answered, I couldn't resist adding my two cents.
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