What kind of shoes/flats has everyone tried for the marathon/half marathon? I'm looking into investing in a pair of flats for a half marathon I'll be running soon and am wondering what would suit me best. Am I better off with something lighter or something slightly heavier with more cushion? And I may also be using this for 10ks on the track next year.
come on!
Nike Air Streak.
Tell us more about yourself and what you're trying to accomplish. I generally ran marathons in the lightest racing flats that I could find, but that wouldn't be the best bet for most runners.
yes, depends how fast you run (ie how much pounding you'll take)...I wouldn't wear flats if I weighed over 140-150 pounds at the most (unless I was mad tall)...My made up rule is that if you aren't running roughly 6 flats per mile, it might be more of a strain than advantage..
I generally run marathons in a state of extreme pain, at least the last 8 miles or so.
Most people should wear no less than a DS Trainer type shoe, IMO. You will save time from muscle fatigue compared to the time-savings of a lighter racing flat.
I don't do marathons
Asics DS Trainer, Nike Air Skylon or the new Spiridon are excellent shoes. As others have posted if you're a bit heavier and or slower go with more support. I'm a big fan of the Nike Air Span, a lightweight stability shoe
I'm a hs runner, 140 pounds and 5'10, and trying my first half marathon. Next year, I'll be running for St. Lawrence University, and most likely running the 5k and 10k. I'm looking to get a shoe that I may also be able to use in the 5k or 10k next year too.
And I'm trying to run the half marathon at six flat per mile . . breaking the under 19 age class record with a friend.
For a half-marathon, you can probably get away with a pretty light racing flat that you could then use in shorter races as well. You would probably have difficulty running a full marathon in a lightweight racing flat, though. (In terms of the amount of damage that the race inflicts on your body, there is a HUGE difference between the marathon and the half-marathon.)
BigSnoopDogg wrote:
And I'm trying to run the half marathon at six flat per mile . . breaking the under 19 age class record with a friend.
That seems awfully slow for a under 19 age class record male or female. As long as you can run 10:30 or better for 3200m, you should be able to run 6 minute miles for the half marathon.
It's part of some festival for a town out in the boonies. And guess what my 3200 pr is? 10:30.6(will be lower in two weeks) But anyways . . my questions about shoes?
i wore air streaks for one race (a 2:48), but i felt like it wasn't quite enough shoe. adidas tapers for the next, but the insole gave me a blister. i have switched to the adidas rotterdam and it' my favorite of the 3.
how much do you weigh?
i have started training in the Rotterdam and I suspect it would be a great marathon shoe
I'd really like to know what shoes jason runs 'thons in.
I've run two marathons in Nike Air Triax TCs. About 9.0 oz which is light enough for me and they have excellent cushioning. Both times afterwards I've had nearly no soreness (and they were hilly marathons).
I ran one marathon in Nike Air Streaks (about 7.5 oz). Not enough shoe. Great for the half but not for the marathon. After 20 miles my legs got turned into hamburger. Granted, it was the Boston course
Nexe marathon is a flat one so I'll probably wear either Reebok Premier Comps -- about 8.0 oz and nicely cushioned -- or Nike Air Streak Spectrum Plus.
In general when in doubt I go for more cushioning.
I'm 6' 0" tall and weigh anywhere from 155-160
I am 6'1" and weigh between 155 and 160. I've run a few half marathons in the Air Streak Ekiden and I really liked them.My last marathon was back in 1996 and I wore the Air Streaks and they were great for that.