I've been a loyal to the 2000 series ever since I started doing enough mileage to pronate too much for the cumulus. Has anyone else noticed a significant drop off the past few years?
They seem to be getting less supportive, higher off the ground, less cushioned, and heavier. I'm tempted to abandon them for the brooks axiom or saucony trigon guide. Anyone else noticing this trend or am I just crazy here?
I am in the same boat. Liked the 2100's, but fell out of favor with the 2110's. Not sure what the new edition will bring. Would the Axiom be the best replacement? What about the new Adeneline 7? Will Mogo beat Solyte???
Yep, I agree, only I went off them around 2060 or so. I loved the Gel 1070, the cheaper lower-tech version of the 2000 series, but now the 1000 series are too clunky and rigid, too. I've given up on all stability shoes and gone to Skylon/Haywards, mostly. I did like the Adrenaline when I had a pair of those.
2120 is practically the same as the 2100.
yep, i got the 2080's and really started to see a drop in quality, and since then. left them and have been experimenting with NB.
The Mizuno Inspire is a great replacement for the 2110. It worked great for me.
I tried both the brooks adrenaline and saucony hurricane and believe they were too supportive(I got a stress fracture running in each because they wouldn't allow my to pronate enough). I'm glad to hear I'm not crazy here. They are consistantly the best selling shoe and even got the "Best Running Shoe In The World" or something award from runners world right about the time I started to hate them... shows what runner's world knows. Their only redeeming innovation, however, is that they now some in all black. HOTNESS!
if you are thinking of the axiom, you should try the Mizuno Elixir. From what you've said about the 2100 series, it's the farthest thing from- there is hardly any noticeable stability- the only thing that makes it different from a shoe like the percision is that it has a more built up heel and less forefoot cushioning.
IMO it's a lot better than the Axiom, Tangent 2 or DS Trainer.