Asics Ohana a great all-around shoe

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17 years ago 12/05/2006 1:41pm EST

I am no minimalist, but I have been training daily in the Asics Ohana - a shoe marketed as a racer (but a rather substantial one) and it is just amazing. It is holding up nicely after about 250 miles with no compression of the midsole even though I am an odd runner (I have farily high arches, but one foot pronates anyway because my right toes point outward). I have also done a few good workouts in it. It is a neutral shoe, but with a fairly straight last but a nice flat-like feel. Plenty cushioned without being mushy or having a really high heel. It uses the new Solyte material which kicks the crap out of SpEVA. Has anyone else had good results with this shoe? I have a pair of Nike Pegasus TC's and a pair of ASICS Speedstars (my previous favorite trainer) that are brand new and I still prefer to run in my worn Ohanas.

17 years ago 12/05/2006 1:56pm EST

re: Brian

how firm is the Ohana compared to the Speedstar?

it's a bit more narrow in the forefoot isn't it?

17 years ago 12/06/2006 7:53am EST

re: 26-timer

The Ohana is a bit narrower than the Speedstar and I find the cushion to be softer (without being mushy), more responsive and, more durable than the SPEVA used in the Speedstar. Solyte is absolutely a superior midsole material. They should use it in the Speedstar.

17 years ago 12/06/2006 7:59am EST

re: Brian

I agree. It is an excellent shoe, although a bit costly.

I loved the Tiger Paw and was disappointed when they were discontinued, but the Ohana is a great racing shoe with a surprising amount of cushioning for its light weight.

Mine have held up very well with 200 miles so far.

17 years ago 12/06/2006 8:17am EST

re: Brian

the solyte in the new kayanos suk. absolutly no cushioning in the forefoot

17 years ago 12/06/2006 9:53am EST

re: solyte

Anyone able to compare the Ohana to the Kanji ?

I moved from Tiger Paw to Kanji when my store advised it was the "natural replacement".

17 years ago 12/12/2006 9:40am EST

re: Dubbya

No real runner can get the proper training out of a racing shoe. You say they hold up well after about 200 miles...that is only 2 weeks for me, at best i could get 5 or 6 weeks out of this "amazing" racing shoe. I run in the asics cumulus and can put 1000 miles on those babies easily, i moved to the cumulus when the '05 nike pegasus came out and sucked.

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