I'm looking for (Nike preferred) a fairly light road shoe with excellant forefoot cushioning. Heel area is not as important. Anybody got suggestions? 10 oz. is my preferred shoe weight... Thanks in advance.
I'm looking for (Nike preferred) a fairly light road shoe with excellant forefoot cushioning. Heel area is not as important. Anybody got suggestions? 10 oz. is my preferred shoe weight... Thanks in advance.
why are you set on nike?
asics 1110
Don't limit yourself to Nike. Lot's of good shoes out there. If you insist on a Nike product, check out the Air Pegasus T/C.
say what wrote:
asics 1110
The Asics 1110 does not have any forefoot cushioning at all other than midsole material. I assume you were joking. This is the only difference between the 1000 series and 2000 series (2110).
Kalefornia ... wrote:
Don't limit yourself to Nike. Lot's of good shoes out there. If you insist on a Nike product, check out the Air Pegasus T/C.
10 oz non Nike's?...
I've found the saucony glide to have decent forefoot protection.
new balance 1060
asics nimbus
nike pegasus 2006
mizuno rider
nike miler
Been There, Done That wrote:
10 oz non Nike's?...
Believe it or not, other companies make shoes that are fairly light too. Asics Speedstars are pretty good, not super-cushy, but nice and light, and they hold up pretty well too. Saucony Grid Tangents are excellent shoes. There are other options, dude, widen your horizons a little.
Hayward's about that weight, and awfully damned cushy all over including the forefoot.
vdw wrote:
new balance 1060
asics nimbus
nike pegasus 2006
mizuno rider
nike miler
The 1060, Nimbus, Pegs, and Wave riders are all significantly heavier than 10oz. The milers aren't a bad option, although they aren't particularly well cushioned.
the nike vomero is by far the best option (for your criteria), coming from someone who works at a specialty running store, and tries on tons of shoes.
how about the nike hayward?
Working at a running store as well, I second the vote for the Nike Vamero shoes. They are light, cushioned and tons of customers have loved them (when most customers dont especially care for Nike shoes).
miker wrote:
The Asics 1110 does not have any forefoot cushioning at all other than midsole material. I assume you were joking. This is the only difference between the 1000 series and 2000 series (2110).
haha well darn then. i guess this is a case of perception vs sense. I'm a forefoot striker and the 1110s felt like one of the softest landing shoes that i've worn. I tried the 2110s next(I'm still wearing that pair now) and I still think that the 1110s felt a lot better.
vdw wrote:
new balance 1060
asics nimbus
nike pegasus 2006
mizuno rider
nike miler
Don't wear nike because of the high heel cup but the others are bad choices.
The New Balance 1060 are very unstable for a forefoot landing. I turned my ankle repeatedly for 5 mo. in these.
The mizuno rider has far to low of a heel for a forefoot striker. With that low of a heel you will tear your calfs up.
And the Nimbus is simply just too expensive for my taste.
Like I said, Saucony Glide provide just the right amount of cushion and protection for the forefoot striker.
dude, just get an insole i got a diferent shoe, and got an injury, just stick with your pair of shoes, and stick some insoles, they will feel much better, and not cost you another pair of shoes
Like a few other posters, I, too, highly recommend the Vomero. They have the best forefoot cushioning I have ever felt. I use three pairs, rotating them. One issue: their sole wears very quickly, so I use Shoe Goo to slow down the wear.
I vote against the Vomero, too much cush for me. After having spent years running in the skylon, the Hayward has been a great replacement. BTW, the skylon is coming back and it looks a lot like the Hayward. should be another winner.
I've worked at a running store for years, too.
FWIW-
Pegasus TC-too firm
Vomero-too soft
Adidas SNova cushion-too soft
Speedstar-nice shoe, a little firmer than skylon/hayward
Nimbus-too heavy and too soft
Glycerin 4 & 5-too firm
Mizuno-cant' remember the shoe's name-it's a lightweight trainer/racer-too firm
Zoom Miler-too firm
It's hard to beat the Skylon/Hayward, sure see a lot of the top guys running in it.
miker wrote:
say what wrote:asics 1110
The Asics 1110 does not have any forefoot cushioning at all other than midsole material. I assume you were joking. This is the only difference between the 1000 series and 2000 series (2110).
Asics added forefoot gel in the 1100 series. They have improved the shoe more with the new 1120 series and it is similar to the 2110's.
The new 2120's are more lightweight now if you are looking for a stability trainer. Their new solyte midsole helps keep the weight down.