Trainer: Adidas Gazelle - light, durable & comfy
early 90's Asics Gel Lytes - same
early 90's Nike Pegasus - saw me through some serious mileage injury free
Flat: Nike Skylon TC (mine have holes in them and I still use them from time to time).
Nike Duelist (5 oz. speedsters, I used these in HS and collegiate track and on dry XC courses)
Racing flat -- Nike duelist (the original version, before Nike added an extra half-ounce in the heel), for all race distances up through the marathon.
Trainer:
Nike Air Anodyne / Analog / Air Structure Triax
Current: Nike Air Span Triax
Racing flats:
Nike Air Streak circa 1996 white /w/ neon green.I still have the pair that I ran both my 5K and marathon PR in.
Current: Nike Air Streak Spectrum Plus (love them)
Spikes:
Nike Zoom Ventilus (original version) white with red swoosh
Trainer: original Kayano
Flat: original air maraich PR, pink and blue.
current fave trainer: adidas SN cushion...first shoe I have been able to train in without orthotics and not get injured in ten years.
Trainer:
Tie, Nike Vortex & Orginial Nike Air Skylon from 1990
Racing Flat:
Nike Eagle
Track Spike:
Nike Zoom Eldoret
trainer: Adidas Marathon Trainer
flat: Nike Terra TC
spike: Nike Zoom "I" - I guarantee not many of you saw that one coming...
Trainer- Adidas Supenova Cushion. I had stress fractures in both shins and since switching to these on my pediotrist advise I've not had any trouble.
Flat- Adidas Cubato JS. Awesome feel on the foot and so light.
Spike- Kennedy's, like running barefoot with extra grip and a bit of cushion.
Etonic Stable Air Pro
The first Pegasus in 1982-3 was nearly the best, also the one of the V-shoes by NIke was great in 1984-6.
I agree with Red Dragon, theoriginal Peg was great.
My fav. in the V-series was the Vortex. White, Blue with the Gold swoosh.
Gotta go with the
asics 2070
puma prompt from last year
and the adidas adistar md2...god I loved that shoe.
Trainer: Skylon (Current)
Spike: Puma Harambee - the yellow ones! (track)
Nike zoom country - the black ones with the little straps on the side! (xcountry)
tie between NB 750's series and Adidas Supernova
Flat - Nike Waffle Racer
My first pair (1987) was red, blue and silver. The next year they made them in this green and orange combo. The box said the colors were \\\\\\\"Aquatime and Clock Orange\\\\\\\" which I thought was cool since I had just seen \\\\\\\"A Clockwork Orange\\\\\\\" for the first time a few weeks before I bought them.
80's - the Nike Internationalist and the Vainqueur spike
90's Skylon - the second edition, blue and yellow dotty sort of design, and the Air Mariah with the pink sole
Trainer: Nike Air Max Light 2- fit great, perfect amount of cushion
Flat: Original Air Streak Light
Spike: Reebok World Prix Distance- very light, very flexible
Does anyone know anywhere that still has 1996 Nike Air Streaks. About a year ago, I called all over the place looking for some new ones, but nobody had them. I still race in mine from time to time but I have an insane amount of miles in them. They fit like a glove and I can run a marathon in them with no socks (and get no blisters). I am beginning to worry about the lack of cushioning in them at this point.
The best ever are the Supernova Muzzle (2003).
Asics GT 2070
Asics Kayano VII's weren't too bad either.
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