So guys, and gals,are there any runners out there on this board that have tried these. I am interested, but I want some runner feedback, if you have tried them, then how did you like them? are they effective? and which pair did you order? I am a 5'10 130 pound lightweight competitive runner, that wants to know if these would work for me.
They work well, Joe Newton of York would not put them out if they did not work well. Keep in mind they are not approved by the USATF, so they are legal in most state HS meets, just not USATF meets.
I have had shin splints for the past three years of high school running and finally i took some time off to rebuild and change my form using the newton gravity shoe, and let me tell you, i changed my form to a flowing forefoot strike and i had absolutley no aches pains or injuries of any sort this past xc season. I work out in flats/spikes but for training and recovery runs i use the newton shoes, i am on my second pair ( got 500 miles on the first pair) and will continue buying.
I also would like a pair, keep this discussion moving
Coupon Code KONA20 gets you 20 dollars off any pair until December 12th.
I have a friend who wears them and loves them. Too f'n expensive for me though...
Do they hold up for the average guy? The eople I've talked to say they are getting 150 to 200 miles.
how do they work with pronation? Are they good on old injuries?
no shoes work except brooks asics and nike pegasus
They dont make sense. You cannot run in them unless you run on your toe. Well why do they have a support shoe? you cant pronate if you run on the toe. Oh yeah and on the big marathon trial the kenyan wearing them had to take them off at mile 18 and run in barefoot because the sucked so bad. nice!!
I would be willing to try a pair out, the distance s look pretty nice and I have seen some people wearing them. But 155.00 is a whole lot of money for a shoe. I probably wouldn't pay over 100 for a pair. But what i have a hard time understanding is since the whole concept of these shoes is to promote a forefoot strike right? So if you do indeed forefoot strike then you usually bypass the stability system the shoe would offer. So what is really the point of offering a stability piece in the shoe. But if you don't forefoot strike in these shoes then it kind of defeats the purpose of all the patents and such the shoe company promotes.
They have a control shoe called the motion. It's great for a late-stage pronator. I have seen and run in them. The medial posting is moved up towards the 1st met head, so it is not obsolete. The real answer is to get these shoes and run mid-foot. Keep a higher cadence and let the rest take care of itself. My buddy got a morton's neuroma in them and I think one of the reasons is because he was trying too hard to run just on his toes. I was very impressed with how light the shoes are. You're right, they won't last long for most of us. Also, you don't break the shoes in, they break you in.
Is there anyone on here who has worn them and has become more of a midfoot or forefoot striker since wearing them?
Please, somebody give a fll testimonial on how they work
Please, somebody give a full testimonial on how they work
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Emerican Running wrote:
I would be willing to try a pair out, the distance s look pretty nice and I have seen some people wearing them. But 155.00 is a whole lot of money for a shoe. I probably wouldn't pay over 100 for a pair. But what i have a hard time understanding is since the whole concept of these shoes is to promote a forefoot strike right? So if you do indeed forefoot strike then you usually bypass the stability system the shoe would offer. So what is really the point of offering a stability piece in the shoe. But if you don't forefoot strike in these shoes then it kind of defeats the purpose of all the patents and such the shoe company promotes.
It's called marketing... every shoe company exec understands a posted shoe has a broader market appeal. Believe me, it has nothing to do with performance, it has to do with selling shoes, as many as possible. If you want to run forefoot, wear the asics pirhana, NB152, katana racer or something like that. If you feel you really need more midsole up front, go with the NB826, Skylon, mizuno precision or some of the adizero models.
there are some Newtons on sale at eBay. thinking of buying a pair to try.
i have a pair...and they are absolutely fine if i am running 2 miles.
i felt like i had a rock under my metatarsal area if more than 3 miles.
the mesh is awesome....VERY lightweight and VERY breathable.
i can pretty much wear any shoe and dont have any big feet/leg issues, but i never have worn the newton for more than 3 miles, without my feet feeling like crap after.
great for doing strides running downhill though!
oh and i have the notus = motion model.
Worst value on the planet. Big problems for lower leg. Durability awful. $$$$$.