I train in asics ds trianers and I'm looking for another light weight shoe with a bit of support to rotate with the ds trainer.
I've narrowed it down to these two shoes and I can't try them on anywhere as no one stocks them so I'm looking for some opinoions here, what do peope think of these shoes?
Also what size should I get? I wear 10s in the ds (which seem to run half a size small)
The Tangents are softer than the Elixr and feel much less structured in the upper.
It seems to me that the new Elixrs run a little big. I usually wear 9h but had to size down to a 9, which is the opposite problem with the DS Trainers. I also thought the Elixrs were a little harder and I felt like my feet smacked the ground more noticably. The Tangents, on the other hand, have worked out well for me so far. I've got about 100 miles on them and they feel a little softer, the size runs true and the just fit my foot better.
So my vote is for the Saucony but everyone's foot is different.
I switched from the DS Trainers to the Tangents and immediately got a strained tendon in the ball of my foot. Not saying that the Tangent is a bad shoe, but I'll certainly never be trying it again.
I think you might have problems going between the DS Trainer and the new Tangent. The DS Trainer typically is much firmer/harder in the forefoot, whereas the Tangent is very cushiony and soft. I have always worn firm soled shoes (ie, DS Trainer, older Zoom Elites, and Saucony Type A's) and have found these new Tangents really tough to get used to...almost like running in mush. I like having more of a feel of the road and have been surprised, considering how light they are, how out of touch I feel in them.
I was running in the Brooks Burn and switched to the Elixir's. it's an AWESOME shoe~
light weight and even a goos shoe to run a half or full marathon in. I did all of my long runs and my speed in them and they have been great. they have a tendency to cut your ankle with a material they have on the front of the shoe, but they are great.
Ive trained in all three full time, the elixir is the closest shoe you will get to the ds trainers. So i would recommend the elixirs just because they are more similar to the ds trainers then the tangents. I actually preferred the tangents to both shoes because i liked the feel of them. But if you like the ds trainers then go for the elixirs.
Thanks for every ones input think i'm just gonna get both! Hopefully the tangents will be good for long runs if they are a bit more cushioned.