Brooks Adrenaline vs. Infinity

Don't quote me on this but the adrenalines seem to have a narrow heel with a wider fore-foot. Also they should have similar stability to the 2130's. Have you checked out the Axiom, it has a closer level of stability to the DS Trainers, although I can't comment on its fit.

I was looking into the Axiom but the store that I went to said they no longer carried it. In any case, it would probably be not as supportive as I'd like. Asics and Mizunos fit me well but the toe region at the Mizuos always develop a hole around the big toe area for me.

The Infinity is a little more narrow, and has Brooks' notoriously lacking arch support.

The Adrenalines are more cushioned then the Infinity and the Switch, also a Brooks product. However, the Adrenaline has more medial support than the Infinity, which means there's a little more control for pronation. Brooks has subdivided their Stability shoe category into two parts: Guidance and Control.

The Infinity (Guidance) has a tad bit of stability, but is a neutral shoe at heart made for those that want the extra bit of security with the medial post. The Adrenaline is on the other side of the border and is labeled a Control shoe. It has a much stronger medial post made for pronators.

Neither of which, to me, has amazing cushioning. I'd try the Nike Air Structure 11, which will give you the medial support for pronation (but not overkill) and has loads of cushioning. Its about the same price as the Adrenalines as well. Good luck.

Stay away from the axiom unless you want a shoe that feels like it already has 200+ miles on it right out of the box.

But to answer your question the Adrenaline has a wider fit than the Infinity and you should be fine in that.

Yea, the Adrenalines have the same amount of stability as the 2130s, but more cushion than the Asics. I would only recommend the Axiom if you're going to be using it for a racing/workout shoe. Its incredibly light, but the rubber forefoot traction wears too quickly to use as a good trainer and is being updated by Brooks to make it last longer.

Thanks for the info. Very helpful. I'll give it a try.

Soothsayer wrote:

The Adrenalines are more cushioned then the Infinity and the Switch, also a Brooks product.

Are you on drugs?? The GTS are nowhere near more cushioned than the Infiniti (check your spelling!) The Infiniti is meant to be a stable cushioned shoe. Whereas the GTS is a cushioned control shoe. Two very different things.

The GTS has a firm controlling ride, whereas the Infiniti a more flexible, smooth and cushioned ride.

[/quote]Neither of which, to me, has amazing cushioning. I'd try the Nike Air Structure 11, which will give you the medial support for pronation (but not overkill) and has loads of cushioning. Its about the same price as the Adrenalines as well. Good luck.[/quote]

The Structure Triax are great but only for narrow feet. The GTS are much broader around the fore-foot whereas the Nikes are skinny as.

Plus the Nikes are super soft but will die out faster than the GTS.

What's the sizing of Brooks compared to Asics? I wear 9's in Asics, 8.5 Mizunos.

acmn wrote:

What's the sizing of Brooks compared to Asics? I wear 9's in Asics, 8.5 Mizunos.

I'm an 11 in both Brooks and Asics (and I wear an 11 in Mizuno, but have thought about a 10.5).

I don't like the Infiniti, I have worn several pairs of the Adrenaline, the 8's are the best of the last couple years. (I miss the 6's.) The Adrenaline are slightly wider. The Adrenalines are much more supportive than the Infiniti. I also wear the DS Trainers. They go well together.

Seriously, try the Structure Triax 11. I like the out-of-the-box feel of the shoe, fits my orthotic well, and all of that other good stuff. I like how it fits my foot.

Oh, and it's the brand worn by Kenny B, Liu, Bernard, Galen, Ritz, Zersanay, Sanya, Kara, etc., not to mention the brand that does more for high school cross country in the US than any other brand combined. Most importantly, it works with your iPod Nano! :-)

Damn, you just gave me a ton of reasons why not to buy Nike. Thanks.

Give the Saucony Guides a try. They have good cushion weigh about 11 to 11.5 oz depending on your size. They have stability which would work well for your pronation. The Saucony tangents are comparable to the DS Trainers if you wanted to give those a try and they weigh about the same and have the same stability. Saucony has a bit of a higher instep in it then brooks does but not as high as Asics. The shoe generally has a wider toe box and a deeper more narrow heel to it.

I wear 8.5 in Adrenaline and 8 in GT-2130, but I'm kind of in between sizes.

If you like Brooks try the St Racer as a trainer. I have switched to it as my daily trainer and love it.