You mentioned that you have the new DS-Racer in your store. How are they? I didn't like the old ones. The fit was very nice, but the ride and cushioning were not very good. To me, the forefoot was much too harsh. It felt like running on carboard. I tried them around the time that I first tried the Wave Spacer and I found that the Spacer was superior by multiples. How do the new DS-Racers compare with the Racer STs or the Fila Racer, for example? Thanks.
The new DS recer is great. The fit is about the same but with a more regular mesh instead of the harsh stuff that they have had in the past. It also has the Bio-morphic material but I dont think that is does anything. The forefoot is the biggest improvement. They got rid of that wierd crap that they used and replaced it with a more regular outsole, kinda like a paired down version of the 2090. Overall the shoe seems very good and very well may become my regular trainer. It is a very simple very solid looking racing shoe, or trainer if you train in flats.
The Racer ST is wider in the forefoot and more stable (the new DS in slightly more stable tham the old) and the Fila will fit a bit like the DS but I think is higher off the ground (10mm, 20mm) but I could be wrong. Fila also has no Medial post.
If the old DS fit well and the onlt complaint you had was the forefoot than I would say to get the new one for sure. It's a great looking shoe.
Hope that helps.
Definitely helps. Thank you. I haven't worn Asics in a few years, but perhaps I'll give the new DS-Rs a try. You mention that the Fila Racer is 20mm-10mm. That sounds about right. Because the heel is pretty soft and the ride is so smooth, the heel doesn't feel too high. The heel in the Racer ST feels relatively higher.
What are the heel and forefoot heights of the new DS-Rs? Do you know what the Racer ST's heights are as well?
I found a photo of them. That's an unusual looking shoe, with the support straps only on the lateral side. One more question: how far forward does the Duo-Max extend? I found that the old version flexed to far forward.
I've been running in the Racer ST, the Fila Racer, the new Phantom, and the Wave Spacer. I'm still searching for the perfect flat to use for most of my runs.
Any info on the new DS-Racers?
Pic here
Also, the flat on the bottom is not a DS Racer, but the new Tiger Paw I believe.
I have heard good things about the new DS Racer...the colors are certainly better--that is unless you have an orange or yellow shoe fetish.
Well, here is a better photo of them in (gasp) orange: