Has anyone tried everyday training in the Nike LunaRacers? The trainer has a wider mid/out-sole, which I presume is designed to disperse the impact over a greater surface area and thus increase its durability. But I was wondering how durable other people found the LunaRacer for everyday training, because I liked the feel of it slightly better than the trainer. So...if anyone's tried it, give me some feedback - thanks
The flywire upper is 100% unforgiving to a wider foot. I didn't realize my foot too wide for it until the 3rd day / 30 miles in. Blistered on the inside and outside of my foot, I had to give them up. Shame, because they are amazing if they fit. Good friend finished a 2:50 marathon in them and completely loved them. If your foot is a 'close' fit width-wise, don't even bother or prepare for misery.
Yes, I used a pair of Lunaracers for my primary training shoes for a few months last year. The upper around the forefoot area started showing a bit of weakness around 100 miles, and tore a bit at around 400 miles. I patched it up with stick-on nylon repair tape and ran about another 500 or so miles in them before the uppers were really too blown out to repair. The midsole noticeably flattened compared to the new pair I have, but it was still feeling great (I don't need the cushioning). The outsole has virtually no wear - but, I my stride pretty much causes no scrubbing, and I've heard of other people wearing through the outsole.
I have very wide feet. I never got blisters anywhere with the shoe, even when I ran 16 miles in the rain in them the first time I took them out. I got a half size up from my normal trainers (which are already half size up from the brannock device measurement).
I currently do. During winter I feel like I need a little more cushioning (165lbs, 2:32 marathoner) but once I get fit, I want light stuff.
The racers are simply fantastic shoes. No idea how long they last.
i've wondered what the main difference between the racers and trainers are? I know the racers are lighter and slightly different design, but I was wondering along the lines of durability.
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i've wondered what the main difference between the racers and trainers are? I know the racers are lighter and slightly different design, but I was wondering along the lines of durability.
Completely different shoe. Pretty high sole, high heel. Mesh upper. No idea regarding durability.
If you like the one, you don't necessary like the other shoe.
thanks for the opinions-i definitely liked the fit of the racer more, but i was worried that they wouldn't be as durable as the trainer. but it sounds like they hold up decently well
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