Does anyone on here race and/or run in Newton running shoes? If so what model do you use in and what has been your experience?
I have a pair of the Newton Gravity and enjoy training in them. I do feel like I get a little bit of a boost in them and my tempo runs are a little faster in the Newtons.
Thank you for any feedback you may have.
I got a free pair of Distancia. Normally I run in Cadence or DS Trainer. They were... fine. Pretty regular. I wouldn't pay $175 for them, but I put them through a full training cycle without issue.
Decent shoes. Massively overpriced. I liked the pair I was given for free, but I won't buy them until the prices align more with Brooks, Mizuno, and Nike.
Not a bad technology , but way over priced for value.
Hopefully new crew there that have footwear backgrounds can develop a better price per value and understand market pricing. They might make an impact and sell more shoes if they do get it together.
Brilliant! Sir Isaacs for training, Gravity for racing.
I've never been injured since I started wearing them.
They last about 150-miles more than my old Asics.
Sir Isaacs are available for $89.96 at roadrunnersports.com
Thank you everyone for the feedback.
Do the Newton shoes last longer, as some claim?
Do you feel like you are running faster?
The Newton website seems to indicate the shoes will make you do everything better. However, they stop short of saying they will make you faster.
Again, any thoughts or feedback is appreciated!
Not a Coach wrote:
Sir Isaacs for training, Gravity for racing.
Why do you use Gravity for racing when Distance is the same shoe but lighter? Distance just lacks the extra padding in the heel that Gravity has.
I've run in the Distance. It's a nice shoe. The lugs aren't as weird as people say; I don't even notice them when I'm running. I guess I don't understand the extreme reactions to them (both positive and negative). They're just shoes. They feel like shoes.
It's all about the Zoots
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NEWTON wrote:
Thank you everyone for the feedback.
Do the Newton shoes last longer, as some claim?
Yes, they last longer. But the lugs wear at the front, which makes you run more on your toes. This increases the risk for metatarsal stress fractures.
And yes, this is not only theory, I got an sf from old Newtons.
just a fad like anything else. trying to have newton running instructors and newton natural runners...give me a break. it is a cult. everyone feels that they have to have them. lol especially the try geeks. not that I disagree with running with efficient form...but teach your muscles and feet to run the right way.
not a med student! wrote:
just a fad like anything else. trying to have newton running instructors and newton natural runners...give me a break. it is a cult. everyone feels that they have to have them. lol especially the try geeks. not that I disagree with running with efficient form...but teach your muscles and feet to run the right way.
Newtons don't make you forefoot strike. They have a 3mm drop. I heelstrike in them fine, just like any other 4mm or zero drop shoe. They just have a very different forefoot cushioning system, and encourage you to land closer to your center of gravity.
I wouldn't call them a fad.
The durability of the shoe is amazing too. The forefoot cushioning in mine remained responsive for over 1000 miles. They encapsulate all the foam and membrane in rubber so that it doesn't bottom out. The lugs wear out over time but the cushioning is super durable.