Are light weight trainers worth it?

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21 years ago 09/04/2004 6:54pm EDT

Just tried Air Zoom Elite for about 5 weeks. The rubber strips are falling off the bottom, the cushioning is completely compressed and the heel rubber is worn as much as my Asics were after 4 month. I have put less than 300 miles on the zoom elites. This was my first shot at light weight stability trainers. Did I just pick a bad model? Is there a light weight stability shoe with decent durability?

21 years ago 09/04/2004 7:36pm EDT

re: ggallagher

You just picked a poor model. I have had success selling the Zoom Elites to many of the region's faster runners, but more than handful have reported a significant decline in performance after 150 miles. Many even experience a collapse of the front air packet, resulting into a caving in of the midsole and thus leading to major blistering.

My top choices:

New Balance 900 & Asics DS-Trainer IX

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