I'm looking for a cushioned shoe with a lower drop (4-8mm) and fairly lightweight (less than 10 oz), for running on concrete. I'd go for the zealot if it wasn't made for elephant feet, or ultra boost if the drop was a bit lower.
Normally I run in pure connect and T7:s, but I'm forced to run a lot on concrete and need a more cushioned shoe.
Anyone has any good suggestions?
Saucony Ride 7(8mm drop)
New Balance Zante (6mm drop)
Skechers GoRun Ride 4 (8mm drop with sockliner/4mm w/o)
Those are just a few that come to mind.
Brooks Pure flow
Hoka Clifton
NB 980 Boracay
Nike lunar tempo
ShoeXpert wrote:
Saucony Ride 7(8mm drop)
New Balance Zante (6mm drop)
Skechers GoRun Ride 4 (8mm drop with sockliner/4mm w/o)
Those are just a few that come to mind.
Thanks for the input. I ran a lot in the ride before and I'm kind of looking to try something new. The Zante looks nice, have to check that one out. The sketcher shoe looks a bit bulky. Have you run in any of them? how do they compare in feel? I'm a midfoot striker and need no guidance for my feet.
Anothershoeguy wrote:
Brooks Pure flow
Hoka Clifton
NB 980 Boracay
Nike lunar tempo
Love the flows. They just wear out too quickly. I'm sorry, but the Hoka is just too ugly to touch :) and I'm kind of anti Nike. Will check the Boracay out though!
Saucony Kinvara is actually more cushioned than it used to be, 4mm drop. Great shoe.
Right now I'm killing a pair of Jazz and response boost for distance runs on concrete and when my legs are beat up. The Jazz is nice. No fuss. The boost is nice in cushoning, but it's annoying as it forces me to land on my heel.
Is it? I missed that! Really liked the first one and ran a lot in it, but they where very delicate in durability which eventually annoyed the sh*t out of me and I abandoned it.
Anothershoeguy wrote:
Brooks Pure flow
Hoka Clifton
NB 980 Boracay
Nike lunar tempo
Boracay looks really nice! I'm going to try both that and the Zante.
Thanks!
Altra has a line of 0-drop shoes with plenty of cushioning. I like the original Torin for getting some miles in flat shoes where I'm forced to run lots of miles on concrete.
minong wrote:
Saucony Kinvara is actually more cushioned than it used to be, 4mm drop. Great shoe.
The Hoka Clifton has about 4 times more cushioning, has the same 4 mm drop and weighs the same.
The Clifton does not look much different than any other brand. Not like some of the other Hokas.
You would be a fool not to try a pair.
Any of these shoes that are wide?
Altras run wide.
old guy 69 wrote:
Altras run wide.
I've had 15 pairs of Altras (mostly Instinct). But the new ones look too cushy for my liking. And the Superior (at least the old) hadn't enough. Also they are expensive. I'm looking for something new. And preferably cheaper.
I went for the Boracays. Nice shoes for long runs on concrete. Also tried the Zante and I really liked that one, will probably gradually shift over to zante from pure connect as my marathon shoe.
Thanks for the input all. If it wasn't for the feedback, I'd missed the NB shoes.
Now, back to training.