I've been training in minimalistic shoes for 3 months and making progress. I'm currently training in the Ultimate 81's and I'm thinking of purchasing the NB 205. My questions are...
What is the heel/forefoot ratio?
How much do they weigh?
How durable are they?
Are there any significant problems with these shoes?
Thanks
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I've been training in minimalistic shoes for 3 months and making progress. I'm currently training in the Ultimate 81's and I'm thinking of purchasing the NB 205. My questions are...
What is the heel/forefoot ratio?
How much do they weigh?
How durable are they?
Are there any significant problems with these shoes?
Thanks
Heel/Forefoot ratio is about 3:2
They weigh 7.8 oz for a size 9.5
They're not overly durable in the grand scheme of things.
Blown rubber outsole and lightweight synthetic/mech upper but all this is going to be common to all flats of this type. Comparitively speaking, they'll last pretty well.
I haven't heard many complaints on these. Khannouchi and all the top Kenyan marathoners from Team NB have been using it for years.
Would have thought they are higher off the ground than the 81s.
Certainly, if you are going minimalist, the best NB shoes are the RC150s - discontinued, but still available in some places (www.fastfeet.co.uk; eBay; Japan).
I do almost all my miles in 150s - love 'em, love 'em, love 'em! Only got 6 pairs left though... :-(
I used to train in them, but changed because I need medial support or else the outside of my ankle hurts. Other than my personal problem, they're amazing shoes. I was at the NY Marathon expo and tried them on - the second I tried them on, I knew I would buy them. The fit is amazing. The material is thin and light. They just feel like light shoes. You can get some shoes that are light in weight but big in material and feel bulky. These shoes are great, and I love to race in them. As far as durability, I was incredibly surprised at the wear, possibly because I expected more. I wore them expecting the bottom to tear up, but they held up like a trainer. However, this was only on 60-mile weeks. I definitely recommend these shoes - I don't think I'll wear anything but NB again.
RC550 is also a good option...2 flex grooves in the forefoot if you more of a "rc 150" ride. 8mm drop in the midsole.
Those are my Basketball shoes!
Love those pups. they will do better for you than the tigers. I had to take out the sock liner to make enough room for my feet.
I had a pair that I used pretty regularly for long runs, workouts, and races. I found they wore out really fast!!!