Anyone else excited about the new midsole foams to come?

Running Shoes/Running Gear Shoes

5 years ago 04/19/2019 11:36pm EDT

It's clear to me now that the race is on to create the midsole foam that will make running much more enjoyable, and faster. This started maybe 10 years ago but has made incredible strides in the last few years. What can we expect in the future? I believe in the next 5, 10 15 years the ultimate foams will be "tuned" to the road. They will be very firm yet paradoxically very soft at the same time! I believe most runners need stability and a shoes will be inflexible. It will have a very durable outsole and a very comfortable upper. This will be the shoe that brings happiness! I even hope it encourages those that would not otherwise run to take it up - simply because it is so much fun to run in these shoes. Does anyone else feel that way about the future of running shoes?

5 years ago 04/20/2019 12:31am EDT

re: Wisztrock

Nike is the only company with the money to truly innovate and make the best quality and lightest shoes. I believe we see many companies die because they just can't match or exceed what Nike is doing right now. It's game over. With the exception of the Vaporflys, most shoes are much more flexible in the forefoot than 10+ years ago, which is a really good thing. Making shoes inflexible increases the possibility of plantar problems. Uppers are much improved, and shoes are lighter. One trend I've noticed the past 5+ yrs is companies removing rubber from the soles, probably to try and make shoes lighter. If any shoe companies are reading, PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. We like rubber, responsiveness, and durability. I hope companies like Hoka and Altra go away. They are heavy, lower quality clown shoes.

5 years ago 04/20/2019 12:49am EDT

re: nike wins game over.

You have it wrong. Flexibility increases injuries. This is because the joints are moving in a flexible shoe. In an inflexible shoe nothing is moving. Ask a podiatrist.

5 years ago 04/20/2019 11:25am EDT

re: Wisztrock

Wisztrock wrote:
You have it wrong. Flexibility increases injuries. This is because the joints are moving in a flexible shoe. In an inflexible shoe nothing is moving. Ask a podiatrist.

Um, aren't the joints supposed to move? Use it, or lose it.

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