Question about Saucony

Quoted message said:

Hey,

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Thank you,
Steve

I used to run in Saucony Grid Stabils but switched 4-5 yrs ago (partly
toe box got too narrow and partly biomechanical reasons) to Brooks
Trespass and Adrenaline ASR trail shoes. Their Adrenalines (road, but I
only use it for walking around or indoor stuff) and Cascadias (trail)
also fit similarly. Adrenalines seem to work for many people, and they
do come in widths. I don't have the most recent models of any of these
shoes to know if anything has changed.

Dot

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Quoted message said:

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Dunno if it helps but I've been running in Mizuno Wave
Creations and over the past few years they've morphed into
boats, so I've been thinking of giving Saucony a try. I
understand that they've got narrow heels (me too) but I'd
heard that they have roomy toeboxes. No more?
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Quoted message said:

Hey,

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Thank you,
Steve

Cheap Sauconys still work for me. I cut a hole in the toe box. Then
again, I don't need much in a shoe. I purchased a pair of running
shoes at Wal-Mart for $17 on a lark six weeks ago. They turned out to
be the most comfortable over Adidas and Saucony that I also use. I was
somewhat afraid to run every day on them so I only use them on
Fridays. All the shoes are coming from China anyway. Just because a
shoe costs $120 doesn't mean it's much better than a much lower price
shoe. This was never the case years ago. I think this is because the
cost of production is so low for the $120 and the $40. Production cost
is almost the same in fact. As a result, quality on the low priced
shoe can be very good these days. They said recently that a $20 retail
Barbie Doll costs 35¢ at the factory. A running shoe must be under
about $3 because they can be purchased for $5 overseas in some places.

Al Bundy said:

Quoted message said:

Hey,

Quoted message said:

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Quoted message said:

Thank you,
Steve

Cheap Sauconys still work for me. I cut a hole in the toe box. Then
again, I don't need much in a shoe. I purchased a pair of running
shoes at Wal-Mart for $17 on a lark six weeks ago. They turned out to
be the most comfortable over Adidas and Saucony that I also use. I was
somewhat afraid to run every day on them so I only use them on
Fridays. All the shoes are coming from China anyway. Just because a
shoe costs $120 doesn't mean it's much better than a much lower price
shoe. This was never the case years ago. I think this is because the
cost of production is so low for the $120 and the $40. Production cost
is almost the same in fact. As a result, quality on the low priced
shoe can be very good these days. They said recently that a $20 retail
Barbie Doll costs 35¢ at the factory. A running shoe must be under
about $3 because they can be purchased for $5 overseas in some places.

Case in point, multiple NBA basketball players are wearing shoes (and
marketing them) that cost under $30.

John

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Quoted message said:

Dunno if it helps but I've been running in Mizuno Wave
Creations and over the past few years they've morphed into
boats, so I've been thinking of giving Saucony a try. I
understand that they've got narrow heels (me too) but I'd
heard that they have roomy toeboxes. No more?
--

The Saucony pair I just bought has a heel narrow enough for me and plenty of
room in the toebox. I only had to try on about 5 different pairs of shoes to
find these! I got out of the store in not much more than an hour!

I put in some Superfeet insoles for a bit of extra support & to raise my
foot a bit so the anklebone doesn't hit the side of the shoe. Yes, I tried
the whole assemblage out in the store, including a few minutes on their
treadmill. I'd already run for over an hour that morning so my feet were
already in full running-swellup mode. (I think their treadmill readout
is....optimistic -- it *said* I was going 6+ mph but I don't run that
fast!) It's all worked well for a few runs of 30-60 minutes so far.

I wear running Thorlo sox, too, to help fill in the space. My feet aren't
quite narrow enough for "narrow" shoes but not wide enough for "medium"
either. Years ago I used to be able to buy "A" width shoes (regular shoes,
not running shoes) but they haven't made those in eons. I have a terrible
time finding dress shoes (no-sox-shoes) that I don't walk out of.
bj

Quoted message said:

Hey,

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Thank you,
Steve

For the last 15 years I just don't run in anything but Asics
products. Yeah the made in china ( as many brands are now ) type ...

New Balance traditionally had somewhat more choices for wide feet but
I never had a pair that felt very good for me.

Opinions may vary ...

Al Bundy said:

Quoted message said:

Hey,

Quoted message said:

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Quoted message said:

Thank you,
Steve

Cheap Sauconys still work for me. I cut a hole in the toe box. Then
again, I don't need much in a shoe. I purchased a pair of running
shoes at Wal-Mart for $17 on a lark six weeks ago. They turned out to
be the most comfortable over Adidas and Saucony that I also use. I was
somewhat afraid to run every day on them so I only use them on
Fridays. All the shoes are coming from China anyway. Just because a
shoe costs $120 doesn't mean it's much better than a much lower price
shoe. This was never the case years ago. I think this is because the
cost of production is so low for the $120 and the $40. Production cost
is almost the same in fact. As a result, quality on the low priced
shoe can be very good these days. They said recently that a $20 retail
Barbie Doll costs 35¢ at the factory. A running shoe must be under
about $3 because they can be purchased for $5 overseas in some places.

Hold on Al! The fact they are all made in china means nothing. Each
company has specs, and requires certain materials be used in their
shoes, some proprietary. But what seperates each shoe is design. Every
shoe is designed differently. Also you seem to imply that being made
in china makes all shoes the same, but that's like saying all of any
products made in the USA are the same because they are all made here,
even though a thousand different factorys made them. The differences
in price are design, and materials. Just the inserts in most shoes
cost more than the $7 shoes you bought at Walmart.
Most shoe deals in those countrys are seconds, defects, or QC rejects.

Quoted message said:

For the last 15 years I just don't run in anything but Asics
products. Yeah the made in china ( as many brands are now ) type ...

New Balance traditionally had somewhat more choices for wide feet but
I never had a pair that felt very good for me.

Opinions may vary ...

I too have been in Asics for about the last 10 or 15 years, but
recently decided to try some other brands.
I went from the 2000 series asics to a pair of Adidas trail running
shoes. Very heavy for a minimal shoe, but I liked not having asics
2x4's strapped to my feet. After I toasted these I bought a pair of
Nike Air Assail IV's. Traditionally nikes have been too narrow in the
toebox for me, but this time they are PERFECT! Lots of toebox room,
great fit, a real surprise to me. Again my running has improved 3 fold
by doing nothing but changing brands. Experiment until you find a pair
that feels like you are running barefoot. That's when you'll know you
got the right shoe for you.

Quoted message said:

Al Bundy said:

Quoted message said:

Hey,

Quoted message said:

Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

Quoted message said:

Thank you,
Steve

Cheap Sauconys still work for me. I cut a hole in the toe box. Then
again, I don't need much in a shoe. I purchased a pair of running
shoes at Wal-Mart for $17 on a lark six weeks ago. They turned out to
be the most comfortable over Adidas and Saucony that I also use. I was
somewhat afraid to run every day on them so I only use them on
Fridays. All the shoes are coming from China anyway. Just because a
shoe costs $120 doesn't mean it's much better than a much lower price
shoe. This was never the case years ago. I think this is because the
cost of production is so low for the $120 and the $40. Production cost
is almost the same in fact. As a result, quality on the low priced
shoe can be very good these days. They said recently that a $20 retail
Barbie Doll costs 35¢ at the factory. A running shoe must be under
about $3 because they can be purchased for $5 overseas in some places.

Hold on Al! The fact they are all made in china means nothing. Each
company has specs, and requires certain materials be used in their
shoes, some proprietary. But what seperates each shoe is design. Every
shoe is designed differently. Also you seem to imply that being made
in china makes all shoes the same, but that's like saying all of any
products made in the USA are the same because they are all made here,
even though a thousand different factorys made them. The differences
in price are design, and materials. Just the inserts in most shoes
cost more than the $7 shoes you bought at Walmart.
Most shoe deals in those countrys are seconds, defects, or QC rejects.

What an idiot you are, pretending to care about a serious discussion.
You stupid pie hole.

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Alric Knebel [email protected] said:

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On Sep 14, 5:44 pm, Al Bundy <[email hidden]> wrote:

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On Sep 14, 3:43 pm, [email hidden] wrote:

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>Hey,

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>Just started running again and Saucony Grids were the most comfortable
>shoes I could find in the past. Now the toe box is too narrow and the
>heel too wide. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem and
>what shoe they ended up choosing to correct the problem.

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>Thank you,
>Steve

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Quoted message said:

Cheap Sauconys still work for me. I cut a hole in the toe box. Then
again, I don't need much in a shoe. I purchased a pair of running
shoes at Wal-Mart for $17 on a lark six weeks ago. They turned out to
be the most comfortable over Adidas and Saucony that I also use. I was
somewhat afraid to run every day on them so I only use them on
Fridays. All the shoes are coming from China anyway. Just because a
shoe costs $120 doesn't mean it's much better than a much lower price
shoe. This was never the case years ago. I think this is because the
cost of production is so low for the $120 and the $40. Production cost
is almost the same in fact. As a result, quality on the low priced
shoe can be very good these days. They said recently that a $20 retail
Barbie Doll costs 35¢ at the factory. A running shoe must be under
about $3 because they can be purchased for $5 overseas in some places.

Quoted message said:

Hold on Al! The fact they are all made in china means nothing. Each
company has specs, and requires certain materials be used in their
shoes, some proprietary. But what seperates each shoe is design. Every
shoe is designed differently. Also you seem to imply that being made
in china makes all shoes the same, but that's like saying all of any
products made in the USA are the same because they are all made here,
even though a thousand different factorys made them. The differences
in price are design, and materials. Just the inserts in most shoes
cost more than the $7 shoes you bought at Walmart.
Most shoe deals in those countrys are seconds, defects, or QC rejects.

What an idiot you are, pretending to care about a serious discussion.
You stupid pie hole.

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