cushion vrs control

Randy Hosler said:

I am a neutral runner and my current shoes are adidas supernova cushion.
They have worked well, I have over 400 miles on them. I was looking online
to replace them and noticed the supernova control. What affect would wearing
a control shoe have on my feet? I can get the control for $10 bucks less than
the cushion, that's why I ask.

Is $10 frickin' dollars worth the risk? You are a cheap [censored], and a
dipshit.

TheBillRodgers <[email hidden]> wrote:
: On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:07:01 +0000 (UTC), Randy Hosler
: <[email hidden]> wrote:

:>I am a neutral runner and my current shoes are adidas supernova cushion.
:>They have worked well, I have over 400 miles on them. I was looking online
:>to replace them and noticed the supernova control. What affect would wearing
:>a control shoe have on my feet? I can get the control for $10 bucks less than
:>the cushion, that's why I ask.

: Is $10 frickin' dollars worth the risk? You are a cheap [censored], and a
: dipshit.

Thanks! I thought you would chime in. And yes, I am cheap, so what.
Just wondered what the real difference was.

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Randy Hosler
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Randy Hosler said:

Just wondered what the real difference was.

More motion control, less cushioning? Just a wild guess.

What kind of prices are you finding anyway? RRS and Holabird each have
the "cushion" for about $65 prior to discounts. Some places are
selling what I assume is last year's model for considerably less than
that, in limited sizes.

If you really want to save a few bucks by ordering an unknown shoe
which may or may not fit, and may or may not otherwise suit you, why
not save even more and pick something cheap on closeout at e.g.
www.final-score.com or last year's Proportions for $30 at
http://www.vitruvianrunning.com/models.html

(speaking of final-score, I see they've got some Nike Shox marked down
to $90, which is TBR's stated sweet spot... hmmm...)

Randy Hosler said:

Thanks! I thought you would chime in. And yes, I am cheap, so what.
Just wondered what the real difference was.

Buy nikes, you deserve each other.

Randy Hosler said:

Just wondered what the real difference was.

You explained it yourself. One is neutral, one is MC.

I found both at www.famousfootwear.com, the cushion is $59 and the
control is $49.
Both are the latest model.

"Randy Hosler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I am a neutral runner and my current shoes are adidas supernova cushion.
They have worked well, I have over 400 miles on them. I was looking
online
to replace them and noticed the supernova control. What affect would
wearing
a control shoe have on my feet? I can get the control for $10 bucks less
than
the cushion, that's why I ask.

Well, I've run in a variety of similar Adidas shoes and they work well
for me. However, the fit can be different. I notice the cushioning type
shoes don't have very deep heels and are often more padded and less sculpted
in this area. The medium support models are generally a deeper, more sturdy
heel cup - which my bony, narrow heel needs to keep from popping out of the
shoe or rubbing in a similar manner. This may be the thing that you find
you don't like, if you're coming from the cushioning line.
As for being cheap, well, $10 is being pretty cheap IMO. Running shoes
NEED to fit well, and when I buy shoes online I personally wouldn't consider
buying a shoe fit unseen - I'll only buy an exact copy of a shoe I already
own and have tested. Otherwise, there is a running store I buy from that
will let me try them on and run up and down their sidewalk. So I wouldn't
take the $10 risk unless you they have a good guarantee and you don't mind
boxing them up for a return and trying again.

Dave

David Geesaman <[email hidden]> wrote:
: "Randy Hosler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
: news:[email hidden]...
:>I am a neutral runner and my current shoes are adidas supernova cushion.
:> They have worked well, I have over 400 miles on them. I was looking
:> online
:> to replace them and noticed the supernova control. What affect would
:> wearing
:> a control shoe have on my feet? I can get the control for $10 bucks less
:> than
:> the cushion, that's why I ask.

: Well, I've run in a variety of similar Adidas shoes and they work well
: for me. However, the fit can be different. I notice the cushioning type
: shoes don't have very deep heels and are often more padded and less sculpted
: in this area. The medium support models are generally a deeper, more sturdy
: heel cup - which my bony, narrow heel needs to keep from popping out of the
: shoe or rubbing in a similar manner. This may be the thing that you find
: you don't like, if you're coming from the cushioning line.
: As for being cheap, well, $10 is being pretty cheap IMO. Running shoes
: NEED to fit well, and when I buy shoes online I personally wouldn't consider
: buying a shoe fit unseen - I'll only buy an exact copy of a shoe I already
: own and have tested. Otherwise, there is a running store I buy from that
: will let me try them on and run up and down their sidewalk. So I wouldn't
: take the $10 risk unless you they have a good guarantee and you don't mind
: boxing them up for a return and trying again.

: Dave

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I ended up buying the cushion.
After all, they're only $10 more. You made some good points. I just
thought maybe someone had tried both and could offer a comparison.

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Randy Hosler
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