"Elflord" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:On 2007-08-13, Tony S. <[email hidden]> wrote:
Given your symptoms, why are you training in shoes with a medial post ?
Instead of buying shoes with a medial post and other devices that add
rigidity,
and then jumping through hoops to remove or circumvent those devices, why
not
buy a more flexible shoe to begin with ?
Good point. Maybe my running style changed or something.
Quoted message said:BTW, this obsession with getting rid of the heel is a garden path. Doesn't
really
address your problem.
That's probably true, though in those Asics, the structure of the shoe
directs all the force down into that one hinge, and the ramp of the heel
seems to exacerbate it.
Quoted message said:A shoe I'd recommend is the Mizuno precision, or some other shoe in that
class
(Parker mentions Brooks burn) -- a lightweight cushioned trainer (no
medial
post!). These shoes will not get in the way of your gait the way posted
shoes
do. Forefoot cushioning is still pretty good. Mizunos have a nice sweet
spot
under the ball of the foot.
I think I'm going to try these Mizunos and the Brooks too maybe, though
first some of those vitruvians that Charlie pointed to, the ones with no
post.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:I was comparing those Asics with the Nike Air Pegasus '06 I had laying
around, which seemed to be much better for my sore feet, and the main
Why would you do that ? They are different breeds of shoes. The pegasus is
a
cushy trainer, the Asics is posted. Completely different shoes. If the
pegasus
works better, it's a sign that you should get away from posted shoes.
Yup. It's funny though, I like running in the previous models of the Asics
much more. I use different shoes for different things. A couple of years
ago, for day to day runs on flat ground I had been using Air Peg '05s, which
*were* cushy trainers, but I needed more support for long runs on rough
trails. When the Air Peg '06s came out, they were bricks, and stiff enough
all around to run on rough trails, though I still prefered the Asics 2110s
for long runs on rough stuff.
After my feet got messed up, I found the Air Peg '06 bricks were better for
my feet in their condition, but I didn't like running in them. After
recently racing in the 2120s (not a great idea) I have to find something
else. Partly why I ended up with the Pegs and Asics is that they come in a
2E model. Moving up to a 12.5 or 13 just doesn't always work. Your points
are well taken, thanks.
-Tony
Quoted message said:Cheers,
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Elflord
