Seeking info on Adidas Viper shoes

Pylls said:

My GF got some shoes for running from a discount warehouse. Adidas
Vipers. She is apparently flat-footed. I tried to find web info on
the shock absorption and degree of motion control or stability in
them. Their website doesn't turn up anything on a search for Viper.
Nothing much came up from Google that was useful, except some
allusions to the fact that Viper shoes were made for a number of
activities (not just running).

If google doesn't show any running shoes like that (I just looked also),
I'd wonder if it were a cross-trainer and not a true running shoe. You
might check the RW shoe forum - several knowledgeable folks as well as
some factory reps, but not sure if Adidas is one of them.

I realize that the way to go is orthotics,

Quoted message said:

and I will raise this issue to see if she is interested. But that
just deals with arch support, not shock absorption.

Depending on what type orthotics, they may do more than arch support.
Just a thought, but shock absorption is partly an issue with the shoes
but often as much an issue of running form. Newer runners tend to bounce
a lot leading to high impacts. Reducing bounce reduces the need for some
absorption (but maybe not totally).

Dot

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Dot said:

Pylls said:

My GF got some shoes for running from a discount warehouse. Adidas
Vipers. She is apparently flat-footed. I tried to find web info on
the shock absorption and degree of motion control or stability in
them. Their website doesn't turn up anything on a search for Viper.
Nothing much came up from Google that was useful, except some
allusions to the fact that Viper shoes were made for a number of
activities (not just running).

If google doesn't show any running shoes like that (I just looked also),
I'd wonder if it were a cross-trainer and not a true running shoe. You
might check the RW shoe forum - several knowledgeable folks as well as
some factory reps, but not sure if Adidas is one of them.

I realize that the way to go is orthotics,

Quoted message said:

and I will raise this issue to see if she is interested. But that
just deals with arch support, not shock absorption.

Depending on what type orthotics, they may do more than arch support.
Just a thought, but shock absorption is partly an issue with the shoes
but often as much an issue of running form. Newer runners tend to bounce
a lot leading to high impacts. Reducing bounce reduces the need for some
absorption (but maybe not totally).

Thanks, Dot.