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Nike LunarGlide+

Posted: 04/08/09

'LIGHT AND COMFY TRAINING SHOE THAT OFFERS STABILITY TOO.'

Strengths:
Very light.
Enough stability for my mild overpronation.
Extremely comfortable.

Weaknesses:
Ugly looks.
Questionable build quality.

Overall:
When I first used these shoes, they were like a revelation to me, they are very light, very comfortable and offered enough stability to control the over pronation in my right leg.
Pretty much the perfect shoe, only mared by some questionable looks, and worries over build quality and longevity.
They look terrible, almost like some cheap market stall trainers, and seem very flimsy, time will tell how they hold up to the miles and the British weather, but untill that time they are the best shoe I have used to date.
Also they don't give me horrendous blisters on my arches like my Asics GT2140's do.

Performance		100%
Comfort		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8

Posted: 18/08/08
Updated: 03/04/09

'DECENT ENOUGH STABILITY SHOE'

Strengths:
Quite stable

Weaknesses:
Quite firm, maybe too firm
Very stiff

Overall:
Overall a decent enough stability shoe, but just a bit too firm and stiff for me.
No major problems though, they cope well enough with long(er) runs, but just feel a bit basic.
Doubt I would buy another pair

[Update 03/04/09] I have consigned these to the scrap bin after a shade over 100 miles.

Terrible shoe, hate every single mile in them, knee niggles with any distance over 3 miles, sore shins, ankle pain.

I had a running layoff over the winter, mostly because I couldn't face running in these shoes, thankfully, I am back with Asics and in a world of comfort again.

Performance		40%
Comfort		20%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

33%

Asics Gel 1120

Posted: 04/08/08

'VERY GOOD ALL ROUND SHOE'

Strengths:
Cheap, good support, good life

Weaknesses:
Not the best looking shoe in the world

Overall:
If you are looking for a good all round shoe for a mild over pronator then you can't go wrong with the 1120.

Performance		60%
Comfort		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

Garmin Forerunner 405

Posted: 21/05/08

'VERY GOOD GPS WATCH'

Strengths:
Good looking watch, quick satelite acquisition.

Weaknesses:
Poor software, can be tricky to set up

Overall:
Very good GPS watch, but be carefull when setting up the software on your PC, can be tricky, great piece of kit that can give you tons of stats about your runs.

Performance		100%
Ease of use		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

80%

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