Beans
If you are a neutral runner, why are you in the 2000 series shoe? Its really for mild to moderate over-pronators?
That besides I have found the Wave Rider 8s fantastic. They are light and responsive and the cushioning is just right for me. Some people claim the cushioning is quite hard. In fact I find it softer than my Saucony Shadow 8s - that I never got on with, but harder than a pegasus for example. There is a small amount of support in them, which is upped by the use of orthotics by me. in terms of fit the forefoot is wider than Adidas, but not as wide as Brooks. The heel is relatively narrow, but not too narrow. The upper mesh is comfortable, quite 'airy' for winter mind, and flexes inthe right places in the toe box. My last pair did about 400 miles with no real signs of wear apart from the cushioning starting to go, so well built. I have just bought a new pair to replace them. The insole is removeable for orthotics.
Bear in mind that I am doing most of my training upto 10 miles at around 7min-7m30sec pace per mile. I'm just under 11stone and 5'8". I also race in them and am doing under 38 for 10K now.
My wife has the Inspire, which is more akin to the 2090, which she finds better in the respect that she doesn't get the blisters on her arch. However, she hasn't had them long enough to really tell apart from that.
On a final note, why would you listen to a non-running friend about the most important part of your running kit? Are they an expert in biomechanics?
Posted: 10/08/2005 at 09:49
