Asics Gel-1110

Less support than the 2110, but still an excellent stability shoe.

The good-value Gel 1110 features a new rubber outsole for improved cushioning and durability, but you can expect a fit and feel similar to the excellent 1100. The 1110 comes with Asics's Trusstic footbridge in the midsole to control overpronation, plus extra Gel in the heel - strike and forefoot ... Continue reading

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Pickwick

I can do some of my best running wearing these shoes and excellent value for money Continue reading...

Terence Earney

A flatter feel to this model. I am rather disappointed, as I have worn the same Asic Family for many years, with no problems. Continue reading...

Oracle

Good Value Shoe with decent stability, but enough cushioning for pavement running. Have cured some of my over-pronation. I had previously ran in cheaper Asics shoes and the difference is substantial. Continue reading...

Sue House

These shoes are excellent value for money. They feel like a pair of really comfy slippers, are very light and offer better cushioning and stability than the Nike Air Structure Triax. I have always strugged wi Continue reading...

nick upton 2

a good support shoe with out having to spend a fortune i have had my pair 5 months and trained and ran london marathon and still got wear in them they give comfort on long runs and are very light they look Continue reading...

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Hein Callens

I wonder whether there are a lot of elite long distance runners who run with either orthotics and/or corrective footwear (stability or motion control shoes), either on training or during races. Or is this something that only amateur runners (think they have to) do to avoid injurie?. Anyone any idea ?

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 12:08

ixus_123

I'm not elite but I dont believe in @correcting@ the gaite. I think the foot should b alooowe to follow it's natural motion & for this reason I tend to go for flatter neutral shoes despite being told I over pronate.

I don't know about county runners et al but I would hazard a guess & say it's possible tha world class athletes have their shoes tailor made to fit them

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 13:55

Jus

Hi ixus i am a overpronator and have always worn the appropriate shoes. Just recently i have been thinking about changing to something that doesn't change my gaite. I have you had any problems with not using the right shoes and any recommendations.

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 14:35

Bryn R

Certainly at county level there are a great deal who'll end up wearing corrective shoes.

However it tends to be, that the faster you run, generally the lighter you tend to be, and therefore less impact per step ( foot fall also tends to be lighter), so less need for corrective foot wear.

Also that in order to have gotten to a strong level you generally need to have a decent if not perfect running action. So therefore they tend to have a technically stronger action.

Personally I'm with Ixus and think that hte best way to run is to run with as light a shoe as possible, so that if there are any problems I realise that immediately and alter my action, rather than have biomechanical problems hidden by a cushioning shoe.

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 15:20

Bryn R

In addition a far greater proportion of county or better standard runners will have been involved in athletics from a young age and so will have been taught drills and the like in order to develop a correct running action.

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 15:21

ixus_123

I've had no problems so far. Although my opinion goes against the grain a bit there are plenty that feel the same.

The whole thing that got me started on this logic was was the pose thread in general on these forums (be warned: when I read it last year it took me over 3 hours!)

The gist of it was that big bulky shoes make your feet dumb - feet are an engineering masterpiece of design & more than likely correct any imbalances naturally better than any shoe but to this they need to be strong through use, not dumb through correction.

Puma H.Streets are about as minimal as you can get. I ran in these for a bit & I soon learnt not to heel strike (it hurts). I found myself kicking up my heels more & generally having a better time running. The Pumas alow your calf muscle to strech down further when absorning impact & this can put strain on this area due to year of wearing raised heeel shoes.

I got a lot of info from various pose / pirie / barefoot running threads & decided to meet the theories in the middle. I don't want correction but I do want a some cushioning but not a massive heel.

Currently I'm running the following shoes which I find give me a happy medium (roughly 40mpw injury free - touch wood*)

Nike Shox 2:45
Nike Air Zoom Skylon (2006)

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 17:29

ixus_123

oh, for the record, before that i was running in some Nike Air Max Motos as recommended by the running shop.

I can't really run in them now - I find almost force me to heel strike

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 17:31

Jus

I have read some of the science behind running and not altering your gaite and it makes sense. I think what worries me is i have been running for six years now and it's been pretty much on the same kind of shoes. So the problem being is i don't want to get injured.

Posted: 23/04/2006 at 17:39