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New Balance 1050

If you’re looking for stability and cushioning, then make sure that you add a pair of 1050s to your shortlist.

At £75 the 1050 is going pretty much head to head with the market’s leading stability shoe, the Asics GT-2100, so a lot is riding on it for New Balance. To give the 1050 the best chance of taking a bite out of Asics’s dominance, New Balance has loaded the ... Continue reading

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Slow & Steady

Tried these shoes after recommendation and following a knee injury. Worked perfectly for me and have just bought my second pair after wearing the first ones out. Continue reading...

musketeer

Having had several pairs of 764s and 765s (last pair of 765's still used for short lunchtime runs) I bought a pair of 766's when they came out. Got a blister and a sore right achiles/heel with them, found them Continue reading...

el Correcaminos

Very comfortable and durable. Trained for Edinburgh marathon in these and avoided injury along the way, which was partly due to these shoes. Continue reading...

David Faulkner

I have only run about 30 miles in total in these , my average runs are 4-5 miles - 2- 3 times a week. I am on the heavy side at 13.5 stone, Yes yes I know, I am working on it.

I get sore feet and ankles whic Continue reading...

Philip Mckeown

Once the initial blisters healed, the shoes are incredibly comfortable. good support. Continue reading...

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Jimbus

I am a long time user of NB 854 trainers, as much as they are good I am now finding them a little heavy and clunky but still want a fairly supportive/cushioned training shoe for my longer runs. I recently invested in a pair of Nike Air Zoom Elite for smaller races and they are great but I still want something for my training that gives me more support...I have been looking at the NB 1050 and 1060, does anyone else use them, are they comfy, give good support? I think the 1060 is just a more cushioned version if I am correct?

Posted: 07/08/2005 10:51

Pompey Jon

I use 1050's Jimbus, and think they're excellent. A little on the heavy side if anything, but I believe they're about to be updated to make them lighter (September time perhaps?) amongst other things - hence a lot of sellers selling them with £20 or so off the RRP.

Posted: 08/08/2005 09:12

Tim O'Donnell

I was 'prescribed' 1050s as my left foot pronates - have found them to be excellent, no complaints and my long term achilles problems are slowly improving - may be due to having the 'right' shoe for once.

Posted: 08/08/2005 10:13

Jimbus

cool, well I just got some put by in the sale at my local shop in my size, will go and give them a go later this week. If it helps the achilles then its good for me as mine are playing up. I am sure they can't be any heavier than my 854's which now, compared to my Nike Air Zoom Elite's feel like a pair of hiking boots!

Posted: 08/08/2005 14:04

Tequila

I'm surprised you found the 854's heavy - I've been wearing them for years and just bought a pair recently and felt like running on air, very light. I enquired about the 1060's but was told they are a little less flexible on the sole and my feet are very tiny so need the cushioning as well as flexibility.
Be interested to hear how you get on though Jimbus.

Posted: 08/08/2005 14:59

Tequila

Forgot to add, i was also told the 1060 were more for trail than road

Posted: 08/08/2005 15:01

Jimbus

well they are not really heavy i admit, but since trying lighter shoes they seem a little boxy :)

Posted: 09/08/2005 12:55

Tim O'Donnell

I think this si the case across the board with stability shoes - compared to straight cushioning shoes they do all feel heaviert imho that is simply a function of what they are - something that is there to stabilise less than perfect biomechanics.

I'd LOVE to own a fair that felt like little fluffy clouds, but I know I'd be hobbling inside a fortnight. Alot of people here seem to compare stability models from one range with cushioning models from another - it always strikes me as a little odd.

Posted: 09/08/2005 17:31

Jimbus

well got myself the 1050s, felt odd in the shop as I could really feel the plate that runs through them for stability but am sure I ill get used to it. overall nice and soft to the feel, will let you know how I get on

Posted: 09/08/2005 18:37

Plain Lazy

I got some 1050's, they are bl**dy heavy compared to my trusty old Nike structure triax......wish I had never wasted my money :-(

Posted: 09/08/2005 20:16

Jimbus

oh man!

Posted: 09/08/2005 20:27

Tim O'Donnell

My heart always bleeds for people who say that certain shoes are too heavy - stick a 3 stone sack on your back - that's what all my runs are like being overweight :-)

Seriously though - I think not getting on with a shoe says more about how well you were fitted for it and less about how 'good' or 'bad' a shoe is so saying 'X shoe is terrible, get Y instead' is absolute nonsense unless you know the runner, their feet and their running style.

Posted: 10/08/2005 09:27

Hod

I don't think of them as heavy ! Maybe I've led a sheltered life !!!!

I agree with Tim I think they're greaaaaaat
seem better than the Asics 2100 which I tried when I brought them and better than my old Asics 2090 although As are not as comfy tho.

Posted: 21/11/2005 15:50

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