Discovering that you needed a motion control shoe was once like finding out that you had to wear braces on your teeth. In the long run, they would be good for you, but unlike, say, racing flats, they weren't exciting or fun to wear. They were a
More about motion control shoesMOTION CONTROL2005 MODELSADIDASAdistar Control II BROOKSBeast/Ariel PUMAComplete Phylas REEBOKPremier Control II SAUCONYGrid Stabil MC 5 2004 MODELSADIDASAdistar Control Brevard ASICSGel Evolution ETONICPRO 5 MC2
ADIDASPO Box 39, The Adidas Centre, Pepper Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 5SD; 0161-419 2500; www.adidas.com/uk2005 MODELSSTABILITYSupernova Control Revenge CUSHIONEDAdistar Cushion MOTION CONTROLAdistar Control PERFORMANCERotterdam
. So it has its work cut out. It is a smoother alternative to Reebok's previous motion control shoe, the Supreme Control (which was probably the most stable shoe on the market, if rather brick-like). The Control is actually heavier than its predecessor
't seem to translate into much more stability. Still, the medial post doesn't seem to make the forefoot too stiff, either. The Stability fills an unoccupied niche between stability and motion control shoes, but it's hard to recommend any shoe that's over
AdidasAdistar Trail (off-road) £90 Adidas Adistar Control (motion control) £90 Adidas Brevard (motion control) £70 Adidas Response Control (stability) £60 AsicsAsics Gel Tioga (off-road) £45 Asics Gel Trabuco (off-road) £65 BrooksBrooks Epiphany
AdidasAdistar Control II (motion control) £90 Supernova Control (stability) £70 AsicsGel Nimbus VII (cushioning) £95 Gel Cumulus VII (cushioning) £70 BrooksBeast/Ariel (motion control) £85 Trance 5 (cushioning) £100 Axiom (stability) £70 Glycerin IV
Adidas adiStar Cushion 6 (cushioned) £90 BEST UPDATE Supernova Control 10 (stability) £80 AsicsGel Stratus (cushioned) £70 Gel Cumulus IX (cushioned) £85 BrooksRadius 7 (cushioned) £75 Trance 7 (stability) £110 MizunoWave Alchemy 7 (motion
, Adidas has taken the A3 rearfoot and added it to a more conventional, anti-pronation shoe, similar to other Adidas stability or motion-control models. By combining a full-length second midsole density (similar to the Adidas Cairo) the adiStar Control is a
AdidasSupernova Cushion (cushioned) £60 AsicsGel Kayano (stability) £110 Gel Evolution (motion control) £90 Gel Foundation (motion control) £70 Gel Komodo (cushioned) £90 BrooksAdrenaline GTS6 (stability) £75 Radius (cushioned) £70 Diadora
