shoes. lets get some shoes.

xotrackkgirl wrote:

FinishingKick wrote:

xotrackkgirl wrote::]

hah ok so I just got:

blue/navy blue/ silver Nike zoom structure triax 11

&&

neon yellow and black saucony kilkenny xc2 flat

The first was a good buy, the second wasn't.

:[

aww. my sister and I are 15 months apart so we went together. i picked the nikes and she ended up loving them and she picked the sauconys and I loved them. i took i test run before I bought them and they seemed okay. you know whats bad about them?

They're not the best out there by any means.

well maybe they work for her.

xotrackkgirl wrote:

Through_the_Pain wrote:for some reason i just never like nike trainers.

hhmm... yeah. I think its what fits your foot the best.

i tried the #1 selling asics shoe (forget what it's called) and I loved the nike a lot more.

I wasnt criticizing (sp?) your shoes or anything i was just saying how i see them. didnt mean to offend

RawBeginner wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Master of Disaster wrote:Any asics shoe has good cushioning I worked at a store Red Rock Running company for 1 and a half years i've tried alot of shoes. Any shoe that costs you $60 will have good cushioning the $120 sometimes have to much and people get blisters,injurys,foot problems etc.

too much cushioning might weigh you down but it won't hurt you.

Wrong.

so far no one here has a reason for saying cushioning will hurt you.

I think the idea is that your heel hits the ground, and then if there's excessive cushioning it moves downward a little bit. over the course of hundreds of miles this can stretch the achilles and cause achilles tendonitis

Too much (or any for that matter) cushioning takes stress off the foot muscles, but adds the same amount of stress to the ankles and shins, resulting in injuries. This is why barefoot strides/barefoot running is a good idea, to strengthen the foot muscles and allow them to take on some of the stress that has been added to the ankles knees and shins.

i've been training in the Mizuno Wave Precision 8's. their pretty nice

i'll get some flats when the season starts...our xc races are like 80% paved, so spikes are a no go.

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

RawBeginner wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Master of Disaster wrote:Any asics shoe has good cushioning I worked at a store Red Rock Running company for 1 and a half years i've tried alot of shoes. Any shoe that costs you $60 will have good cushioning the $120 sometimes have to much and people get blisters,injurys,foot problems etc.

too much cushioning might weigh you down but it won't hurt you.

Wrong.

so far no one here has a reason for saying cushioning will hurt you.

I think the idea is that your heel hits the ground, and then if there's excessive cushioning it moves downward a little bit. over the course of hundreds of miles this can stretch the achilles and cause achilles tendonitis

Too much (or any for that matter) cushioning takes stress off the foot muscles, but adds the same amount of stress to the ankles and shins, resulting in injuries. This is why barefoot strides/barefoot running is a good idea, to strengthen the foot muscles and allow them to take on some of the stress that has been added to the ankles knees and shins.

thanks. i knew there was more to it.

alex-likes-running wrote:
i'll get some flats when the season starts...our xc races are like 80% paved, so spikes are a no go.

LOL, that sucks. Can't you run in a soccer field or something?

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

alex-likes-running wrote:
i'll get some flats when the season starts...our xc races are like 80% paved, so spikes are a no go.

LOL, that sucks. Can't you run in a soccer field or something?

mm running around a soccer field for 5k isnt very exciting, so thats probably why we dont do it lol.

Through_the_Pain wrote:

xotrackkgirl wrote:

Through_the_Pain wrote:for some reason i just never like nike trainers.

hhmm... yeah. I think its what fits your foot the best.

i tried the #1 selling asics shoe (forget what it's called) and I loved the nike a lot more.

I wasnt criticizing (sp?) your shoes or anything i was just saying how i see them. didnt mean to offend

oh hahah. don't worry, you didn't offend me. :]

trainers- saucony progrid trigon 5 guide


other trainers- nike air zoom hayward
I use these for road races and for home track and xc meets (our track is pavement and most of our xc course is too) because I can't wear spikes and these are a lot lighter than my regular trainers


spikes- saucony kilkenny xc
Sadly, I only get to use these at away meets, so I don't wear them that much

how do you like the haywards?

I wanted to try on haywards, but they didnt seem like they would be very comfortable..but I really really like the colors

I actually like the Haywards a lot so far (I just got them, and I've only used them a couple of times). They're really soft and they have good cushioning, but they're still A LOT lighter than the other trainers that I have.

I think its because they look really stiff or something, hmm are they flexible??

I was looking into getting a pair of nike trainers and something light so this might be the answer.

FinishingKick wrote:

xotrackkgirl wrote:

FinishingKick wrote:

xotrackkgirl wrote::]

hah ok so I just got:

blue/navy blue/ silver Nike zoom structure triax 11

&&

neon yellow and black saucony kilkenny xc2 flat

The first was a good buy, the second wasn't.

:[

aww. my sister and I are 15 months apart so we went together. i picked the nikes and she ended up loving them and she picked the sauconys and I loved them. i took i test run before I bought them and they seemed okay. you know whats bad about them?

They're not the best out there by any means.

kilkennys are good spikes. a tad heavier than the forevers but just as good as something like the nike waffles.

Pinthin wrote:I think its because they look really stiff or something, hmm are they flexible??

I was looking into getting a pair of nike trainers and something light so this might be the answer.

Yeah, they're pretty flexible. I hate stiff shoes, so this is one of the first things I look at.

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

RawBeginner wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Master of Disaster wrote:Any asics shoe has good cushioning I worked at a store Red Rock Running company for 1 and a half years i've tried alot of shoes. Any shoe that costs you $60 will have good cushioning the $120 sometimes have to much and people get blisters,injurys,foot problems etc.

too much cushioning might weigh you down but it won't hurt you.

Wrong.

so far no one here has a reason for saying cushioning will hurt you.

I think the idea is that your heel hits the ground, and then if there's excessive cushioning it moves downward a little bit. over the course of hundreds of miles this can stretch the achilles and cause achilles tendonitis

Too much (or any for that matter) cushioning takes stress off the foot muscles, but adds the same amount of stress to the ankles and shins, resulting in injuries. This is why barefoot strides/barefoot running is a good idea, to strengthen the foot muscles and allow them to take on some of the stress that has been added to the ankles knees and shins.

lol you're obsessed with barefoot running...

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

RawBeginner wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Master of Disaster wrote:Any asics shoe has good cushioning I worked at a store Red Rock Running company for 1 and a half years i've tried alot of shoes. Any shoe that costs you $60 will have good cushioning the $120 sometimes have to much and people get blisters,injurys,foot problems etc.

too much cushioning might weigh you down but it won't hurt you.

Wrong.

so far no one here has a reason for saying cushioning will hurt you.

I think the idea is that your heel hits the ground, and then if there's excessive cushioning it moves downward a little bit. over the course of hundreds of miles this can stretch the achilles and cause achilles tendonitis

Too much (or any for that matter) cushioning takes stress off the foot muscles, but adds the same amount of stress to the ankles and shins, resulting in injuries. This is why barefoot strides/barefoot running is a good idea, to strengthen the foot muscles and allow them to take on some of the stress that has been added to the ankles knees and shins.

lol you're obsessed with barefoot running...

barefoot running is amazing, I started doing it after I read that article and it just feels so goood. But it kinda slows me down =/

Pinthin wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

RawBeginner wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Master of Disaster wrote:Any asics shoe has good cushioning I worked at a store Red Rock Running company for 1 and a half years i've tried alot of shoes. Any shoe that costs you $60 will have good cushioning the $120 sometimes have to much and people get blisters,injurys,foot problems etc.

too much cushioning might weigh you down but it won't hurt you.

Wrong.

so far no one here has a reason for saying cushioning will hurt you.

I think the idea is that your heel hits the ground, and then if there's excessive cushioning it moves downward a little bit. over the course of hundreds of miles this can stretch the achilles and cause achilles tendonitis

Too much (or any for that matter) cushioning takes stress off the foot muscles, but adds the same amount of stress to the ankles and shins, resulting in injuries. This is why barefoot strides/barefoot running is a good idea, to strengthen the foot muscles and allow them to take on some of the stress that has been added to the ankles knees and shins.

lol you're obsessed with barefoot running...

barefoot running is amazing, I started doing it after I read that article and it just feels so goood. But it kinda slows me down =/

which defeats the purpose...

my trainers:
nike air zoom road explosion 2


my spikes:
asic gel dirt dog 2



okay, the trainers take awhile to get used to. they have very little cushion and are very much like nike frees. they do make your foot a lot stronger and after about a week or two of intense pain wearing these, youll be very unlikely to injuries. they're very very light.

my spikes are the best shoes ive ever had. it feels like more cushioning then any trainer ive ever had even. they feel liike a glove and are currently some of the lightest on the market. they're only 5 ounces. they just feel amazing. you can also change between 6 pins to 6 rubber spider-like things for races that cross over pavement.

^^
I only do it on easy days or recovery.

Basically I just run around our schools soccer and football field and our track (its all like one giant field).

P2 wrote:my trainers:
nike air zoom road explosion 2


my spikes:
asic gel dirt dog 2



okay, the trainers take awhile to get used to. they have very little cushion and are very much like nike frees. they do make your foot a lot stronger and after about a week or two of intense pain wearing these, youll be very unlikely to injuries. they're very very light.

my spikes are the best shoes ive ever had. it feels like more cushioning then any trainer ive ever had even. they feel liike a glove and are currently some of the lightest on the market. they're only 5 ounces. they just feel amazing. you can also change between 6 pins to 6 rubber spider-like things for races that cross over pavement.

good trainers, bad spikes. IMHO of course.

AudienceOfOne wrote:

P2 wrote:my trainers:
nike air zoom road explosion 2


my spikes:
asic gel dirt dog 2



okay, the trainers take awhile to get used to. they have very little cushion and are very much like nike frees. they do make your foot a lot stronger and after about a week or two of intense pain wearing these, youll be very unlikely to injuries. they're very very light.

my spikes are the best shoes ive ever had. it feels like more cushioning then any trainer ive ever had even. they feel liike a glove and are currently some of the lightest on the market. they're only 5 ounces. they just feel amazing. you can also change between 6 pins to 6 rubber spider-like things for races that cross over pavement.

good trainers, bad spikes. IMHO of course.

how are they bad? they are incredibly light and fit like a glove.

Adrenaline 8s and Zoom Forever XCs.

Uggghhh, I smell a minimalism arguement about to start.