I've recently switched from running in the Brooks Ghost and Launch to the Saucony Kinvara 7. As I transition into the Kinvara, I'm still using the Launch. It's quite a big difference to go from 10 & 12mm drops to a 4mm drop and I'm taking it nice and slow, but I do feel a difference in the Kinvara. It's led me to start considering an equal 4mm drop shoe but with more cushioning. Something like the HOO Clayton.
There was another thread recently which touched upon lower drop shoes and someone said something along the lines of, it's not a lower drop that doesn't work for people who try more minimal shoes, it's the lack of cushioning.
So I'm wondering what all the shoe gurus think about that. Is the level of cushion more important than the drop? I like the feel of the lower drop, it seems to work well for me, but I definitely feel more of the road with each step.
There was another thread recently which touched upon lower drop shoes and someone said something along the lines of, it's not a lower drop that doesn't work for people who try more minimal shoes, it's the lack of cushioning.
So I'm wondering what all the shoe gurus think about that. Is the level of cushion more important than the drop? I like the feel of the lower drop, it seems to work well for me, but I definitely feel more of the road with each step.