Not necessarily talking about minimalist 'natural' running shoes, but are there any shoes that are actually designed for forefoot runners these days?
Just got thinking about it after looking at some Hokas and seeing them talk about the design allowing optimal roll through from the heel landing to stepping off again. Even the Newton shoes now say something about them - they seem to have completely shifted from their forefoot roots to try and have mass appeal.
I've always run in Newtons previously and I do naturally run towards the front of my foot, even on long runs. Not on my toes, but mid to front of foot. However, I'm always a bit frustrated with their shoes as the sizing of the shoe seems to be different on almost every new pair I buy.
So I wanted to see what other options there are, if there are shoes that are actually designed for running on the front of foot or failing that, which shoes are best for forefoot runners? (Not that I know what would make a shoe better for forefoot running, but obviously rolling through from a heel strike landing is a very different motion to forefoot running).
I've tried various On shoes several times, but they absolutely destroy my feet for some reason, just don't work for me, however much I would like them to.
(This is not a thread about the pros / cons of forefoot running).
Just got thinking about it after looking at some Hokas and seeing them talk about the design allowing optimal roll through from the heel landing to stepping off again. Even the Newton shoes now say something about them - they seem to have completely shifted from their forefoot roots to try and have mass appeal.
I've always run in Newtons previously and I do naturally run towards the front of my foot, even on long runs. Not on my toes, but mid to front of foot. However, I'm always a bit frustrated with their shoes as the sizing of the shoe seems to be different on almost every new pair I buy.
So I wanted to see what other options there are, if there are shoes that are actually designed for running on the front of foot or failing that, which shoes are best for forefoot runners? (Not that I know what would make a shoe better for forefoot running, but obviously rolling through from a heel strike landing is a very different motion to forefoot running).
I've tried various On shoes several times, but they absolutely destroy my feet for some reason, just don't work for me, however much I would like them to.
(This is not a thread about the pros / cons of forefoot running).