I really like the shoes but I’ve had a lot of achilles soreness as my runs are getting longer. It may just be age but I’ve never had it before. Anyone else having the same issue?
I’ve been waiting for these posts for a while now …
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No…I was looking at them and figured they would make my backside sore…you know, where the wallet is!
Maybe I should provide more info. I’ve worn them for 2 months with no issues including 12 miles the first day out of the box. It’s just lately with my long runs getting up to 15 to 18 miles that I’ve had soreness. It could just be age though. I’m 41.
Im no expert like roof, but I would think that with extra stress on the calf muscles from running on the balls of your feet, that could contribute to some achilles problems. But, im no expert.
Actually, what I was referring to is the ungodly amount of money those shoes sell for. And, you are the second person in a week that has come down with an injury wearing them. I think I will stick with Nike.
ha, I was too, who was that American marathoner from 10 years back or so who was always pushing the forefoot running but kept running into calf issues on his longer runs…?
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I think we discussed this several months ago.
I really like the shoes but I’ve had a lot of achilles soreness as my runs are getting longer. It may just be age but I’ve never had it before. Anyone else having the same issue?
You don’t need to be a kinesiologist to see the obvious.
Traditional running shoes have that thick heel padding for that particlar reason, i.e.to take stress of the achilles tendon. Achilles tendon rupture is a rare but very catastrophic injury, and I would suspect that traditional shoes were made that way to prevent that. If your calves are very flexible, then it’s not a problem, and you should be fine in Newtons. If you have inflexible calves, I would use an abundance of caution with any shoe that has a negative heel.
I had nothing but achillies problems the entire time. The first week was ok but it only got worse.
I also broke my 3rd metatarsal running in them. Right where the post in the shoe runs. They are now in the trash!
Be careful with these things! I used to love them…Now there my worst nightmare. Kind of like a hot blonde :-).
I’ve always been a mid to forefoot striker so I don’t come down on the heel at all. It shouldn’t be part of the equation…but maybe I do more than I think when I get tired and that’s why longer runs multiply the effect.
I don’t come down on the heel either. Always mid foot striker…but you do land on the post! Unless you run on your toes (the very tips of them)…every time your foot lands…it lands right on that hump/post. A few hundred thousand strides a week and that’s a lot of stress to that part of your foot. At least for me it was! Hope things end up working out for you…
I don’t come down on the heel either. Always mid foot striker…but you do land on the post! Unless you run on your toes (the very tips of them)…every time your foot lands…it lands right on that hump/post. A few hundred thousand strides a week and that’s a lot of stress to that part of your foot. At least for me it was! Hope things end up working out for you…
Do you think they should replace the post with some sort of softer forefoot cushioning?
The problem is not age, it is the design of the shoe. The pads under the metatarsals effectively “flatten” the shoe, so that in mid-stance you heel is much nearer the same level as your forefoot. Traditional shoes of any type (running or otherwise) have a higher heel than forefoot.
This same issue was found years ago with Earth Shoes. Earth Shoes actually have a negative heel (heel lower than forefoot). Many people found them comfortable, until their Achilles ruptured.
So, you should be carefull with transitioning to these shoes. I would think it would be adviseable to make a slow transition over a period of about 8 weeks, similar to a break in period for orthotics.
Paul
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I don’t come down on the heel either. Always mid foot striker…but you do land on the post! Unless you run on your toes (the very tips of them)…every time your foot lands…it lands right on that hump/post. A few hundred thousand strides a week and that’s a lot of stress to that part of your foot. At least for me it was! Hope things end up working out for you…
Interesting. My final run in mine was just too painful, and the pain was right about the location of the post you mention. For me, the Newtons were an experiment that started out well but ultimately failed painfully.
Couple years ago I switched to Ken Mierke’s running method (leaning forward). I figured the newtons would be a good fit. I got a pair (two weeks into them). Even though I’m a lean forward, mid foot striker-I could start to feel it in my calf a bit on a 5 miler. I’m doing a 9 miler tomorrow and if it gets too tight, I’m figuring the shoes may be good for 10K’s or less.
All the debates on here about Newtons-really comes down to what works for you.