I have been training and racing in Nike Vomeros, which are fine for training, but seem a little on the heavy side for racing. Here is my multipart question:
Do you wear the same shoes for training and racing?
What shoes do you wear?
Is there an advantage to wearing a lighter weight shoe in racing versus losing some of the support?
How much do your racing shoes weigh?
I think that is it. I am not really a runner so if there are other important considerations that I am missing, which I am sure there are, please include such information in your response. Thanks.
Adidas Supernova, just got a pair off Ebay,been using them for years and save about $20 each time
3.for me I dont go for "race’’ shoes. If your feet are o.k. race flats may work for you.
4.no idea
nike, to me, seems to be widening the foot box every year. I tried on some of the newest after running in air span for the past few and they now seem too wide. I’m mostly running in brooks now, axiom. Trying out the new adidas formotion models. The problem with the brooks is any shoe without their mogo compound doesn’t last long and mogo seems a bit stiff.
Do you wear the same shoes for training and racing? Yes, Asics Landreth (road) and Asics Eagle Trail (trail running)
What shoes do you wear? See above.
Is there an advantage to wearing a lighter weight shoe in racing versus losing some of the support? Not for me. I’ve feet issues and it’s more important that I wear something that works for my peculiar dogs than that the shoe is especially light.
saucony fastwitch2(endurance), use them for both, 7.6oz. I have been thinking about picking up some grid tangent’s for my longer runs only because the ft2 wear down fairly quickly.
Training - Mizuno Wave Rider…Racing - Asics DS Trainer
Actually my racing shoes are more supportive but I am experimenting with the Mizuno Wave Precision now. The DS Trainers seem to roll better…hard to explain.
1. Do you wear the same shoes for training and racing?
no
2. What shoes do you wear?
training - Mizuno Wave Creation 8 for about 80% of my training…otherwise…
racing - Puma Complete Road Racer
3. Is there an advantage to wearing a lighter weight shoe in racing versus losing some of the support?
i think so, i liken it to using race wheels or a wetsuit…i “feel” like i’m racing. i do notice a distinct difference when they’re wet, which is quite often in a tri (dumping water on yourself) or long runs in the rain…the Mizunos get water-logged & HEAVY. keep in mind i’m (currently) 146 lbs.
Just a word of warning to you, do not think you need a big difference in your racing and training shoes, switching to a lightweight pair on race day makes great sense as to them being:
Lightweight
Super-flexible etc,etc
but remember, after a swim and a bike your legs are…well,knackered,pretty tired, worn out or a little weary…lol Race shoes limit their cushioning and stabillity abillities, and yet at a time where the legs are most tired (Race situations) you need to keep them supported and cushioned, if your shoe doesn’t cushion then your body has to, and this can be by additonal work from the muscles, calf and quads etc. My advice would be find a good strong training shoe best suited to your needs (Over-Pronator, under-pronator or neutral) then find a lighter weight training shoe of this version…i.e Gel 2100 from asics married to a DS trainer for racing in, or Nike Pegasus combined with a Skylon,Hayward etc for racing in…the out and out race shoes are for the efficient and super elite.
Asics Gel Kayano (training), Asics DS Trainer (training speedwork and some racing), Mizuno Wave Revolver (racing only), and about to get a pair of Adidas for 5Ks (can’t remember model).
Yes, but depends on your foot. I have a neutral foot with a good forefoot strike, so I don’t need hardly anything but a sole on my feet. Some people could get really injured without enough support. You’ll have to figure out if you can tolerate the lack of support, but if you can, lighter is so much more fun to race in.
Asics DS = 9.5 oz, Mizuno Wave Revolver = 7.0 oz, Adidas = 3.6 oz (or around there).
Yes. Use to be no because I was needlessly worried about injury and then because my prefered racing shoes had been canceled and were only good for about 150 miles.
Newton Distance
This is the most subjective issue. If I learned anything from the John Vonhof’s book Fixing your Feet it is that everyone is different. As for me, I’m neutral and have cough perfect form cough and don’t need support.
Depends on whether I’m in them or not. By themselves, 9.2 oz.