What running shoes do you have?

LordSutch

Just curious as to what running shoes everbody uses for various training/ events!

Mizuno Inspire Wave 5 > for everyday road runs.

Asics DS trainer > for road races/ fast runs.

Brooks cross 9 spikes > for track & cross country.

Inov8 Mudroc > for trail/ mountain runs.

What shoes do you use ..................

gerard65

ASICS KAYANO > Training, road races
MIZUNO MUSHA > Track Races
ASICS HYPER MD > Cross Country

TFBubendorfer

Asics Stratus, Nike Lunar Trainer > Training
Nike Lunaracer > Racing

GoHardOrGoHome

Asics Kayano - training, long distance
Asics DS Trainers - road races
Salomon Speed Cross 2s - Hill races, AR-lite
La Sportiva Crosslites - Hill runs/races
Nike Trail Fox - unused - trail runs
Nike Zoom Vomero 3 - unused - training, long distance racing half marathon plus
Asics Hyper Speed 3 - new - short road races up to 10 mile
Asics Kinsei 2 - lightly used - for when I get into big mileage!
Adidas Kanadia - hill runs/trail runs

ultraman1

wave inspire 4/5s for every thing

Domer

Asics 2140 for everything.

asimonov

brooks gts - training (old)
brooks launch - training (new)
brooks st4 - racing

rainbow kirby

At the moment I just have a pair of Asics Kayano 15's, which I wear for everything. Got a new pair ready to break in before the marathon. I'm too broke to have different shoes for different situations.

Git101

MIZUNO WAVE INSPIRE 5 - Intended to only use them for runs under 10 miles but they felt good for the half so I'm thinking about using them for the big one.

ASICS KAYANO 14 (2 pairs) - Long runs

SALOMON something or other with Gortex for off road etc.



Just realised this is my 100th post.
I've been on about a year.... not exactly prolific am I !!!

menoscemo

Nike pegasus 25 for everything. Is there something worng with me?

bourne99

Asics 2130 for everything. Going strong, but I slipped a few times last night - and it wasn't just my confidence that was knocked
Asics 1120 before that.
Having bought runners for all sorts of prices, I reckon I was as well off in the cheapest €40 runners as I am now. I don't need all this pronation stuff. So, with that in mind - I keep meaning to get out and see what's what.

Raging_Hull

Brooks GTS 9

Have a pair of now retired Nike Pegasus 25, but started to suffer sore heels on long runs. I had a gait analysis done in Amphibian King and the above were recommended. Have had them for around 400km now and love them:)

Little Acorn

Hi everyone,
I'm interested in running but think I will have to start brisk walking first as very unfit!:o

Do you need special runners for walking,and when you eventually start running do you have to buy really expensive runners for them to protect your joints,or are there more affordable options?

Are there other ways of protecting your joints,as that would be the only thing I'd worry about.

Little Acorn

GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »

Asics Kayano - training, long distance
Asics DS Trainers - road races
Salomon Speed Cross 2s - Hill races, AR-lite
La Sportiva Crosslites - Hill runs/races
Nike Trail Fox - unused - trail runs
Nike Zoom Vomero 3 - unused - training, long distance racing half marathon plus
Asics Hyper Speed 3 - new - short road races up to 10 mile
Asics Kinsei 2 - lightly used - for when I get into big mileage!
Adidas Kanadia - hill runs/trail runs

Wow!
That is some amount of runners!

Dundalk

Brooks Infinity

geld

GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »

Nike Trail Fox - unused - trail runs
Adidas Kanadia - hill runs/trail runs

GoHard,

Was thinking of getting either of these - mainly for trails, IMRA type runs. Any reccomnedation for either?

osnola ibax

Brooks gts8

Funkyzeit

Brooks GTS 9.

BeepBeep67

GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »

Asics Kayano - training, long distance
Asics DS Trainers - road races
Salomon Speed Cross 2s - Hill races, AR-lite
La Sportiva Crosslites - Hill runs/races
Nike Trail Fox - unused - trail runs
Nike Zoom Vomero 3 - unused - training, long distance racing half marathon plus
Asics Hyper Speed 3 - new - short road races up to 10 mile
Asics Kinsei 2 - lightly used - for when I get into big mileage!
Adidas Kanadia - hill runs/trail runs

How do you find the Kanadia, I just picked up a pair of the TR2's in the US for $40?

BeepBeep67

Running shoe fetish time :rolleyes: - this is what I have worn so far this year and the total mileage for each shoe.

Adidas Response - 253 miles
Rbk Premier Road - 332 miles
Rbk Aero Lite - 96 miles
NB1060A - 362 miles
NB1060B - 348 miles
NB700 XC - 24 miles
NB857 - 174 miles
NB1061 - 495 miles
Brooks T5 - 54 miles
Nike Elite 4 - 40 miles
Nike Zoom LST - 24 miles
Adidas Response Control - 47 miles
Nike Zoom - 14 miles
Nike Pegasus - 41 miles

Unused
NB 1062
NB 768
Adidas Kanadia
Fila ? racer but not comfortable.

When I used to run before I ran religiously in the same runner as prescribed by an unnamed shop and was constantly injured, a physio friend of my told me to buy 3 pairs of different brands and rotate, I think I've taken that to the extreme, but no real problems of note this time around.
Also I buy ahead and always at sales prices, never been in a position where I need a pair today.

jinka

--amadeus--

And Mrs A thinks I have a problem, I'll have to point her here to show how sane I am...

Asics 2140s for pretty much everything
Asics Hyperspeed 3 for short races (I'd wear up to a half)

I do have a pair of Asics 1030s (? I think) that are a bit lighter that I got cheap on hols and wear occasionally and an old but not worn out pair of 2130s that I rotate in and out if teh main shoes are wet or whatever.

And 4 or 5 pairs of old trainers (2110 and up) that I wear around the house or into town but not for running.

Dumb question - do you *need* lots of different types of trainer?

TFBubendorfer

--amadeus-- wrote: »

Dumb question - do you *need* lots of different types of trainer?

Excellent question!

Personally I always have two pairs in constant rotation for training and another one for racing.

I've read several times that shoes can take longer than 24 to decompress after a run; I therefore avoid wearing the same shoes twice in a row. I also tend to rotate pairs of different brands (e.g. 1 Asics, 1 Nike). With that setup I have not been injured in years, despite plenty of people bleating on how my high mileage will put me off the road anytime now.

Jenfer

brooks dyad 5's after being a die hard asics kayano wearer for years!

dna_leri

Asics 1130 @ 509 miles - in retirement, only used for grass now.
Asics 1130 @ 358 miles - regular use
Adidas Supernova Glide @ 114 miles - mostly used for speed work
Asics spikes - track races

I never pay full price so always looking for something new but don't think I could get to 10+ shoes. Where do you keep them?

crosbie

Dundalk wrote: »

Brooks Infinity

+1 great shoe.
Saucony Fastwich - short races
Saucony Hurricane 11 - new unused
Saucony Jazz 12 - completely dead now but just can't bring myself to throw them out.
Saucony Paramount 1 - generally for longer races.
N/Bal XC 240 - Cross country

geld

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Adidas Response - 253 miles
Rbk Premier Road - 332 miles
Rbk Aero Lite - 96 miles
NB1060A - 362 miles
NB1060B - 348 miles
NB700 XC - 24 miles
NB857 - 174 miles
NB1061 - 495 miles
Brooks T5 - 54 miles
Nike Elite 4 - 40 miles
Nike Zoom LST - 24 miles
Adidas Response Control - 47 miles
Nike Zoom - 14 miles
Nike Pegasus - 41 miles

Unused
NB 1062
NB 768
Adidas Kanadia

The "Imelda Marcos" of A/R/T. Mrs Geld doesn't have that many shoes!!!:D

cantgetright

asics duomax
got them in august, my first pair of running shoes..

tunney

Nike Air Zoom Elite (three pairs)
Nike Air Pegasus
Nike Marathoners
Nike Mayflys

Peckham

I now feel like I'm missing a nerdish element to my running, as I only run in one pair of shoes! Brooks Adrenaline GTS (currently the 8s, as I picked up a few end-of-stock pairs cheaply a few months back).

Have used Brooks Adrenaline GTS exclusively for about 3 years.

Up until recently I haven't even rotated pairs. I wore one pair until it died, then wore a new pair. Only a few weeks back have I started doing recovery runs in an older pair, and longer/faster workouts in a newer pair.

Sara83

New Balance 767 - old training runners but still used occasionally

replaced by

Asics Kayano 15 - training and races

heffsarmy

Sauncony grid fastwitch for everything 2 pairs.

donothoponpop

For road:
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8, three pairs on the go.
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9, sitting outside the back door six months now. Not flexible enough.
Asics Kinsei 2, stinking up my utility room. Got them for a "bargain" price of €100, waste of money, worst shoe ever. Asics R&D guy brainstorming- "Hey, why can't we make shoes in the shape of little rubber boats?". His boss;"Can they be heavy little rubber boats? Can we charge almost €200 for them so gullible fools think they're getting a bargain when they see them marked down to €100?"

Off road:
Inov8 mudroc 315, still sturdy after two years abuse, mud, heather, rock, etc. Ya gotta love these babies!
Saloman SpeedCross 2, what a shoe, great grip, I can remember the first time I wore these running down Djouce, I was flying, thrilled with myself, and everywhere I planted my foot, I had great traction. Unfortunately, the guy I was racing was also wearing a pair, and is much better than me, and left me for dust.

ecoli

Training Runs : Aasics 2130s
Track workouts: Aasics DS Racers
Road Races : Brooks T5s
XC: Puma Ngongs
Steeple/ Track races: Nike Lenangs


Do the job although think i may need another pair of spikes my ones getting kinda old and my training runners need replacing they have taken a hammering the last month

bourne99

I have a deep dark secret: I once had a pair of Puma Discs.

aero2k

Assics 2140
Saucony Grid (have them a while, can't remember the exact model)
I use mostly the 2140s and occasionally the Grid for normal daily running.

Asics DS Trainer - for long races and fast sessions
Asics DS Racer - for short races or flat courses

I also hav a pair of Nike Free which I love for their light weight and snug fir, but I'm not convinced that they suit my foot strike so I'm not taking any chances until after the 26th.

I favour Asics as they're narrow, though tbh I'd prefer narrower still.

rainbow kirby

aero2k wrote: »

I favour Asics as they're narrow, though tbh I'd prefer narrower still.

+1

Andrewf20

Saucony fastwitch 3 + Brooks T6's

Brianderunner

The blue asics gel nimbus, best running shoes i've ever had

Blueskye

Asics Gel Nimbus

nlm1980

Rotating Asics 1130 and Nike Pegasus +26

LordSutch

Just got a pair of New Balance 768s at a good price (not bad), although I hear that the new 769s are lighter & have better cushining for road running.

thirstywork

Asics Cumulus
brooks glycerin
mizuno ultima
nike vomero
nike pegasus
lunar racer
lunar trainer(wore once and so so bad)
Have about 6 pairs of spike(3 box fresh)
New balance 1063
Brooks cascadia
nike marathoner
Puma trail fox
Saucony Paramonunt
Adidas response
Under armour(not enough cushioning)
anyone think i have a problem haha
My favs would be Brooks and Mizuno for training
Nike for racing(marathoner a legend shoe)
Lunar racer great but breaks down awfull quick.

vinylbomb

Adidas Clima365, which are battered now, but I cant bring myself to chuck them out because they are the most comfortable running shoes I've ever had.
Bought a pair of Adidas Ozweego recently, they pale in comparison.

galwayspur

Air Pegasus 25. Still have the NB 845s I wore before that for far too long, but love the Nikes.

entropi

A pair of Asics gel 1120's i bought over a year ago in good condition still...but i really need some new trainers ha!:pac:

How Strange

Peckham wrote: »

I now feel like I'm missing a nerdish element to my running, as I only run in one pair of shoes! Brooks Adrenaline GTS (currently the 8s, as I picked up a few end-of-stock pairs cheaply a few months back).

Have used Brooks Adrenaline GTS exclusively for about 3 years.

Up until recently I haven't even rotated pairs. I wore one pair until it died, then wore a new pair. Only a few weeks back have I started doing recovery runs in an older pair, and longer/faster workouts in a newer pair.

Me too. I don't rotate pairs but tend to buy a good pair and wear them until they need to be replaced. I don't even have favourites but go to Amphibian King, try out a few pairs and get the ones I like the best.

I'm on my second pair of Mizuno Wave Inspire at the moment and really like them. Before that I had a pair of NB (No??) and they gave me pains at the sides of my feet. Before that I had the standard issue Asics Kayano and they were too narrow and gave me awful blisters on the arch of my feet until I got used to them. I'm very happy with Mizuno though and so far no complaints.


Is it good to have a separate pair of runners specifically for racing?

trotter_inc

I have 3 pairs of Nike Pegasus on the go at the moment. Use the older ones for shorter runs and keep the newer ones for the longer runs and for races (the very few that I manage to fit in lately!)

vandeman

Asics 2140

TheTubes

Just bought my 3rd pair of Asics Kayano today.
Don't think i'd use anything else now.

nlm1980

My physio has advised me to get Nike Air Structure Max or Asics 2140 or Brooks Adreneline.
So far I have only tried on the Asics and they felt very tight around my heel. I wont make a decision until I have tried on all 3.
What Ireally am wondering is are the Asics a narrow shoe or have I just got a big heel as I have read they are one the best selling shoes in the world. I tried on the Kayano also and found the heel tight also!
AAAAGH Confusion