Saucony Hattori

BobMac104

Hey looking for opnions on these. any good as a racing flat?

I do most of my running in VFF KSO's and I use asics hyperspeed 4s when my feet are tired from the KSO's. While I do like the Hyperspeeds the raised heel dose feel a bit unnatural after all the runnning in the KSO's so i have been looking for a shoe with a bit of cushoning but with no heel to toe differential

Thanks in advance.

thirstywork2

I think you have hit the nail on the head in what you have said ie a shoe with a bit of cushoning but with no heel to toe differential.
I wouldn't see anyone running 10k in a race in these but thats just my opinion.

sconhome

Just to add to thirsty's comment.

When you come to low drop or zero drop shoes there is an ever expanding section to choose from. With many of the companies bringing new products to the shelves over the coming season this choice will broaden.

There is a range of iNOV-8 zero drop shoes the Bare-X 150 and 200 which are road running shoes with a minimal footbed.

There is the New Balance Minimus which is very similar to the Hattori and ASICS will have their natural range, not quite zero drop. There is a benefit to the 1cm layer of EVA under your foot simply from a comfort point of view when racing.

The zero drop will work with your barefoot adaptations that you have been working with. But as thirsty suggests (at least what I think he's suggesting) is that having the nominal drop of 3-6mm, in a typical racing shoe (Mizuno Musha/ Ronin, Brooks T&, ASICS Hyper range) will ease the additional stresses on the tendons, ligaments and muscles when you are at race pace.

RacoonQueen

thirstywork2 wrote: »

I wouldn't see anyone running 10k in a race in these but thats just my opinion.

Bet I could run a marathon in them! :pac:

BobMac104

Thanks guys for the reply. Interesting replies at that. Even though the heel is so slight i do feel my achillies getting kinda pushed which while not painfull on runs under 8 miles or so i wouldnt chance them on anything longer .

Iam hoping to do the Dublin marathon in the kso but i would like to find a shoe that i wouldn't mind running in either if needed.

I have read that the hattori dont last too long though which is off putting.

I have seen asics are bringing out a minimus zero drop that does look the business but it is not out till 2012.

BobMac104

RacoonQueen wrote: »

thirstywork2 wrote: »

I wouldn't see anyone running 10k in a race in these but thats just my opinion.

Bet I could run a marathon in them! :pac:

Did you? If so how did you find them?

RacoonQueen

BobMac104 wrote: »

Did you? If so how did you find them?

Nope, first run in them will be either tomorrow or Monday.