What running shoes do you have?

LordSutch · 01-10-2009 04:47PM #1

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 · 01-10-2009 05:00PM

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

TFBubendorfer · 01-10-2009 05:29PM

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

GoHardOrGoHome · 01-10-2009 05:31PM

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 · 01-10-2009 06:09PM

wave inspire 4/5s for every thing

Domer · 01-10-2009 06:10PM

Asics 2140 for everything.

asimonov · 01-10-2009 06:11PM

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

rainbow kirby · 01-10-2009 06:19PM

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 · 01-10-2009 07:27PM

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 · 01-10-2009 08:19PM

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

bourne99 · 01-10-2009 08:24PM

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 · 01-10-2009 08:42PM

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 · 01-10-2009 08:55PM

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 · 01-10-2009 08:58PM

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 · 01-10-2009 08:59PM

Brooks Infinity

geld · 01-10-2009 10:23PM

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 · 01-10-2009 10:36PM

Brooks gts8

Funkyzeit · 01-10-2009 11:16PM

Brooks GTS 9.

BeepBeep67 · 01-10-2009 11:48PM

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 · 02-10-2009 12:02AM

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 · 02-10-2009 12:07AM

--amadeus-- · 02-10-2009 12:22AM

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 · 02-10-2009 09:29AM

--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 · 02-10-2009 09:48AM

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

dna_leri · 02-10-2009 10:03AM

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 · 02-10-2009 10:07AM

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 · 02-10-2009 09:33PM

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 · 05-10-2009 03:44PM

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

tunney · 05-10-2009 03:46PM

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

Peckham · 05-10-2009 04:22PM

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 · 05-10-2009 04:57PM

New Balance 767 - old training runners but still used occasionally

replaced by

Asics Kayano 15 - training and races

What running shoes do you have?

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