When I worked overseas inside a number of footwear factories doing production management, several of my coworkers were avid runners. They would request that the factory would put a "shot" of liquid EVA intended for a Size 9 into the mold for a Size 11 (for example). That meant that the resulting midsole was much softer than spec. They'd get about 50 miles out of a pair, but they all loved the cushioning. They'd have the factory produce a half-dozen at a time.
Thats bananas.
Yeah, a LOT has changed in running shoe design in just the last 5 or so years. They don't use EVA much anymore, but you get much higher stacks of foam now. The higher performance shoes, which I typically run in, have about 40mm of foam, then use carbon fiber rods or plates to stabilize them. Pretty cool technology and designs. Also gives for a much wider variety of shoe types than were available just a few years ago... so now it's almost worse than fishing rods for me... gotta have a pair for slower/recovery days, shoes for faster/tempo days, speed/race shoes, non-plated shoes, etc.
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spent two decades running facility operations for a podiatric medical school...the podiatrists in the running club regularly tested all the various makes and models...their position was much better for high mileage runners to cycle through less expensive running shoes vs running premium shoes into the ground...Brooks Beast, however, was always my fave..other than the price tag
Yeah, lots has changed, but that used to be the case. The newest generations of running shoes are on a very different level. Big changes in the materials and technologies used in the last 5 or so years. I've spent a LOT of time at the podiatrist over the last 20yrs (on account of my weirdly arched feet), so have gained a lot of knowledge between those guys and just keeping up on things. I don't post about it much on here outside this thread, but fitness and running are as big or bigger parts of my life than even fishing, so I geek out pretty hard about it.
very cool stuff, you're dialed...me as pronated as a sidewalk so been in orthotics for decades...hear you about the fitness...some combo of swim, spin, lift, power walk, floor exercises pretty much every day...cannot imagine not doing it
These are just as comfortable, but less expensive and last longer.Yeah, a LOT has changed in running shoe design in just the last 5 or so years. They don't use EVA much anymore, but you get much higher stacks of foam now. The higher performance shoes, which I typically run in, have about 40mm of foam, then use carbon fiber rods or plates to stabilize them. Pretty cool technology and designs. Also gives for a much wider variety of shoe types than were available just a few years ago... so now it's almost worse than fishing rods for me... gotta have a pair for slower/recovery days, shoes for faster/tempo days, speed/race shoes, non-plated shoes, etc.
Just an example of how crazy they've gotten, here's what I ran in today (one of my daily trainers that I like to use the day after a harder run).
FuelCell SuperComp Trainer
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Touché
Not far from the truth!
These are my running shoes .Yeah, a LOT has changed in running shoe design in just the last 5 or so years. They don't use EVA much anymore, but you get much higher stacks of foam now. The higher performance shoes, which I typically run in, have about 40mm of foam, then use carbon fiber rods or plates to stabilize them. Pretty cool technology and designs. Also gives for a much wider variety of shoe types than were available just a few years ago... so now it's almost worse than fishing rods for me... gotta have a pair for slower/recovery days, shoes for faster/tempo days, speed/race shoes, non-plated shoes, etc.
Just an example of how crazy they've gotten, here's what I ran in today (one of my daily trainers that I like to use the day after a harder run).
FuelCell SuperComp Trainer
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As hard worn as those are I can only imagine the condition of those you chose to replace.
Yep, only one.Do they have studs?
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These are almost new. The old ones were really bad.
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