But money can sure buy you some strong feet! Just got the new kicks. I thought Asics had secured a permanent place in the running-shoe section of my heart. But, after their performance last Saturday my loyalty was rattled. I've only been able to go about once a week, so I usually make it count. Saturday was 9.5 mi. at 6:45's with no vertical. The last few months I had been feeling the beginnings of a stress fracture in my lateral right foot. I thought it was due to high mileage but after taking some time off decided I might need a shoe change. The Asics lasted a solid 5 months or so. Salem, here's your shoe instruction I was supposed to give you forever ago.
- Weight This shoe is under 8 oz. while most running shoes are around 12 oz. So, obviously this means it's lacking heel cushioning. This is good if you're already a mid- or fore-foot striker, but dangerous if you're trying to convert from heel-striking to another strike pattern.
- Pronation There's no pronation control since I'm a neutral pronator.
- Arch Support It has medium arch support since I've built up my longitudinal arches over time. It's not wise to buy a medium or low arch support shoe just because you want to strengthen the arch. This is a huge flaw in Vibrams or brazen barefoot programs. If your arches aren't already strong you'll end up injuring yourself.
