Might be a good shoe for some
3/5
Overall
I found these shoes to be unstable. The midsole material seems soft and easily compressed especially in warm conditions. This is a zero drop shoe, meaning there is no net heel lift. The forefoot of the shoe midsole is wide and heel of the shoe is much narrower. The outsole/midsole heel width of these shoes is relatively narrow compared to other shoes I have (Nike, adidas, Brooks, North Face, etc.)
If you are a forefoot striker the shoes are good.
If you are a heel striker the shoes act like a negative heel drop shoe as the high impact forces from landing compress the relatively narrower heel midsole material more than the relatively wider forefoot midsole. So your transition to toe off make the shoes feel like you are running uphill.
Unless you land perfectly flat or slightly toward the forefoot as a midfoot striker, the shoes also feel like negative heel drop shoes.
The above is much more pronounced in warm conditions (70 degrees F and over,
I experienced instability and Achilles tendon irritation when running in these shoes, unless I concentrated on forefoot striking.
The shoes have a wide and roomy toe box. My feet are standard to slightly narrow width and I found the toe box to be a little too wide for faster running. I felt like my forefoot was sliding around inside the shoe and this was more noticeable in warm canditions running on uneven surfaces such as trails.
Anonymous runner · Nov 6, 2024
training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Beast GTS 24
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
