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They are designed so that you wear the 5.0s (50% shoe, 50 % barefoot) until you feel that your feet are strong enough to progress onto the 4.5s (45% shoe, 55% barefoot). I only realised this after I had been wearing the 4.5s for a while and when I went to use the 5.0s I found that I didn't like them as much as the 4.5s. The 5.0s are now in a drawer under my bed.
My advice would be to try them with both insoles and go with the ones that feel the most comfortable.
Only had 1 problem where my feet really hurt, but not sure if that was the distance or the stoney ground.
plan was to keep wearing them for walking and about the house , for another week then will try a short run in them and see how i go!!!!!!
What about you Forest Runner?
I haven't even started wearing the second pair yet, and I don't really count my mileage, but since April, I have been wearing them for all races, and have trained in them several times at distances 14 miles and over. I think it could be getting on for 1000 miles - far in excess of what I can get from any other trainer.
the bog standard 4.0's seem to be £47.99 and in stock at sportshoes.
Second, do you wear (do you need!) socks?
i wear socks with mine but think it kind of ruins the effect.
Which I suppose begs another question.
Should I opt for my normal size or drop a half?
Incidentally I got some Nike Air Katana Cage's today from Pete Bland Sports.
Lovely feel to them, very light. Trying them at the gym (having some running rest days) later.
Because the uppers are so soft, I don't suppose that there would be any problem if I did drop down one size, but I haven't noticed my feet slipping around in the size 12's anyway. My suggestion would be to go for one half size bigger than normal shoe size to allow for expansion of the feet on long runs, but I don't know if they do half sizes in Nike free's.
Also, opt for your normal Nike size- the Free's size true IMHO.
I tried out the Katana cage at a Nike Outlet in Swindon - I liked the feel too. A little firm perhaps, directly due to the low profile zoom air cushioning, but the forefoot is nice and flexible. However, there's a plethora of plastic in the midfoot that put me off buying them myself. Let me know how you get on with them, I'd be interested.
There seems to be some delay in the online ordering. However, they only take your money when your shoes are dispatched and not when you place the order. I saw this on the receipt when I got mine and was very impressed. It doesn't help the fact that you've got a bit of a wait though.
I always use socks in mine as my feet sweat far too much to be comfortable without them.
I did another 4-mile race in the 4.5s last night and knocked another 15s off my PB. I love these shoes as I really seem to be flying in them at the moment.
Runnersblog : yeah, the plastic bit on the Katana's is a little odd, will see how they go. They have some excellent grip tread on the inside of the front of the shoe, looks very useful.
The colour is sooo sexy as well. Feel like Michael Johnson!
If the Free's make these feel like boots then I dread how they'll make my Pegasus feel!
I have to say that my Katana Air Zoom are magificent. Tried them over 5km today and took 2m 30 seconds of my PB (down to 21:38 now).
The more I think about it the more I think that Nike's "less is more" policy could be something really special.
I've gone from Saucony Hurricane - Pegasus - Katana and am getting quicker and take less recovery time on each trainer.
I'm REALLY looking forward to getting some Frees!
As with all things though, moderation is key - your training your body to run in a different way each time you change shoes, different muscles being emphasised with each pair of footware. Make the transition gradual and your body will thrive. Make it too swift and it will begrudge you, and express it's feeling through injury!
It just seems that (for me at least) lightweight stuff causes fewer problems than anything else.
I love the Katana's so I think I'll get some Milers to go with them and some 5.0's from the ID site.
Nice collection there!
I say normal pair of shoes, but I haven't worn a pair of conventional shoes in ages, and I couldn't believe how much they prevent the muscles in the feet working. I obviously didn't realise that when I used to wear conventional shoes all the time.
Now that my feet have become accustomed to having the freedom for the muscles to work properly, I find a lot of footwear too restrictive, but I got to this position through a gradual transition. I'm sure it would be the same for the vast majority of the population, but to reiterate the point made by runnersblog, I would stress that the transition must be made gradually.