Have just bought some of these as needed a neutral cushioned racing flat to put my orthtoics into. Anyone had any experience of these, hoping to use for half-marathons and maybe up to marathons eventually. Don't like the bright blue colour terribly much have to say!
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Have worn them for a half before with no problems?The colours are quite strong but as we all know....it's the performance of the shoe that counts!!
Typical woman when it comes to colours!!
I been running in these since last spring.No problems to report so far (the front of the soles wear quickly though).
I've run a half,a 20 miler and plan to run the FLM in them........
It depends both on the orthosis & the severity of the overpronation.
You know your own feet a darn sight better than me, so if your podiatrist says put them in a neutral shoe, then in a neutral shoe they must go.
Lots of podiatrist's I have spoken to/read of though say that a support shoe can complement orthotics designed to deal with overpronation very well though.
Also, the medial post in the Zoom Elite is so small & ineffectual (esp. when combined with the other qualities of the shoe), that the shoe is effectively neutral-mild overpro anyway, so dont get too hung up on it.
Once Ive stepped down off my over-used soapbox....
To answer your Q, neutral performance trainers like the Skylon are very easy to find. Try your inserts in:
* Mizuno Wave Precision
* Adidas Response Cushion
* Asics DS Lyte
* Fila FGT Light
* Fila Flow K1
For Neutral Orthotic suitable (i.e insole is removable) racers, maybe try
* Saucony Fastwitch Speed
* Mizuno Wave Aero
* Asics Tiger Paw
Do make sure that your orthotics are OK in such an unstable base though, might be worth a phone call to your friendly neighbourhood podiatrist...
My training trainers are adidas supernova cushion which I was told are fantastic for my orthotics. So tried to find adidas racers, but none of them except one are small enough, and that one the orthotics didn't fit. Nightmare really. Stability is fine, just no anti-pronation devices as the prescription is dead right.
Thanks KK, half trouble is the colour of skylons is vile, and being a woman that is important!
Best guide I've found for whether a shoe is truly neutral (lets see how long Rodale let this thread stand...) is www.runningtimes.com
Look at their shoe reviews, IMCO theyre are the most reflective of a shoes true level of pronation control. They seem less likely than RWUK or Running Fitness (yuk!) just to spout the 'company line'
He rates them but finds they wear a bit quckly so he buys em 2 prs at a time. But im guessing he'll be a bit heavier than you and he does a lot of miles
I run with orthotics in Skylons,Zoom Elites (and last year - Asics DS Trainers and DS Racers).
Give it a go.........