I am currently being fitted for Orthotics and currently wear the Mizuno Wave Maverick
Anyone out there currently wearing orthotics with Mizuno and what shoe do you wear ? For example I have been told that Asics reccomend the Gel Cumulus for orthotic wearers but I want to stick with Mizuno
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Good luck with the orthotics - they take a bit of getting used to but can save a running career when you have serious problems.
Ken's suggestions that obviously work for him, although they are both neutral shoes. If you want to stick to a shoe with similar stability as the Maverick then you should look at the Wave Mercury, which is pretty much the stability version of the Wave Rider.
There is no reason why you can't wear the Maverick with your orthotics if the fit is OK, but you will get that little more depth with the Mercury.
Any problems let us know
Regards
Simon@Mizuno
As with KB, the Legends and the Convictions easily accomodated the orthosis but I did remove the original insert.
jenks
I'm not disagreeing your sound advice but the Conviction was replaced by the Mercury and the Wave Legend replaced the Alchemy. The difference being that the Legend sits in the motion control segment of the range, whereas the Mercury is in stability and therefore you should see greater pronation control with the Legend.
It all depends on how much motion control Gary needs, for which you should really consult with your orthatist to see what they suggest regarding the level of pronation control required along with the orthotic.
Simon@Mizuno
The podiatrist I used advised me to always go for a neutral shoe when wearing the orthotics as the orthotics were designed to give the opitimum control and that if stability shoes were worn they could undo the benefits of the orthotics. As Simon says best check with whoever is prescribing your orthotics before you make an expensive mistake and get the wrong shoes - the orthotics are expensive enough without wasting money on the wrong shoe!
I run in a pair of Asics GT2070's right now - it's a stability shoe, but I don't find they detract from the orthotics at all. Then again, I'm not a podiatrist - think I might have to find one and ask.