Hi all
I heard a running friend mention today that the Saucony Grid Web 2 line was being discontinued. I can't find anything (so far) that confirms this. I'm a bit concerned 'cause it took me a year to discover the Web and I don't want to have to start looking all over again if I can help it...not with London coming up next year etc etc.
Does anyone know if this is true and if so, any suggestions to similar alternatives? I was contemplating the trigon...
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Problem being the 'new WEB' is it's not even close to the current version, and it won't be an automatic switch for the current users to the next version. So much so that my local running shop bought a lot of the current web and is not buying in the new version. If any shop/mailorder tells you its just a 'colour change' or 'its really the same shoe' walk away.
jethro
It will be an update rather than a re-release of the old shoe, but I don't know any of the technical changes. We are getting the brochure for the Saucony 2003 shoes, so when I get that I could post all the technical stuff if people would like?
I guess companies need to keep pace with latest fashions to compete, but do they need to fiddle with the make up of the shoe. It makes ita complete lottery buying a pair of shoes, even a trial run outside the shop doesn't really help.
Mike.
The Web is being released for next season, as Pistol Pete says it looks as if there is no medial post for anti-pronation (that grey bit on the inside of the heel) but it isn't less supportive apparently due to the grid system being changed (see below).
There is the High Rebound Cushioning, in the forefoot as well as in the heel, whereas it used to be only in the heel. Also the Grid Web is using the 3D grid system in the heel, which is the same as the Hurricane, Saucony's top of the range shoe, so all in all it should be better cushioning and more durable (although I would have to admit I found it ok anyway!) The 3D Grid system is also designed to give some support against over-pronation, as the 'grid walls' are extended through to the inside of the heel.
So it is being re -released, and all the updates look pretty good but also quite extensive, so lets see how the shoe feels when it is released for us to try. The blue shoe is the Web thats currently available, this new version won't be available for a little while.
Wonder if Runners'World have any samples they want us to test!
Do you know what the main differences are between the current (blue) Web and the responsive Trigon? I'm confused. Which is best for a neutral runner?
With the Trigon, you have three different versions, of which the responsive version is the 'standard' (as opposed to the lightweight or durable versions).
They both have the same cushioning systems in the forefoot and the heel.
With regards to the fit, I've found that the Web comes up very wide even for Saucony, which has a reputation for making wide shoes anyway.
So as to which is the best shoe for a neutral runner, they would both be very suitable, maybe though the Trigon would have the edge because the Web has the extra anti-pronation, which a neutral runner would not use. But I would try both on if I was trying to choose, as they have different 'feels', and you need to see which you prefer. They are both really good choices for a neutral runner though.
The new 3D Grid Web is available from December you can get the full spec from www.saucony.co.uk/web
As annajo says, the new version has the upgraded 3D GRID cushioning that we use in the top of the range Hurricane. It continues to have HRC in both the rear and the forefoot as all previous versions have. The Medial pillar has been removed, but it is replaced by a midfoot bridge which has similar supportive properties. In addition, as the 3D grid is stronger on the medial side, so this also adds to the support provided.
As for updating/changing shoes Saucony will USUALLY not change our styles any more often than every 18 months, and we only do this because we want to improve them, not just for the sake of it!
In this case, cause the Web is such a popular style, we were going to stick with the current blue version. However, we had the new style tested by Web wearers and EVERY runner preferred the new one. Honestly. I wear the web and wanted to stick with it, but EVERY single person who tried the new one preferred it, so we didn't have a difficult decision to make!
I hope I've answered the questions posed in the thread, if not, add another post, and I'll try to help out.
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