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posted: 8/18/2008 at 3:08 PM
modified: 8/18/2008 at 3:17 PM |
I'm a bit confused.  I've run in ASICS Landreths with Superfeet green arch supports with success. My local running store suggested the Gel-Fortitude and I tried them at the store and they felt good and seemed to offer a little more room in the toe box. They just felt like there was a bit more to them. Salesperson said the Fortitude was a neutral shoe. But the ASICS site calls them a support shoe, in fact a max support shoe. I just did a 10 mile long run Saturday in them and my shins are pretty sore. (I did break the in on shorter runs for about 25-30 miles). I've only gotten shin spints before when I ran in stability shoes. I raced a 7.5 miler in June in the Landreths with the Superfeet greens and had zero shin pain after. I was going to blame the shin splints on adding miles too quickly but could it be that the Fortitudes are the culprit?
background: I overpronate a little, arches are low but not flat. But my knees and legs are neutral in general. My arch just collapes and my foot spreads a lot when I land. Other shoes I tried that were neutral would result in my arch kinda hanging over the inside of the shoe (mid-foot was too narrow).
Any help is appreciated. I may have to return the Fortitudes for another pair of Landreths but I hate doing that. |
Goal: drop from 186lb to 165lbs
Goal: drop from 168lb to 160lbs
Current weight: 168lbs
2008 Running goals:
runing pain free
59:59 in trhe Charles Rivah Run (7.5 miles) Actual: 58:21
1:59:59 1:50:00 in the Oct. 12th BAA Half Marathon - actual: 1:49:39
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posted: 8/18/2008 at 4:20 PM |
| Asics puts that shoe in their "maximum support" category...definitely not neutral. I'd put money on too much control being the cause of your shin issues. |
Kirsten
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 3:42 PM
modified: 8/19/2008 at 3:43 PM |
Thanks ZZ for the reply. I wish Jake G were around to answer this. his previous posts on shoes are awesome. The other thing I learned about the difference between the Landreth and the Foundation is the addition of the
ASICS Maximum Support Space Trusstic System®. No idea what that means and their site doesn't explain it very well. But it does say it's a neutral shoe but also maximum support. So I have no idea what's different from a stability shoe. Very confusing. |
Goal: drop from 186lb to 165lbs
Goal: drop from 168lb to 160lbs
Current weight: 168lbs
2008 Running goals:
runing pain free
59:59 in trhe Charles Rivah Run (7.5 miles) Actual: 58:21
1:59:59 1:50:00 in the Oct. 12th BAA Half Marathon - actual: 1:49:39
I love the smell of body glide in the morning. Smells like victory! |
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