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I have been running very happily in Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9's for over a year. I have a pair of 10's and like them too. I have gotten involved in pacing, and when I pace a race, I get a free pair of shoes from the shoe sponser. For my upcoming gig, that is Mizuno.
Which Mizuno shoe would be the closest to the Adrenaline in fit and feature. I know that some people rotate the Wave Inspire with the Adrenaline line. It appears that is is not quite as supportive, but also a bit more responsive and flexible. Maybe a good tempo / race shoe if my "bulk miles" shoe is the Adrenaline???
Anyone have any insights? Thanks.
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The Alchemy's are the closest with the premium shoe the Nirvanas second. I ran in Nirvana's, Inspires and Adrenalines (Adrenalines in a B width). The inspires are too wide for me but I did like the shoe and they fixed a problem I had at the time. Nirvana's fit my narrow foot well and are a nice shoe. Love my Elixars for a tempo shoe.
I like their shoe ratings.http://www.runningwarehouse.com/catpage-MRSMIZUNO.html
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I'd go for Ascends - fabulous trail running which gives good support for any tarmac sections as well..... I get on really well with them and had the Wave Inspires before (mild over-pronator).... but have turned to the Lunarglide side for road mileage! Depends what you really feel comfortable in - if this is a one-off gesture then maybe try something a bit different? Just a thought.
I prefer Inspire over Adrenaline. Lighter, less bulky, and I get more miles out of them.
Adrenaline is somewhere between Inspire and Alchemy. Alchemy is further down the overpronation spectrum w/o being quite a motion control shoe.
Nirvana is an interesting shoe. It is really most like the Brooks Trance. BOTH of these shoes are "Kayano Killers", meaning they are going after Asics Kayano's market: middle-of-the-road stability shoe aimed at heavier runners.
I wear Adrenalines and Trance. I'm not a heavier runner, but I am tremendously hard on shoe soles because I twist when I push off and the Trance lasts me longer. I used to race in Alchemys until the current model which does not work for me. I have a pair of Nirvanas right now but I don't generally buy them.
Ascends are pretty good trail shoes and I like this idea a lot... if you are planning on some trail runs, consider getting a pair of these.
Otherwise, I'd go with Inspire or MAYBE Nirvana. I'm really, really bummed about the latest alchemy.