Shoes that drain (Read 1280 times)

Zoot triathlon shoes have drainage ports in the soles.

 A friend of mine bought a pair of those.  The carbon fiber in them cracked on both shoes after just a few miles.  But they do have drain holes and the drainage, I believe, worked.

I am a beginning triathlete and bought a pair of the Zoot Ultra TT 2.0 shoes. I have about 12 miles on them and plan on using them for some brick runs and racing. They are very minimalist and you can really feel the road.

I bought them mainly for the elastic laces, snug fit and to run barefoot in them. That could save you some time in transition. I have yet to run barefoot in them because I tried to run barefoot in a new pair of Pegasus shoes right before I bought the Zoots and ended up tearing the shit out of the heela of both feet on a simple three mile run. My heels are still tender so I haven;t tried running barefoot in the Zoots yet. 

I'll have to keep an eye on the carbon in the soles.

The bottom of my feet are getting ruined [swamp foot] on longer runs due to the sweat "pooling" into the shoes.  Does anyone run in shoes that drain?  What do you think?

Unless you're running a steeplechase race, I really seriously doubt you need "drainage" from sweating but you need "better ventilation".  Either way, you will produce so much heat in your shoes, from body heat as well as pounding, it's most likely a losing battle anyways--I really don't know how much those "ventilation" of racing flats work; it may, but I kind of feel it's mostly a gimmick...  The only time I feel them is when I run in them in the MN winter and cold slush comes in through those holes.  But then again, they may be working just fine and I just don't feel them.

I'd suggest you look for shoes with rough mesh on the upper.  I think (and I don't know for sure; I'm saying this purely from looking at the images on-line) those Zoot shoes or some triathlon shoes, as someone else had already suggested, seem to have "rough" mesh for good ventilation.  I know I have a few pairs that they are so "thin" you can literally see through the material--that's the kind of upper you want.  The old ASICS Ohana Racer would be very good--I know they've change the name and the model a bit so I don't know how they are now; I'm talking about the model a few years back (the blue one).  They got just mesh material and no inner layer.  I would never wear them in the winter!  But that's the kind of shoes you should be looking for.  Good luck!

I am a beginning triathlete and bought a pair of the Zoot Ultra TT 2.0 shoes. I have about 12 miles on them and plan on using them for some brick runs and racing. They are very minimalist and you can really feel the road.

I have a pair of these with 500+ miles on them and they do indeed drain rather well.  Sometimes I swear that it sucks up the water too through the holes.  Whatever it is, I always wear nice socks that seem to keep my feet nice and dry-ish, so I guess that's a recommendation.

+ 1 on the Zoots

+1 on the Balega

(though not together).

I race Rhode Island IM70.3 a weekend or so ago.  So hot I was pouring water on my head at every mile, ice down the trishirt and shorts.  My Nike Lunar Trainers didn't drain a drop. ug.

Squish Squish squish for 13.1 miles. 

NASTY looking feet after (though they were fine once they dried).