Cyclone Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I happened to go to decathlon today. They have about 6 pairs of trail shoes. But in the own brand range, at least, only 2 which were 'cushion' shoes. There were some propulsion shoes which had some cushioning but they are designed for shorter runs. In my estimation as an owner of a pair of said kiprun SD shoes, they have much less cushioning than my Mizuno Wave Ultima of Enigma shoes. Fair enough, I'm honestly surprised. http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-605169-mens-running-shoes# Are they listed here, I went through the first 10 before I got bored and they all either said road or neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixboy Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 what do the experienced runners think of vibram five fingers? the trainers that mimic running barefoot? bit off topic ---------- Post added 11-07-2015 at 17:18 ---------- apparently improves posture, avoid injury. I guess not if you stand on a piece of glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechpete Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) Fair enough, I'm honestly surprised. http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-605169-mens-running-shoes# Are they listed here, I went through the first 10 before I got bored and they all either said road or neutral. No they are listed here: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-825600-mens-trail-running-shoes/N-195136-brand~kalenji I think they had all these in stock. IIRC they had a couple of pairs of each of each type, propulsion cushion and race and some of those were for over pronators. Edited July 11, 2015 by biotechpete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky B Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 what do the experienced runners think of vibram five fingers? the trainers that mimic running barefoot? bit off topic ---------- Post added 11-07-2015 at 17:18 ---------- apparently improves posture, avoid injury. I guess not if you stand on a piece of glass. I've got a pair of what they call "minimalist" running shoes, I suspect the same as Cyclone's "zero heels", and the chap in the shop said they were a kind of in between for running shoes and barefoot shoes. Having read about barefoot running I understood that you need to build up to it as you run differently. These trainers I mention are one of the most comfortable pair of footwear I've ever worn. I intended to start small and work up, but the first time I ran in them it felt so good I got a bit carried away. The result? I could barely walk for three days My take on barefoot running is that we were probably built to do it, just not on tarmac. I've gone back to my Asics! It also means I don't have to start again, and can continue improving my 5k PB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 My take on barefoot running is that we were probably built to do it, just not on tarmac. I've gone back to my Asics! It also means I don't have to start again, and can continue improving my 5k PB... I used to love my light weight racing trainers, I am too old and too heavy for them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudbeer Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Decathlons website is poor they have many more trainers instore. I bought my trail shoes from them they were cheaper than most websites. The latest trend in running is for maximum cushioned shoes I am currently trying the Hoka one which has massive cushioning and is highly rated to see if it allows me to increase my amount of hard surface running initial results have been good. For me minimal shoes cause knee pain unless running on grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 what do the experienced runners think of vibram five fingers? the trainers that mimic running barefoot? bit off topic ---------- Post added 11-07-2015 at 17:18 ---------- apparently improves posture, avoid injury. I guess not if you stand on a piece of glass. I use zero heel trainers, very thin, soft soles. I've had a bruise or two from stones, but never any worse than that. Don't fancy the idea of five fingers though. ---------- Post added 12-07-2015 at 18:44 ---------- No they are listed here: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-825600-mens-trail-running-shoes/N-195136-brand~kalenji I think they had all these in stock. IIRC they had a couple of pairs of each of each type, propulsion cushion and race and some of those were for over pronators. Better than I'd expect of them tbh. ---------- Post added 12-07-2015 at 18:45 ---------- These trainers I mention are one of the most comfortable pair of footwear I've ever worn. I intended to start small and work up, but the first time I ran in them it felt so good I got a bit carried away. The result? I could barely walk for three days My take on barefoot running is that we were probably built to do it, just not on tarmac. I've gone back to my Asics! It also means I don't have to start again, and can continue improving my 5k PB... It gets easier. The first few months that I used them made my calves very very sore, as you run up on your toes more, less on your heel. I got used to them though (although they seem to have gone out of fashion and low heel is all I can find at the moment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I use zero heel trainers, very thin, soft soles. I've had a bruise or two from stones, but never any worse than that. Don't fancy the idea of five fingers though. Just out of curiosity, what kind of milage to you get from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 They're probably due for changing, but I don't keep track very accurately... I have 3 pairs that I rotate though, and don't bother to log along with runs which pair of shoes I was in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo68 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 By all accounts running is not as good for you as people may think. Joint damage being the main long term concern although there are many others should anyone care to research them all. But it is what makes people feel good that matters to them. As long as they don't interfere with other folks or try to impose their will upon them then anyone can do as they please as far as I'm concerned. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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