Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[ChrisF]

On 5/7/2024 at 8:32 AM, ScottCM said:

Have you tried Hoka speedgoat? I run with Asics 4E road shoes but standard Hoka for the other stuffs

 

Thank you

 

I had a nice session at SportsmansWarehouse.

 

They dont have anything as wide as the New Balance shoes in 4E width ... at least that is the official answer, same as I got previously.

 

Thought I might as well try on a few shoes and see what can or cant work.

 

The Hoka Speedgoat is currently very expensive at SW ... so we moved on to the Asics range, in particular the "Blast" abd "Blast+".  These are marginally cheaper than the New Balance shoes, but apparently a longer lasting compound.

 

UK "11 and a half" in Asics fits almost the same at the UK "11 4E" in New Balance, maybe 5mm more toe clearance for the same fit over the bridge.  

 

Off course they did not have stock of the 11 1/2 in the "Blast" .... 

 

QUESTION - anybody that can give feedback on the differences between the "Blast" vs the "Blast +" ?

 

 

Really need to go back and check the fit of the Hoka as well.

 

 

Then keep an eye out for who has specials going ....

 

 

PS - I tried to do a multi-quote post ... could not do it from different pages of the thread ... THANKS to the others that provided input, much appreciated

[ChrisF]

On 5/8/2024 at 8:48 AM, ScottCM said:

Sportsmans Warehouse too if Total sports doesn't have.

 

On 5/7/2024 at 3:10 PM, Scary Rider said:

Wees 'n goeie pel @ChrisF en koop vir my ook 'n paar...😎🤣

 

Grap gat .... 

 

On 5/7/2024 at 12:57 PM, Danger Dassie said:

Totalsports Chris? They’re having some good specials on at the moment.

 

Thanks, will go have a look.

[PhilipV]

On 5/10/2024 at 3:11 PM, ChrisF said:

 

Thank you

 

I had a nice session at SportsmansWarehouse.

 

They dont have anything as wide as the New Balance shoes in 4E width ... at least that is the official answer, same as I got previously.

 

Thought I might as well try on a few shoes and see what can or cant work.

 

The Hoka Speedgoat is currently very expensive at SW ... so we moved on to the Asics range, in particular the "Blast" abd "Blast+".  These are marginally cheaper than the New Balance shoes, but apparently a longer lasting compound.

 

UK "11 and a half" in Asics fits almost the same at the UK "11 4E" in New Balance, maybe 5mm more toe clearance for the same fit over the bridge.  

 

Off course they did not have stock of the 11 1/2 in the "Blast" .... 

 

QUESTION - anybody that can give feedback on the differences between the "Blast" vs the "Blast +" ?

 

 

Really need to go back and check the fit of the Hoka as well.

 

 

Then keep an eye out for who has specials going ....

 

 

PS - I tried to do a multi-quote post ... could not do it from different pages of the thread ... THANKS to the others that provided input, much appreciated

I used to (11years ago) work at SWH head office in footwear. The different widths never sold well enough for NB to warrant bringing in a wide range of them. 
 

Most brands have offers at many different price ranges. You are just starting out, you really don’t need the higher end shoes. 

You can wait for specials, or keep on eye on the brand’s websites for deals on older colourways, and you can go to the factory shops. Daar is altyd erens ‘n bargain. 
 

[Chumi]

Last long run

[Vallende Vaandel]

On 5/10/2024 at 3:11 PM, ChrisF said:

 

Thank you

 

I had a nice session at SportsmansWarehouse.

 

They dont have anything as wide as the New Balance shoes in 4E width ... at least that is the official answer, same as I got previously.

 

Thought I might as well try on a few shoes and see what can or cant work.

 

The Hoka Speedgoat is currently very expensive at SW ... so we moved on to the Asics range, in particular the "Blast" abd "Blast+".  These are marginally cheaper than the New Balance shoes, but apparently a longer lasting compound.

 

UK "11 and a half" in Asics fits almost the same at the UK "11 4E" in New Balance, maybe 5mm more toe clearance for the same fit over the bridge.  

 

Off course they did not have stock of the 11 1/2 in the "Blast" .... 

 

QUESTION - anybody that can give feedback on the differences between the "Blast" vs the "Blast +" ?

 

 

Really need to go back and check the fit of the Hoka as well.

 

 

Then keep an eye out for who has specials going ....

 

 

PS - I tried to do a multi-quote post ... could not do it from different pages of the thread ... THANKS to the others that provided input, much appreciated

I know shoes and how one experiences a brand is extremely user specific. But as someone who currently runs in broader shoes, I can vouch for and recommend Saucony. They cater for the wider foot and I solely use their road and trail shoes. I have the Guide, Ride, Triumph, Peregrine and Exodus, all in half sizes and all fantastic shoes for me. Poobie Naaido has specials all the time on them (given I don't mind purchasing the previous models). As I say, they were recommended to me as a broader shoe option and I won't stop using them until violently forced to.

[Vetplant]

5 hours ago, Vallende Vaandel said:

I know shoes and how one experiences a brand is extremely user specific. But as someone who currently runs in broader shoes, I can vouch for and recommend Saucony. They cater for the wider foot and I solely use their road and trail shoes. I have the Guide, Ride, Triumph, Peregrine and Exodus, all in half sizes and all fantastic shoes for me. Poobie Naaido has specials all the time on them (given I don't mind purchasing the previous models). As I say, they were recommended to me as a broader shoe option and I won't stop using them until violently forced to.

+1 for Saucony

I ran in Brooks for years, then decided to try Saucony Triumph in 2022 when they went on sale. Absolute Bliss!

Got new pair of Brooks at the start of this year and now I can't stand them, so will do my junk miles in the Brooks. Saucony is now my shoe of choice. 

[peetwindhoek]

Everyone in my club seems to have a pair of Sauconys, and they rave about them. Unfortunately, they don't seem to have them in UK12.5. Size 12 feels a bit too snug, and while I tried a 13 in the Ride 16, it might be a tad too big. #FirstWorldProblems

[Jewbacca]

26 minutes ago, Vetplant said:

+1 for Saucony

I ran in Brooks for years, then decided to try Saucony Triumph in 2022 when they went on sale. Absolute Bliss!

Got new pair of Brooks at the start of this year and now I can't stand them, so will do my junk miles in the Brooks. Saucony is now my shoe of choice. 

Brooks seem to make very hard under foot shoes, while the Saucony has a more cushioned, softer feel.

Saucony/New Balance Hierro are spongy cloud heaven for shorter runs, while I use the Brooks for longer stuff as my feet get 'less tired' if that makes any sense.

Very different feeling shoes but I find they all have a purpose.

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, Jewbacca said:

Brooks seem to make very hard under foot shoes, while the Saucony has a more cushioned, softer feel.

Saucony/New Balance Hierro are spongy cloud heaven for shorter runs, while I use the Brooks for longer stuff as my feet get 'less tired' if that makes any sense.

Very different feeling shoes but I find they all have a purpose.

Good to know

 

I need maximum cushioning due to the arthritis in my feet

[dave303e]

14 hours ago, Jewbacca said:

Brooks seem to make very hard under foot shoes, while the Saucony has a more cushioned, softer feel.

Saucony/New Balance Hierro are spongy cloud heaven for shorter runs, while I use the Brooks for longer stuff as my feet get 'less tired' if that makes any sense.

Very different feeling shoes but I find they all have a purpose.

i have to agree on the hard under foot part with Brooks.

[tjommies3]

This will probably be my last post on this thread regarding Comrades '24. I have decided to pull out due to another ITB flare up, also had a chest issue recently. I haven't trained for close to 3 weeks now. I have enough overall mileage in my legs but no runs longer than a marathon. I would rather not do it than suffer for 40% of the race. I don't care about the atmosphere that I'll be missing as my health is far more important to me.

All the best to those who will be running. Go out and do yourselves proud. I'll cheer you on from my couch.

[Danger Dassie]

On 5/20/2024 at 5:13 PM, Jewbacca said:

Brooks seem to make very hard under foot shoes, while the Saucony has a more cushioned, softer feel.

Saucony/New Balance Hierro are spongy cloud heaven for shorter runs, while I use the Brooks for longer stuff as my feet get 'less tired' if that makes any sense.

Very different feeling shoes but I find they all have a purpose.

Seems a lot of the brands are becoming more competitive with their respective products. Some bloody good pricing going around as well.

Adidas have often been my goto, a pair of their Terrex shoes/boots are my default work shoes. In need of a good resole now though. 
For road I actually won a pair of Salomon Sonics when they launched. They’ve served well for just over a thousand km of plodding, including some light trail.  
Recently replaced them with a pair of Puma and have been so impressed I got a trail pair as well. 

[peepeekaitjie]

Novasblast Sizes: 13, 14 on My Runway for any giants out there

[dave303e]

1 hour ago, tjommies3 said:

This will probably be my last post on this thread regarding Comrades '24. I have decided to pull out due to another ITB flare up, also had a chest issue recently. I haven't trained for close to 3 weeks now. I have enough overall mileage in my legs but no runs longer than a marathon. I would rather not do it than suffer for 40% of the race. I don't care about the atmosphere that I'll be missing as my health is far more important to me.

All the best to those who will be running. Go out and do yourselves proud. I'll cheer you on from my couch.

Tough choice, but often the best choice. The race will be there next year. Welcome to the bench, we can cheer from the sidelines for the year.

14 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

Seems a lot of the brands are becoming more competitive with their respective products. Some bloody good pricing going around as well.

Adidas have often been my goto, a pair of their Terrex shoes/boots are my default work shoes. In need of a good resole now though. 
For road I actually won a pair of Salomon Sonics when they launched. They’ve served well for just over a thousand km of plodding, including some light trail.  
Recently replaced them with a pair of Puma and have been so impressed I got a trail pair as well. 

I have been between Nike Pegasus trail and Adidas Terrex trail 240's for a few years now. Honestly value for money daily trail shoes they are hard to beat. Adidas sale shoes are stupidly well priced

[ChrisF]

5 hours ago, tjommies3 said:

This will probably be my last post on this thread regarding Comrades '24. I have decided to pull out due to another ITB flare up, also had a chest issue recently. I haven't trained for close to 3 weeks now. I have enough overall mileage in my legs but no runs longer than a marathon. I would rather not do it than suffer for 40% of the race. I don't care about the atmosphere that I'll be missing as my health is far more important to me.

All the best to those who will be running. Go out and do yourselves proud. I'll cheer you on from my couch.

 

That sucks ....

 

Hope you recover fully

[Danger Dassie]

6 hours ago, tjommies3 said:

This will probably be my last post on this thread regarding Comrades '24. I have decided to pull out due to another ITB flare up, also had a chest issue recently. I haven't trained for close to 3 weeks now. I have enough overall mileage in my legs but no runs longer than a marathon. I would rather not do it than suffer for 40% of the race. I don't care about the atmosphere that I'll be missing as my health is far more important to me.

All the best to those who will be running. Go out and do yourselves proud. I'll cheer you on from my couch.

Sorry to hear man. Have a few friends taking part. One will be getting his green number and another who also would’ve done so, is withdrawing due to a recurring foot issue. 
Here’s to enjoying a deserved feet up 🍻