So in doing research on shoes i had dismissed the NB, Nike (more on principal than anything else, but now on fact), Inov8 (even though if i were a shod runner, i would be a pure Inov8 runner for sure! love their stuff!) etc.. because these shoes, although a step in the right direction, are not what i consider to be minimalist shoes. i think the first part of the definition of a minimal shoe should be "0mm vertical change from heel to toe." from what i can tell, all of the companies above fail to meet that.
i did buy a pair of the Merrel shoes becaus they seem to be going in the right direction, but still, ground feel through them is almost non existent.
right now the two ways i run is barefoot or in my KSOs. i am dieing to try a pair of VIVO but i dont want to guess on size, so i am holding out until my next trip to NYC. so, needless to say, i am used to feeling the ground. even going to my Bikilas i feel disconected from what is happening under my feet(i use them as my recovery shoes after i run barefoot). let alone the Merrell. and i cant even fathom the two pairs of Nikes i have sitting in my closet (one of which is a Nike Shox!!! :~ ).
i was just wondering if i am in the majority here. if you are used to barefoot i cant imagine putting on a shoe that has that much padding, even for an ultra. do any of you guys run in any of these shoes? if so, why?
im not tryin to critisize anyone i am genuinely curious because i dont think i could run in them.
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i did buy a pair of the Merrel shoes becaus they seem to be going in the right direction, but still, ground feel through them is almost non existent.
right now the two ways i run is barefoot or in my KSOs. i am dieing to try a pair of VIVO but i dont want to guess on size, so i am holding out until my next trip to NYC. so, needless to say, i am used to feeling the ground. even going to my Bikilas i feel disconected from what is happening under my feet(i use them as my recovery shoes after i run barefoot). let alone the Merrell. and i cant even fathom the two pairs of Nikes i have sitting in my closet (one of which is a Nike Shox!!! :~ ).
i was just wondering if i am in the majority here. if you are used to barefoot i cant imagine putting on a shoe that has that much padding, even for an ultra. do any of you guys run in any of these shoes? if so, why?
im not tryin to critisize anyone i am genuinely curious because i dont think i could run in them.
AA