- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10
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| My first ever running shoes! Great shoes for an introduction to running. Used these for 6 months in all weathers and through some very muddy fields. They didn't look this shiny when I'd finished with them. But what finally sent them to the shoe graveyard was being dried on the radiator and in the airing cupboard (I used to hose them down). Doing that really wrecked all the cushioning, they were stiff as a board in the end. I think you always have a soft spot for your first pair. |
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 11
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| The next model seemed like the natural choice. However they didn't ever feel as right as the 10. This coupled with a tibialis posterior injury meant I decided to change them after a few months. They are good shoes, but just felt wrong at the time. |
- Nike Pegasus+ 27
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| During the transition from the GTS 11, I saw a physio who told me that I had a neutral gait and didn't need a supportive shoe. One of the tried and tested models he suggested was the Nike Pegasus. They are so much more rigid than the GTS. Previous to this shoe I didnt know what foot blisters were! It really made me appreciate how the GTS had kept me away from that sort of thing. But, I bought some body glide and tried to work with them. Then one of the soles went after just a month or two and it squeaked every time hit the ground. Curtains for this shoe. |
- Asics Gel Nimbus 13
After reading good reports, I went to the Gel Nimbus. Asics second best
supportive shoe (the Kayano was just out of my price range!). By this time,
not only was I still getting over my tibialis posterior injury, but also shin splints
were making painful running. Again, it's a very well put togeather shoe and I've
hardly used them, because for some reason the alter my gait in such a way that
I get shin splints from running in them. To wear, they are as comfortable as you like. - Asics GT 2160
Another stalwart supportive offering from Asics. I've put more miles on these
than the Gel Nimbus, but while trying to better my form, I've also come to the
conclusion that these are not right for me either. Also, having been used to the
responsiveness of the GTS, because of so much cushioning, it feels much
harder work running in these. However, again, these do what they say on the tin,
supportive, suit heavy runners. Just not for me.
