Newton shoes?

chriscm70

Ok, I confess... I was so intrigued by how these shoes felt when I tried them out that I bought a pair. (the "Motion" model, I need some stability/support) I'm easing into them and have only run a few miles in them so far, too soon to see a difference for better or worse. I've only worn Brooks up until now. The "Ravenna" is my favorite so far I think, but I have't tried a ton of different shoes.

Anyway, Do any of you use Newtons?.. either exclusively or in rotation with other ones?
Do you love them? hate them? Have they helped/hurt your running?

I'll make my own judgement in time, of course, but I'm curious what you all think :-)
Chris

DavidMartinez2

I do not like them, but the people I know who do like them like them A LOT. They also tend to wear them exclusively.

TheBrolympus

I got a pair of Newton Gravity's several months ago and like them. However, I only use them on my shorter runs and when I am doing speed work. I like how they feel and fit however, I don't think I could use them on my long runs.

I use Saucony Triumph and Brooks Glycerin 11 for most of my longer runs (7+ miles).

DucksandOranges

totally curious about this too. i was super skeptical for a while but have a friend who LOVES hers. might try rotating a pair in for short runs here and there.

chriscm70

I did my easy 3 mile run in these tonight, no issues. I can feel some different muscles being used, but not in a bad way or anything.
I'll probably just use these for the 2 short easy runs for a while, and the Brooks for the longer mid-week and weekend runs.

TheBrolympus

@Ducks, Lukes Locker here is the Dallas area have Newton Trial Days where a Newton rep brings in a bunch of shoes and they do a social run. You might check you local running stores to see if they do anything like that.

fabiomuralha

Nothing about the Newton's shoes but how you said "better running technique" I'm allow to say that I had recently bought a pair of ASICS Lyte 33 II .. and them really helped me to get strong muscles and better my running technique. And I had used them in the long runs including a half a couple weeks ago.

fjrandol

My Newtons are great! I've run up to a half in a pair of Gravity, and had no issues whatsoever at that distance. That being said, it took me about a month before the bottom midsoles of my feet stopped falling asleep on my runs; I think I just needed time to adjust. I don't know that I prefer them over any other shoe though. I still fall back on my old pair of NB WR00s :happy: Now that is a shoe I could live in forever!!

chriscm70

it took me about a month before the bottom midsoles of my feet stopped falling asleep on my runs;

Yes! this happened to me too the first time I ran in them the other day... glad I'm not the only one :-)
I didn't notice it yesterday though, so I may be adjusting to them ok.

I'm still going back to the Brooks for anything over 3 for now.

ATT949

I started running in Nike Equalon's (big thick sole for when I was pretty chunky) but switched to Newton Sir Isaac S when I realized that I didn't want the weight of the Nike and that I was a midfoot runner. And I shouldn't have gone with the SI's 'cause I wasn't "transitioning to midfoot".

I went with the Gravity when I wanted a lighter shoe and wanted to get away from the idea of "stability" vs "neutral" vs whatever - I've moved away from the shibboleth of "motion control" and needing shoe inserts because I "over pronate". After months of running in either the Sir Isaac S (a "stability" shoe) and the Gravity (a "neutral" shoe), I've had zero injuries (compare to the horror of 2012) and no significant lower limb pain of any kind.

I still use the SI's but run mostly in Gravity now, including long runs. My long runs <=14 miles, however.

Since I'm a new runner still (about 1500 miles), I'm still adding muscle and it's needed - the Gravity don't seem have the same level of cushion as the Sir Isaacs and in some of my 10+ mile runs, I feel a little beat up for a few hours.

One item that I like about Newtons is that they seem to wear very well. My Gravity have a couple of hundred miles on them and they're holding up much better than the Nike's (granted, I'm 40 pounds lighter).

cococa

The Newton's Lady Isaac's made a world of difference for me. They helped me transition from a heel to midfoot strike (via a tactile prompt), and eliminate knee pain that I had experienced from an old hiking injury. I transitioned to the Gravity about 2 months ago, after using the Isaac's for about a year. I agree, there is less cushion on the Gravity, and it's definitely taken some adjustment. That being said, I'm now getting faster and faster. I recommend the brand overall, but if you're going to go with the performance line and you're not used to less cushion, prepare to take some time to build the muscles you need to run in them. Rotating, cross-training, or slowing and shortening runs and then building are all good ideas.

librarianjenne

I love my Newtons. I've been running in them for two years (mostly Distancia, but I also have a pair of Lady Isaacs and a pair of MV2s that I occasionally throw into the mix.) I'm very slow, but definitely noticed a slight increase in speed when I switched to them. I also noticed they don't press on the top of my foot and make my toes numb, the way heavier, more cushioned shoes do. And they don't give me blisters.

I have an injury related to over-training, so I've been wearing Asics Gel Cumulus for walking around and they feel like bricks. I don't know if I could ever run with them again.

librarianjenne

Cococa, when you say tactile prompt, do you mean the shoes provided it or that you used another prompt in addition to the shoes? I'm still landing a little further back than I'd like.

arc918

what size are you - I have a pair of Sir Issac S size 12 sitting around - ran 5 miles in them