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Saucony Grid Advance
Question:
Hi Matt, I’ve never gone wrong with the Saucony brand. Have you tried the Grid Shadow 3 by Saucony? I’ve put a couple hundred miles on mine and they are fantastic. I’ve also had good luck with Adidas, but I like the Saucony Grid better. Tim" —— Nope, I’ve never tried the Shadows, but my second pair of shoes was a 1992 Nike Air Pegasus (I hear the Shadow and Pegasus are/were similar). Anyway, from running in those, I found that I *really* need a cushioned shoe with a firm medial density. I loved the Scorpion Stabils, but its been hard to find a replacement: the Grid Stabils were too different, but the 1997 Structure Triax were the closest thing I could find. The AST’s worked well, but they are near the end of their life (I rotate them with the Jazz Supreme’s, which are about halfway through their life). What I really want is a cushioned shoe with great medial support. Not a boxy, heavy, firm "motion control" shoe, but a soft, flexible shoe that, well, does a damn good job of controlling pronation without feeling like an army boot. I tried the Nike Zoom Ultras, and I think they had a good thing going there, but they were really too much of a lightweight trainer (and the fit sucked). Anyway, I was hoping to find a shoe that is both slightly softer than the Jazz Supreme but has a firmer medial post. Thanks in advance… -Matt
Response:
Does anyone have any experience with these shoes? I’m currently running in the Jass Supreme, but I want to replace them with a shoe that has a little bit more cushioning *and* more medial support. Thanks in advance, -Matt P.S. I tried the Asics 2040’s. I hated them.
I love the grid advance. I’m a heavy runner (200lbs). But they are so comfortable. I’m on my 3rd pair now. I tried to go to a pair of Nike Triax a week or so ago. They are supposed to have more cushioning for larger runners but they ended up tearing my legs up. I went back and got into the grid advance again. That night after I got them, I was able to run without pain. Just my .02 Jesse Houston
Response:
… I love the grid advance. I’m a heavy runner (200lbs). But they are so comfortable. I’m on my 3rd pair now. I tried to go to a pair of Nike Triax a week or so ago. They are supposed to have more cushioning for larger runners but they ended up tearing my legs up. I went back and got into the grid advance again. That night after I got them, I was able to run without pain. Just my .02 Jesse Houston" Sounds good. I just bought a pair of New Balance 852s, but they don’t seem to do squat to control my pronation. How’s the medial stability of the Grid Advance? I’m no lightweight (180lbs), but since you’re heavier than I am, they might be worth a try. Thanks in advance… -Matt
Response:
Does anyone have any experience with these shoes? I’m currently running in the Jass Supreme, but I want to replace them with a shoe that has a little bit more cushioning *and* more medial support. Thanks in advance, -Matt P.S. I tried the Asics 2040’s. I hated them.
Response:
Hi Matt, I’ve never gone wrong with the Saucony brand. Have you tried the Grid Shadow 3 by Saucony? I’ve put a couple hundred miles on mine and they are fantastic. I’ve also had good luck with Adidas, but I like the Saucony Grid better. Tim Does anyone have any experience with these shoes? I’m currently running in the Jass Supreme, but I want to replace them with a shoe that has a little bit more cushioning *and* more medial support. Thanks in advance, -Matt P.S. I tried the Asics 2040’s. I hated them.
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