Comments on: Newton Running Neutral Racer Test Drive

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:23:26 +0000

Those Newtons sound great. Can’t wait to try some one day and test drive them myself.

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By: kch

kch — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:51:23 +0000

Glad to hear you like the racers, Steve. If my experience is any indicator, I think you’ll like the trainers too. Like you, I don’t feel like I took very long to adjust to the Newtons either.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:21:46 +0000

Thanks Brett for the comprehensive comment and thanks to you too Bill.

The Newtons felt great in the store where I first tried them out, but it’s difficult to put into words how great they felt yesterday in the first test run.

I’m definitely going to invest in the 2009 training shoes when they’re available later this month – it’s about time I put my Richmond Marathon prize money to good use!

http://www.newtonrunning.com/newton-products/the-shoes/mens-shoes/men-trainers/men-neutral-trainer-09

I’ll be sure to keep posting my experience with the shoes, much the same as Brett did on his great blog:

http://blog.triphx.com/?page_id=38

Hope the taper is going well Bill. Just over 2 weeks to go…

–Steve

By: bill carter

bill carter — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:15:03 +0000

HI Steve

Very interesting post! I have never even heard of the Newtons, but followed your links and they do seem to make sense. I have to admit that the price is a little bit daunting, but at some point I may take the plunge and give a pair a shot.

Those weres some pretty blazing 800s by the way.

Hope all is well.

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:41:24 +0000

Steve, Congrats on taking the plunge in Newtons! I got my first pair about a year ago and wouldn’t think of changing shoes. I REALLY love the trainers; more cushy than the racers. The racers are great — don’t get me wrong — but the extra cushioning of the trainers is wonderful! I have noticed that if I sprint in my racers I get a little bit of pinky toe rub, as the toebox is a little narrower than the trainers. There are a whole bunch of things I like about the shoes (no wonder why I talk about them all the time on my blog or Twitter!) but one of the features I haven’t mentioned enough is the breatheability (is that a word?) of the upper. My toes always feel cool; even in the AZ heat! These shoes are worth every penny; and at $175 the trainers are an investment… but a worthwhile one!