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Unlike the marketing for the 980,; Unlike the marketing for the 980,
Topic Started: Sep 28 2016, 01:06 PM (4 Views)
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I personally think Altra would have been wiser to New Balance 996 cheap sale release this shoe as a new model and retain The One as a speed shoe/racing flat ¨C I¡¯m not sure of the reason behind their thinking with going the update route instead (Update: just got an email from Golden Harper about this, I think the idea is that the 3-Sum will continue to be the racing flat and will become less a Tri-specific shoe; it is on the same sole as the original The One). It¡¯s surely a shoe that will appeal to a broader audience than the original The One, and I think the hope is that if it and the other new shoes/updates in the Altra lineup sell well, they can start adding back in more niche shoes at the more minimal end.

-John Schrup in his spot-on review of the New Balance 1400 v2 The New Balance MR1400 is a shoe that I¡¯ve been long tempted by, but have resisted trying due to its relatively high heel-forefoot drop (9mm). My general experience is that most shoes over about 8mm drop don¡¯t work well with my stride since I tend to be a midfoot to very mild New Balance 574 mens sale heel striker. The higher heel can get in the way, and often catches the ground prematurely as I make contact. I had this experience recently with the 10mm drop Mizuno Sayonara ¨C it¡¯s a shoe that a lot of people seem to love, but it just did not work well for me and I gave up on it after a few runs (my friend Brad reviewed the Sayonara for me here).

New Balance ¡°updated¡± the MT101 in the form of the MT110, but the reality is that the 110 was a very different shoe. New last shape, firmer feel, just not the same shoe. And some portion of the MT110¡¯s that were released were built up excessively under the lateral forefoot, leading to a slanted sole that my posterior tibial tendons did not like.

New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Upper and Fit Compared to the 980, the both the upper and fit of the Zante are much improved. The front half of the upper is composed of a stretchy mesh that feels quite soft and stretchy. This allows for a much greater degree of toe wiggle than in the toe squishing toebox of the 980. It also feels as if there might be a tad more room up front, and the fit is near perfect on my average width foot (I did go a half size up as I did in the 980).

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Upper Construction and Fit For a racing shoe, the fit of the 150 New Balance 574 womens sale 0 is fantastic. It hugs my foot without being overly tight anywhere, and the forefoot is decently roomy. The upper is fairly simple in construction ¨C it¡¯s composed mostly of a breathable mesh and welded overlays.There is only one set of seams from the back of the midfoot forward (located in the region of the arch), so this shoe might be a good candidate for those who like to run sockless. The ankle collar and tongue are lightly padded and lined by a nice, smooth fabric. There is a fairly prominen New Balance 990 sale online t heel counter, but this has not caused me any problems.
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