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Do these runners exist

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  • 21-12-2012 4:11pm
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    Jnealon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for a pair of runners with the following features
    • 10 - 12mm heel to toe drop
    • Firm heel, similar to the triumph 9
    • A very soft heel counter, similar to the kinvara 2
    • support for a medium - high arch
    My ideal shoe would have the sole of a triumph with a slightly higher heel and the upper of a Kinvara
    I'm currently running in a pair of Brooks Ghost but find the heel a bit soft and Kinvara 2's with a 4mm heel lift, not ideal I know


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Sounds like an ASICS Nimbus / Kayano could work for you, but no idea if you are netural or need a guidance shoe. Most mainstream shoe manufacturers are building shoes with 8-10mm as their main drop.

    Mizuno have a firm heel but also a firm heel counter.


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    Jnealon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    I'm a mild supinator so I wear neutral runners.
    Nimbus from experience would be too soft
    I'll have a look at the mizunos, if it came to it I would remove the hard plastic in the heel counter


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    spurscormac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭spurscormac


    Not sure how you'd get on regarding arch support, but the Inov-8 Road-x 255 has a 9mm drop, the sole is quite firm and its a neutral (they don't do any support) shoe.
    The heel counter is fine, can run in them straight out of the box.


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    Jnealon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    Cool thanks, looks like I can get them locally too


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