Minimalist Footwear Thread

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flanker
flanker
Oct 2018
1:52pm, 17 Oct 2018
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CHrisull

The f-lite 190 still exists, both as the classic (i.e. original) model and the v2. inov-8.com

While talking Inov-8, I'd also recommend the trail talon 235 - this has become my go-to ultra shoe. inov-8.com
Chrisull
Chrisull
Oct 2018
1:56pm, 17 Oct 2018
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Chrisull
Ta claypole, the Merrell trail gloves look good, but I know the bare access flex lasted barely 100 miles on me before the top starts going, and the uppers look a similar material. I even sowed them back together (and glued them with shoe goo) and got another 200 miles at most out.

The Xero Prios look closest to the kind of thing I've worn before, but then I had some InVivo barefoot and the lack of cushioning was lethal (and the removable soles flapped around like wet fish) and I only wear them as slippers round the house, but would not dare run in them especially given their lack of grip even on the road (and this is from someone who ran the marathon in H Streets, and that was tough, but definitely doable).
Chrisull
Chrisull
Oct 2018
2:01pm, 17 Oct 2018
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Chrisull
flanker - yes I saw, but at £100 plus, and I found the durability again to be suspect (although better than Merrells). The combination of my running style (I supinate wildly on the right hand side which means I often nick the right hand edge of shoes I run in, and I cannot do much about this, as it seems I have some hyper mobility in my knees) and the Cornish roads and soil seems to eat through most things v quickly. I used to buy the f-lites at 40ish pounds. I must admit I balk at paying more than 70, as 80-90 quid every 3 months could get v expensive.
flanker
flanker
Oct 2018
2:51pm, 17 Oct 2018
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flanker
I'd never buy them for full price. I pick mine up at around half price on the usual bargain sites or slightly used on eBay. Durability seems to have improved recently (or maybe I've fixed some of my poor technique). I'm getting c. 1000 miles out of a pair and I'm not exactly a light runner :-)
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
Oct 2018
3:39pm, 17 Oct 2018
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geordiegirl
Sport pursuit has inov8’s in at the moment

https://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/inov8-081018?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=w-sp.e-weekly_sales.d-20181017.st-UK_EU_AU.m-weekly_opt_in.a-1-1_CRT_Wednesday.%20(1)&spt=pMuHyVWQMnwM4zfC
puzzler
puzzler
Oct 2018
3:59pm, 17 Oct 2018
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puzzler
I’ve been running in altra vanish-r and while the upper seems a bit flimsy the soles seem to be lasting pretty well. As are the soles on the altra escalante - but the escalante is not minimal, just zero drop.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Oct 2018
4:24pm, 17 Oct 2018
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Ta all, so basically it's inov f-lite 195 (I do know these) vs xero ipari prio (no idea, but reviews look interesting). Review says the ipari prio is close to a minimus in feel. What are the minimus's like?
snayak
snayak
Oct 2018
6:55pm, 17 Oct 2018
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snayak
I love the Vanish-R. It's ultra light and very wide in the toe box. The soles don't look like they'll last very long but I've been using them sparingly.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Oct 2018
10:20am, 27 Oct 2018
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Chrisull
Went for the Adidas adizero rc in the end, as I had a 10% discount voucher from sportshoes. Running a half tomorrow with them. So far, they're ok, no proprioception, the sole is too thick for that, but they are light and do seem quite fast, and I can take out the inner tongue if I want to. The sole doesn't feel very flexible, and doesn't feel like there is spring in the cushioning. They're somewhere between flats and everyday shoes, which is kind of what I need at the moment. Keeping Ipari Prios on my watch list though.
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Oct 2018
2:08pm, 27 Oct 2018
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Lizzie W
I have a probable pre-stress fracture in 1/2 metatarsals, so need a good sort out from the glutes downwards when it stops hurting!

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