Toe to heel drop - experiences?

[OakLeaf]

They look good, but they don't even come in D width for women, let alone the EE I need. I can (could) squeeze into Nike's Zoom Structure Triax 13 in D width, but I'd love to get away from the huge heel, plus I don't even know whether the current version (#15) fits or not.

I'm trying a pair of Mizuno Inspire in men's EE, which when I tried them in the store yesterday didn't have too terribly much heel slip. They're still really built up and have a pointy toe, but we'll see.

[zoom-zoom]

They look good, but they don't even come in D width for women, let alone the EE I need. I can (could) squeeze into Nike's Zoom Structure Triax 13 in D width, but I'd love to get away from the huge heel, plus I don't even know whether the current version (#15) fits or not.

I wear a D, too...that's one reason I like the Lunarflys--they actually fit me really well and have a really roomy toebox (and don't limit me to NB--about the only company that makes wide width performance shoes). I can't wear most medium-width women's shoes. I wonder how the men's would fit. I would imagine that they might work well if you are an EE.

[GLC1968]

I run in a 4mm drop NB Minimus Trail (wide width, of course!). Zero cushioning, but I like it that way as I'd be running totally barefoot if I could get my skin to cooperate. Transition from a custom orthotic fitted high stability, high drop NB shoe took me months and I wasn't a high mileage runner to begin with...

My husband recently switched from a 12mm drop shoe (a Nike style, not sure which) to the 4mm drop NB Minimus Road version. The Road has more cushioning in the forefoot than the trail does and it suits him well. He wasn't putting in a lot of miles before, so his transition has been easier than it might have been for a serious runner, but he's loving the new shoes. He comments almost every run how he enjoys being able to feel the road and precisely how his foot is positioned, so that he can immediately correct it. This is after we took a Chi Running clinic (which is what prompted his shoe shopping in the first place), so he was already working on improving his form before making the switch.

The NB Minimus Road is on sale at most stores right now for $60 ish because they are replacing it with a new design in the spring. So if you don't mind not being able to keep the same shoe going forward, it might be a nice, inexpensive, low-drop shoe to try.

[OakLeaf]

The NB Minimus Road is on sale at most stores right now for $60 ish because they are replacing it with a new design in the spring.

NB says the new version will be zero-drop. So for the purists (or plantar fasciitis sufferers) for whom 4 mm is too much, it might be worth the wait and the extra cost.

[GLC1968]

NB says the new version will be zero-drop. So for the purists (or plantar fasciitis sufferers) for whom 4 mm is too much, it might be worth the wait and the extra cost.

I thought I read somewhere that they will have both - a zero and a 4mm. But yeah, I'm waiting on the zero for sure!

[jessmarimba]

Just got the minimus trail as my "everday" shoe so my poor low back doesn't have to deal with a heel. I love them. It's like they were made for my feet. I haven't run in them yet and I don't know if I will but I had some gift cards for Zappos and they were on sale so I went for it. Best shoe decision I've made yet.

[yellow]

My road shoes, which I rarely wear, are a 10 mm drop. BUT! I also run in trail shoes with 10 mm drop (NB 101), 4 mm drop (Saucony Peregrine), and 3 mm drop (Inov8 X Talon 190). I pretty much love them all (well, I don't LOVE the road shoes but they are fine...for a road shoe) and like to switch it up. And, honestly, I can't really tell the difference between the NB 101 and Saucony Peregrine (other than the Peregrine has more cushioning, which makes it better for very long distances. The NB shoes make me feel really fast, though, because they are so low to the ground and light. Anyway, I digress.) I have some other trail shoes that are probably about 10 mm drop but I dislike them for other reasons (cuff is too high). I also ran in a 6 mm drop Inov8 for a couple of years until they changed the last (so it no longer fits properly--grumble).

FWIW, I am naturally a forefoot runner so my calves are always tight. That's the place where you'll probably notice the change the most as the shoe gets shallower (unless you are like me and have perpetually tight calves). Shallower shoes don't work for everyone. It's not a crime if they don't work for you.