Comments on: Newton Running Shoes Versus Nike Free Runners http://barefootrunningshoes.org/2010/02/02/newton-running-shoes-versus-nike-free-runners/ Research and Learn about Barefoot Running Shoes. Whether you want to buy Vibram Five Fingers Buy Nike Free Shoes, or Review other Running Shoes, Our Barefoot Running Store is a Great Starting Point. Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Deb http://barefootrunningshoes.org/2010/02/02/newton-running-shoes-versus-nike-free-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Deb Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:11:36 +0000 http://barefootrunningshoes.org/?p=2033#comment-1353 Broke the cardinal rule of endurance sports of no new equipment for the event & bought a pair of Newtons 2 days before a 1/2 marathon. My feet and legs have never felt better. I love these shoes and had a great run! Broke the cardinal rule of endurance sports of no new equipment for the event & bought a pair of Newtons 2 days before a 1/2 marathon. My feet and legs have never felt better. I love these shoes and had a great run!

]]> By: Monica Duncan http://barefootrunningshoes.org/2010/02/02/newton-running-shoes-versus-nike-free-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Monica Duncan Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:36:44 +0000 http://barefootrunningshoes.org/?p=2033#comment-945 I have lower disc problems & stenosis. When I run my quads go numb and my back aches. I recently started wearing Newtons . I feel much less pain & presure and actually look forward to running again. I have lower disc problems & stenosis. When I run my quads go numb and my back aches. I recently started wearing Newtons . I feel much less pain & presure and actually look forward to running again.

]]> By: Ian http://barefootrunningshoes.org/2010/02/02/newton-running-shoes-versus-nike-free-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Ian Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:03:02 +0000 http://barefootrunningshoes.org/?p=2033#comment-355 I've run in both the Free and Newton and as far a value for money and geometry go, Newton's win hands down. Unlike the midsole foam in the Free, the action/reaction technology degrades very little over time. This is because it is based on a highly resilient membrane rather than relying on a blown rubber compound which takes a compression set. Efficient runners have reported 600 - 800 miles on their Newtons, while the foam in a Free will significantly compressed around 150 miles depending on your weight and gait. Newton shoes have a VERY low heel lift, between 2 mm and 5 mm depending on the model, much closer to the geometry of your foot. The Free by comparison has around a 14 mm heel lift, which engages the ground ahead of your center of gravity as you run, interrupting your gait cycle and causing heel strike/increased impact, and faster breakdown of the shoe. I’ve run in both the Free and Newton and as far a value for money and geometry go, Newton’s win hands down.

Unlike the midsole foam in the Free, the action/reaction technology degrades very little over time. This is because it is based on a highly resilient membrane rather than relying on a blown rubber compound which takes a compression set. Efficient runners have reported 600 – 800 miles on their Newtons, while the foam in a Free will significantly compressed around 150 miles depending on your weight and gait.

Newton shoes have a VERY low heel lift, between 2 mm and 5 mm depending on the model, much closer to the geometry of your foot. The Free by comparison has around a 14 mm heel lift, which engages the ground ahead of your center of gravity as you run, interrupting your gait cycle and causing heel strike/increased impact, and faster breakdown of the shoe.

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