Nike Free Run Shoes

[Barefoot DJ]

What do you think of the minamalist-like shoes from Nike? Run+2 or 3.0? I didn't see anything about this on the site and i wanted to know what barefoot-ers think about the shoes, compared to the other reviews online.

If you haven't seen/heard about these shoes check them out here: http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-383229/pgid-383230

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Boat anchors.

Boat anchors.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Seriously, we don't talk

Seriously, we don't talk about Nike Free much here because they are not minimalist shoes, no matter how much Nike would like us to believe they are.

 

[angel73bird]

They look like nice foot

They look like nice foot decorations, but they don't seem to serve any other real purpose.

 

[jackie hayes]

There's still a lot of

There's still a lot of padding, and the drop is too large. However, the sole is pretty flexible. The toe box is tough -- it's probably not big enough, but the upper is soft enough that I don't mind it much.



Personally -- and this is jmo -- I still like mine, but I don't run in them much anymore. (Only for intervals.) They're definitely not substitutes for actual barefoot running.

 

[pbarker]

When ever I see them I just

When ever I see them I just want to cut that marshmallow white sole off maybe then they would be a decent shoe.

 

[ajb422]

It is a great running shoe.

It is a great running shoe. But that is what it is, a running shoe. Its not minimal. That being said I do really like mine. I ran in them long into my transisitioning. Even after I couldn't run in my other running shoes anymore. Now I can't run in the frees either. Well I suppose I could, but they are just too heavy and I feel like I'm sinking into the ground, so I don't want to. However they are what I wear for about 90% of my casual wear. They are good for walking and standing.

But this is probably the wrong arena for good debate on which to get. You might be better off on a standard running forum since they are becoming pretty widespread in the normal running world.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Ha, the "normal" running

Ha, the "normal" running world. We are not normal? :'-) Teasing! I know what you mean, AJB.

 

[ajb422]

lol I didn't even think about

lol I didn't even think about that when I wrote it, but nope I'm sticking with it. I'm cool with being abnormal. I think its part of the fun :-D

 

[Barefoot TJ]

I agree.  It's good to go

I agree. It's good to go against the grain once in a while, stand up and be your own person.