Subject: RE: Well, I know which side of the love/hate thing I'm on... I LOVE my Newtons. I would say this:
Its a shoe, and it may help certain people become less injury prone. Its not for everyone.
I switched to Newtons about a year ago. I literally could not run at all after a pretty serious foot injury. I tried everything, doctors, orthotics and multiple different shoes. Over the course of 6 months, I was unable to run more than 1 mile in anything. I was about to give up on running...
I bought a pair of Newtons, and guess what? I ran 2 miles that same day with little to no foot pain. I continued to incrementally up my run distance in the Newtons, and blammo... no foot pain at seemingly any distance. I am a huge proponent of the Newtons, if you need them. Its an expensive shoe, and if you have not had issues with pain/injury in other shoes... why switch? If you DO have pain/injury, it may be worth a shot with the Newtons, it was for me.
Its like any shoe.. some are made for neutral runners, some for over pronators, under pronators... you name it. Whats so wrong with designing a shoe to promote forefoot/midfoot running? There is truly nothing intrisically bad or good about the Newtons, its a peice of equipment that may help some people.
(I could write another story of my girlfriend and how it has seemingly cured her SI pain, but I will spare you the anecdote )
regards.
Andy.
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