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[Old Fat Man]

Hello,

I am new to running but have been walking for up to an hour in Dunlop Volleys with no problems whatsoever.

A runner friend of mine reckons that for most runners something with no heel like the volleys is a better option for running as well and that all the raised heel running shoes do is increase the likelihood of injury.

Is that correct and are there any really good flat shoes around?

Cheers,

Tony

[tim]

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..... are there any really good flat shoes around?

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[/indent]you're wearing them.

I have been doing a bit of running in my volleys of late and I reckon they make a great running shoe. I think they are more flexible than racing flats and are much much cheaper.

[Old Fat Man]

Thanks Tim,

But do you think they have enough cushioning as I am 90kg when I should be around 80kg?

Tony.

[tim]

I am 85kg.

see if it works. If it doesn't you could always move up to the Rolls Royce of shoes the KT 26.

[Rudolf]

I do use Volleys too for some sessions (as wel as Aquasocks), mainly on grass and trails.

Your legs are used to carry Your weight. The extra weight is slowing You down, so the stride shocks are therefore not as bad, so the extra weight is compensated by slower speed.

Of course, it is good to get rid of any extra weight.

I lost about 6kgs very quickly, and was sure, that I can put on camelback with some food etc
and that 5 kgs would be a problem since me+camelback would still be under my old weight.

I was wrong ! The body did not remembered the weight from only few weeks ago, and was protesting about extra 5 kg on the back.

[Old Fat Man]

Hello Rudolph,

Could you please tell me what Aqua socks are and where I can get them?

Thank you,

Tony

[superted]

Why is it when you get an achilles /calf injury by what ive read on this forum, seen heard is to have a higher heel to toe shoe (12-15mms higher) or put in one of those heel gel units???

When i got the calf injury i had been running in NB 1060 for a few months instead of kayanos.The NB 1060 was very cushioned (felt nice) but nearly flat overall. Maybe is wasnt the shoe afterall..after a long layoff and massage and new 2100's i dont seem to have the problem..shame as the nearly new NB's are just sitting in the corner ;-( (was thinking of putting those heel gel things in them.

[Rudolf]

Aquasocks are the water shoes, the stuff You put on, when You walk the beach, to protect from rocks, sharp object, glass etc.

They are sold in supermarkets at $6-8 AUD, or in surfing shops for $ 40-50 or more.

Supermarkets - on the shelfs where are kids fins,
gogless and other water rubber products.

Since the summer is over some supermarkets may have move them of the shelf.

For me Aquasocks are like barefoot running, with little protection from sharp rocks, glass, needles, dogs poo etc, and in cold weather, they
keep some warmth and You can wear real socks in them too.

[tim]

The problem with aqua socks is they look so bloody daggy. Not cool and hip like Volleys.

[tim]

here is an article which I enjoyed and it even has a picture of the shoes which you can tile for your wallpaper.

why I love Dunlop Volleys

now if you are just too lazy to read the whole article just take in the poetry of this sentence.

Volleys chant a quiet mantra of substance. I love Volleys because they represent everything that is good. They're sort of Mahatma Gandhi, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley and Martin Luther King expressed in a sandshoe.

[Lap dog]

Tony, Nike Free running shoes are brilliant, they are flat and are supposed to mimic barefoot running - of course they are way more expensive than Rudolphs aqua sox or Tims Dunlop Volleys but I love them. They are available at most sports stores or off the internet/ebay. (must try those volleys one day)

[lebusqp]

I do most of my running in xc racers, usually Nike Zoom Waffle XC, retail around $70-80. These are an ideal trail shoe. Great traction on all surfaces, thin sole/low heel and foot hugging upper so you have a stable foot plant. Just a hint of cushioning and some protection from sharp rocks and branches. Not quite barefoot but not a whole lot different.

[tim]

I have always liked the look of the Waffle XC.

[Whippet Man]

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now if you are just too lazy to read the whole article just take in the poetry of this sentence.

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[/indent]Not lazy, just not interested. :P

[tim]

and yet here you are B)