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[Rhino]

Was wondering if anyone else has a problem with the left shoe (mainly the arch) of the Asics 2090! I bought a pair last week, and initially thought they were fantastic, but now the left arch seems a little uncomfortable. Anyone else experience this?

[Poppy]

Not quite the same problem as you Rhino but I do have an issue with my new 2090s.

In my case it's the right shoe and it seems to press hard against the top of the foot (under the laces). I sometimes end up with a bruised feeling in that area after a run. Adjusting the laces has no effect. I've run in 2060s and 2070s and other Asics models with no problems.

Poppy
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[Steve 'The Footman']

Rhino it is probably that the arch in the shoe does not fit your left foot. I have seen many people with blistered arches for this reason. Your left foot is probably a little smaller or flatter than the right which is why it is the only one that hurts. This is difficult to pick up at purchase and usually you need to run for a few kms before it is a problem. It is easily fixed with a little shoe modification to the midsole.

Poppy your problem is a little more complex. If it is shoe related then the depth of the shoe may not be enough. The other possibility is the shoe is too wide and you need to lace it too tight for it to stay on your foot. Besides adjusting laces like you have done or trying thicker socks there is not much you can do other than change shoes. The problem also may be coincidental to changing shoes so you need to investigate this.

[Rhino]

Steve,

Thank-you for your advice. I will run another week in them and see if they mould to my foot, if not, I will do a slight modification to the mid-sole.

Cheers.

[Winston]

Question to both. Did you walk into a shop and just buy these shoes because they were an ASICS 2090 or were you fitted for them?

[Rhino]

Winston, I know my foot mechanics and was fitted by them at Leo Russels. I also tried on the new DS Trainer, 1090 and the 2090. I tried all on, went for the usual wander around and decided on the 2090. When I got home I kept them on to help 'break them in" but only discovered the slight arch discomfort while running. Maybe they require a lengthened break-in period. The shoes are fantastic, but I have heard of other people having problems with the left shoe as well, hence the post.

[Winston]

So the people at Leo Russell fitted you correcty? Can i ask how they did this and what process they used? The medial post on the 2090 is very different to that of the 1090 and so is the fit, cushioning and supposed durability of the two shoes. If you know your mechanics what are they? And if so why did you compare two different shoes like the 2090 and 1090? If the shoe is causing you pain go back and tell them. I have the 2090s and have no left foot pain as there should be no breaking in period! You should be able to buy a brand new shoe and as long as its the right one for you run your x ammount of Km's in it right away. Im curios to know about your decision making process or the decisions they made for you at the store based upon what exactally. Cheers :)

[Kato]

Poppy
Have you tried a different lacing pattern over the affected part of the foot? instead of having the laces cross the top of the foot, try a pattern that has the laces run on the same side of the gap immediately over the affected area, ie instead of lacing XXXX or |||| try lacing X=XX or |=|| and see how you go. I think this was discussed in Runners World not so long ago (can't remember when exactly). Best of luck
Kato

[astro]

Poppy, I'd be more inclined to think you possibly have an injury to your right foot rather than the shoes. It's worth checking out anyway. What you described is exactly what I had (have!) on my right foot - it started out being uncomfortable - i thought my laces were too tight, socks too thick etc but it didn't go away and got worse (it started hurting when I wasn't running as well) to the point where I couldn't even walk on it one Sunday a couple of weeks ago after a 10k race in the morning followed straight after by a full soccer game. Turned out I had tendon damage and possibly a ganglion as well. A cortisone injection helped a bit but it's still hanging around and very painful (it probably didn't help matters that 12 hours after having the injection I was running intervals followed by lunchtime run followed by soccer training that night :rolleyes: )

Anyway, not wanting to pull this thread away from Rhino's original topic too much but just thought, Poppy, that you should be careful of your foot because it might not be as simple as your shoes.

All the best,
Elf B)

[Big_Daddy]

I had exactly the same problem 2 months ago with the left shoe.

The shoes felt pretty good except for the arch on the left shoe. The arch pushed into my foot and I could not run even short distances.

As a result I took the shoes back to where I purchased them from, they were returned to Asics who deemed them faulty and my money was returned.

I have now subsequently upgraded to the Kayanos and have had no problems.

[squeak]

There was a thread a few months back where a whole bunch of us had the same problem when Asisc brought out their "new" model (probably 2090, but I've thrown mine out).

I had worn quite a few of the Asiscs up until this point, partly because they were one of the few companies to import a ladies 11!!! Never had any problems until recently - in their "new" model at the time, the arch support was slightly higher, and wider, with a sharper edge. I got blisters on my arch on both feet, but worse on my left, as that is my slightly smaller foot (more movement). Spoke to the guy at the running store and he said that quite a few people (guys & gals) had problems with that particular model. Now happy with my Brooks - when I can run again. Also very happy with Southside Runners, who can find shoes for a gal with big feet :D