The Best Running Shoes
Updates of the Year
The best running shoes in the market did not become the best in just a single release. The shoes improve over time and with each year’s released edition. The running shoe brands normally update their best shoes every year, hence the numbers that always come with the model names of available running shoes.
Shoe manufacturers sometimes release new editions with very little difference, while sometimes, they totally redo the shoes. It may get a bit annoying for some runners who invest in good shoes only to find that they can do better a year later, especially with all the features added to their old, now outdated pair. But we just can’t keep the running shoe market from continuing its quest towards the best running shoes that will ever be created.
Here are some of the best or the most significant updates this year.
The Best Running Shoes that Keep Getting Better With Each Edition
Asics Gel Kayano 16- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10
- Nike Zoom Vomero+ 5
1. Asics Gel Kayano 16
Many experts, running enthusiasts, avid runners, and reviews have named the Asics Gel Kayano as one of the best running shoes the market has seen. Some even go so far as to say that the Gel Kayano is the best shoe ever created, and this just might become a general truth as Asics continue to improve on its bestselling model. Now considered a legend with its very own heritage in the running shoe industry, the Gel Kayano is currently on its 16th model and still running for the Shoe of the Year Award, which it won in 2009.
The Asics Gel Kayano is known for being the ultimate stability or structured cushioning shoe perfect for the mild overpronator. Asics just hit the perfect spot between cushioning and support with this shoe. The Asics Gel Kayano 16, however, hits it even harder.
This update comes with the new Guidance Line, which refers to a flex groove that slices across the outsole and helps make each gait more efficient even when your foot already begins feeling strained.
A unique feature was also added to the women’s edition, and this is the Soft Top Duomax, which refers to a layer of soft foam added to the shoe. This works in conjunction with the Space Trusstic System for a more gender-specific platform feel. Both male and female runners will definitely agree that the Asics Gel Kayano 16 one of the best running shoes updates of the year.
2. Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10
This is the shoe that won Runner’s World Best Update award for its Winter 2010 Shoe Guide. The 10th edition of the well-known Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 certainly raised the bar quite high by adding various features geared towards perfecting the support the shoe has become known for and improving the fit and feel of the shoe. To do this, Brooks added an ultra soft Profile Sockliner to make your feet more comfortable, especially with the better quality upper materials that have become even more breathable than the Adrenaline GTS 9.
There is also a noticeable increase in the heel bevel so that you get better transition and reduced pronation. The segmented Caterpillar heel pad was also improved so that it would adjust better to the runner’s lay down.
3. Nike Zoom Vomero+ 5
Nike has once again found extra room for improvement for one of the best shoes: the Nike Zoom Vomero+. It has yet again come out with a winning update for the shoe’s 5th year. The updates made to the Nike Zoom Vomero+ 5 include a better fit, a smoother ride, added cushioning in the forefoot, and a revamped crash pad for better shock attenuation. The excellent cushioning that has become the signature offer of the Zoom Vomero, of course, was maintained.
Runners who have tried the Nike Zoom Vomero+ 5 will also notice that the shoe is now so much lighter than the previous edition. Other than that, the upper was also reconstructed minus the sewing to prevent irritating your foot. Nike also added reflective elements for better visibility when running in dark areas. We could go on and on with the many seemingly small but highly significant updates made to this year’s Zoom Vomero+ 5. It just goes to show that the best running shoes ever has not been created yet; we are just getting there, and Nike is at the head of the pack.
Why Take Note of the Best Running Shoes Updates Every Year?
The running aficionados often go out of their way to be updated with the latest. Some wait for the models to get even better or to come out with a solution to a problem they’ve been having for a long time, while some like to buy the new releases each year. Whatever type of runner you are, it’s good to stay up to date with what’s new in the industry. Whether it’s a new technology featured in your favorite shoe line or a technology featured by a brand you do not use, being up to date also gives you insight into how the shoe manufacturers try to correct running problems with the new technologies they keep on coming up with.
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