Friday, December 11, 2009

Asics GT 2150 First Impressions

After yesterday's lecture to you all, my name would have been mud if I didn't get some new shoes. I went over to Road Runner Sports to look at my options. For a moment I thought I had died and gone to heaven. There on the rack with a big "Just Marked Down" tag were my trusty 2140's! I had my credit card out and was ready to relieve them of all men's size 9s, but my dreams were dashed when I found out that they were out of stock. Snap! So instead I picked up a pair of the 2140 replacements - the Asics GT 2150. Normally I spend time researching new things before I get them. Instead, I just took the advice of the salesperson (has been a mistake in the past) and purchased the shoe. I was off for my evening run.


My workout last night was a hill workout. For a change I had company - my niece. She just finished her first season in High School Cross Country (was a soccer player but can't play due to a hip injury) and is so enamored with running that she and some of her friends are thinking about running San Diego Rock n' Roll! Very cool! With her pushing me (she's a High School Senior), I put in two warm up miles (8:28 and 8:40 - what?) followed by four hill repeats (sorry - I mentioned 5 yesterday, but misread the plan) and a 9:15 warm down mile (wtf?). 5.2 miles total. I managed to hit a heart rate of 172 bpm, and spent a total of 8 minutes above 90% of MHR.


The verdict on the shoes? BIG THUMBS UP!!! The shoes are every bit as supportive as the GT 2140's while having a little softer insole. My big beef about the 2140's was that the insole was rough and not very cushiony, which made the first few dozen miles uncomfortable. Asics has fixed that in the 2150. The jury is still out on wear, but as far as comfort goes, I heartily recommend them. The bottom line is I'm sitting here this morning with no knee and hip pain. The flaring tendinitis in my right knee is also better. Who says shoes don't make a difference?


Slomohusky and EZEthan had a great idea about using eBay to find some GT 2140's. I found several pair for $70 in a first cursory scan. I still need a second pair of shoes, and if I can save $30 a pair, I'm going to save $30 a pair! And because Stacy asked - here's why I have two pair of shoes. During the summer months, I sweat sooooo much (How much do I sweat?) that often my shoes are completely soaked. If I don't have another pair to swap out, I end up setting off the toxic waste warning sirens from the stench that starts emanating from my feet. So, with an extra pair of shoes and my trusty Dr. Scholl's foot spray, I swap shoes every other day and let one pair dry while I run in the other. Hmmm. Maybe I can become The Running Sweaty Guy?

13 comments:

  1. Hey no fair... eBay was my idea... ;)

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  2. Look at you and your sub 9 miles!! Sounds like you had a great run with your niece. :) Glad that the new replacement shoes work, too. New shoes sometimes suck, but they are heaven once broken in.

    Ooo, and you should look into a show dryer. :)

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  3. Oops, SHOE dryer. Got a little ahead of myself there.

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  4. Yeah in support of fellow running blogger EZEthan - he mentioned Ebay. I was the Google your shoe for list of online outlets. Glad you found one you like. I always buy discontinued shoes. Cheaper and you typically are getting a really good shoe even if it is not the latest.

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  5. I have been wanting to try this shoe out ever since reading the reviews about it for motion control & stability. Unfort, the local running stores where I live didn't have my size and width at the time. Boo on them. Now, you want me to really want to try on this shoe. Aaahhhhhh!!!! LOL

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  6. Glenn, The running store right near me is moving and putting tons of stuff on clearance. Next time I'm there, I'll look for that model. I keep on waiting for my shoe to get discontinued, so I can buy a bunch of them. ...

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  7. I'm constantly scouring google to see if they have my shoes in my size on sale. Great idea. :) And heck ya on the speedy run!! Something about new shoes helps bring out the Speedy McSpeederson. ;)

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  8. Nice shoes!! And I like what you've done to your blog too! Looks cool! I am recovering from a bashed up possibly broken toe so no real running or training blogging going on but if you want to learn about the weirdos I meet in Walmart come take a peek and say hello! lol Christine

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  9. The Running Sweaty Guy. .....lol. that is too funny. Hey, I am really glad that you found your 2150's to be good. I hope they give you plenty of more miles of no pain. You are 50000% right in that shoes are the biggest difference. The shoes I tried out this summer were the 2130's. NO heel support, for me anyways. This coming Thursday, I will be picking up my new Kayano's. Hey Great post. Have a good one Glenn!

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  10. Get all my running shoes on eBay - good call!

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  11. I alternate shoes too. I thought that was normal. No?

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  12. glad the new shoe-model worked out for you! always a little anxiety over trying out new shoes, but at least the running stores are willing to let you return them after a couple wears.

    i've always rotated 2+ pairs of shoes too, thought it was 'normal' and not just for sweaty guys :)

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  13. Glad the shoes worked out so well! Guess you have a new speedy running partner!

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