I tried valiantly to love my Newton Momentum running shoes. (Product Review Here) Here is the deal, the Newton’s are built with a very low heal relative to the ball of the foot. Even with 90 days of slowly ramping up distance, my Achilles and calves hurt for two days after each run. This is due to the extra extension which is part of the shoe design.
In addition, the protruding lug design on the forefoot of the Newton’s seems to continuously irritate the nerve between my big toe and second toe near the metatarsal. Again, by design, Newton’s position your impact toward your forefoot. This combination puts a great deal of pressure in exactly the wrong place on my foot.
This pains me greatly because the Newton Momentum’s look very cool and they feel FAST.
However, there is good news. I tried out a pair of Brooks Green Silence on the treadmill today. The heel is not as low as thew Newton’s yet more aggressive than standard training shoes. They are also light and very flexible in the forefoot, and relatively stable in the heel. After a short interval workout my foot is definitely not worse and my Achilles and calves feel much better than they have.
I will write a proper review for DELTA Triathlon after a few more runs. Anyone else have experience with either of these shoes that they care to share?