Let’s be honest. If you want to run fast these days, you need to be running in one of the new generation carbon plate shoes.  I have been using the Asics Metaspeed Edge, but my feet have been really sore after using them.  For this reason, I ordered a pair of Saucony’s Endorphin Pro 3 shoes to try.

I spent a good few days last week, reading reviews of the various carbon plate run shoes recommended for longer races.  I am an over-pronator, so I really need some stability in my run shoes.  Carbon plate shoes with the new generation foams, are notorious for being not stable.  This means I have a challenge finding a good shoe for me.

All the reviews I read, suggested that the Endorphin Pro 3 shoe, was amongst the most stable of the carbon plate shoes . The reviews also suggested that the fit was similar to the Asics Metaspeed Edge.  It was therefore a no brainer for me to order a pair of the Saucony’s to try out.

The shoes arrived today, and I was really excited to try them on.  Putting on the shoes, I was pleased with how they fit.  They felt very comfortable.  Then I took a walk in them.  The shoes immediately didn’t feel ‘right’.  I could feel my ankle collapsing outward, when the shoe hit the ground.

I thought that maybe this feeling would go away, when running in the shoes at race pace. The shoes are designed to run in, after all.  I tried running in the shoes on my treadmill.  Again, I could feel my ankle and knee moving outward as soon as I landed on the shoe.  Could I run in them? Yes, but I was very fearful of getting injured while doing so.  For this reason, I will be returning the shoes tomorrow.  I’ll exchange them for another pair of the Asics Metaspeed Edge.

The Asics shoes might be hard on my feet, but I do know that I can run in them and not get injured.  I will have to live with that.

Are any of you over-pronators?  Do you run in carbon plate shoes, and if so, which ones?