RatFink
Carnivore
I went back to golftown today armed with a few reviews that I've read here, and elsewhere on the internet determined to walk out with a pair of shoes.
My #1 choice was the Nike Lunars. Awesome looking shoe, and nothing but positive reviews.
I tried on 9.5M and 9.5W, and my god those soles were just as comfortable as any runner I've ever put on.
Now the bad news: The leather up top on the M was too tight and squished my foot an easy half inch laterally. Also there was this on the inside of each shoe by the ball of my foot:
It doesn't look that deep in the picture, but it was actually really quite deep, and it was significant enough for me to feel the pinch on the inside of my foot, but also raise concerns about the leather wearing in that area and then cracking/holing. The salesman was also very up front about how Nike shoes seem to have fallen away in quality compared to the FootJoys and Adidas.
Then I tried the Adidas Powerband 3.0s.
They didn't work.
They were just hard, and slidey on the inside... no go for me.
Next up were the Adidas Tour 360 4.0.
These look funky as can be from the top with their curved top line and lace pattern. BUT, the tops of these shoes fit beautifully. The top of my foot feels hugged and loved compared to the Lunars.
The soles aren't as comfy as the Lunars though. A bit harder, and I could almost feel each cleat individually on my foot. The salesman was surprised as can be that I wasn't immediately in love with them, but said that the foam would take a little bit to conform properly. So I walked around the store for about 20 minutes in them and they did start to come in.
Ultimately, I left with the Tour 360s with the goal of wearing them around the house for awhile to see if the foam comes in even more.
If they could transplant the sole of the Lunars to the leather of the Tour 360s, I'd be in heaven, but I think the Tour 360s were the best compromise.
On a side note of the adidas foot wear line. I found that both the Powerbands and the Tour 360s seemed to make me walk outside-in. As in, when I place my heel on the ground, my foot will roll to the outside, and then come across in a diagonal to the ball of my foot. Not so with the lunars.
Anyone else experience this?
My #1 choice was the Nike Lunars. Awesome looking shoe, and nothing but positive reviews.
I tried on 9.5M and 9.5W, and my god those soles were just as comfortable as any runner I've ever put on.
Now the bad news: The leather up top on the M was too tight and squished my foot an easy half inch laterally. Also there was this on the inside of each shoe by the ball of my foot:
It doesn't look that deep in the picture, but it was actually really quite deep, and it was significant enough for me to feel the pinch on the inside of my foot, but also raise concerns about the leather wearing in that area and then cracking/holing. The salesman was also very up front about how Nike shoes seem to have fallen away in quality compared to the FootJoys and Adidas.
Then I tried the Adidas Powerband 3.0s.
They didn't work.
They were just hard, and slidey on the inside... no go for me.
Next up were the Adidas Tour 360 4.0.
These look funky as can be from the top with their curved top line and lace pattern. BUT, the tops of these shoes fit beautifully. The top of my foot feels hugged and loved compared to the Lunars.
The soles aren't as comfy as the Lunars though. A bit harder, and I could almost feel each cleat individually on my foot. The salesman was surprised as can be that I wasn't immediately in love with them, but said that the foam would take a little bit to conform properly. So I walked around the store for about 20 minutes in them and they did start to come in.
Ultimately, I left with the Tour 360s with the goal of wearing them around the house for awhile to see if the foam comes in even more.
If they could transplant the sole of the Lunars to the leather of the Tour 360s, I'd be in heaven, but I think the Tour 360s were the best compromise.
On a side note of the adidas foot wear line. I found that both the Powerbands and the Tour 360s seemed to make me walk outside-in. As in, when I place my heel on the ground, my foot will roll to the outside, and then come across in a diagonal to the ball of my foot. Not so with the lunars.
Anyone else experience this?