Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe

Saucony Announces New Zero-Drop Shoe

Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe

By Jeff Dengate Saucony has significantly overhauled its flagship training shoes in recent updates, making them lighter and lower profile--shoes have been re-categorized as 4- or 8-millimeter offset, a measure of how much higher your heel sits off the surface of the road than your forefoot. Now the running shoe manufacturer has a zero-drop, cushioned offering in its catalog. Today, Saucony officially unveiled the Virrata, a new model featuring a flat, 0 mm heel-to-toe drop. Similar to many barefoot-like and minimal shoes, the lower heel height encourages a midfoot or forefoot landing. Unlike true minimal models, the Virrata is expected to offer 18 mm of cushioning under the foot, to provide a bit of relief from the impact shock of the road. From left: Mirage 3, Kinvara 3, and Virrata Much of the midsole, a durable foam alternative to rubber, is exposed to the ground below,...

Full article: http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/06/19/saucony-virrata/

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@365Competitors » 09 Jul '12, 11pm
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link] #runners #marathon #triathlon
@jonasort » 26 Jun '12, 6pm
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link] cc @Joaco_Caceres @Chuy_Serrano
@SilasRunsSlow » 26 Jun '12, 2pm
I hope its true! RT "@United_Runners: New Saucony 0mm offset shoe coming Feb! [link]"
@United_Runners » 26 Jun '12, 12pm
New Saucony 0mm offset shoe coming Feb! [link]
@ChasWagner » 26 Jun '12, 11am
@bradcallow New purchase perhaps? Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@aXeTak » 24 Jun '12, 11pm
完全に素足感覚ってがトレンドになってますなあ。最近は前足部とかかとの高さをいかに無くすかという方向にむかってるのね。どうなんだろう。Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@OLDBEACHRR » 24 Jun '12, 5am
RT @runfixsteve: Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@SSPodiatry » 22 Jun '12, 1pm
News: [link] via @RunnersWorld
@Runawayjanet » 20 Jun '12, 6pm
New: Zero drop running shoe from @Saucony but w/ padding? Looks cool but I'm confused. [link] via @RunnersWorld
@runnin_man » 20 Jun '12, 12pm
RT @runbikeraceblog: New shoe from @saucony @SauconyCanada looks interesting. They're building on runners' love of the Kinvara #virrata [link]
@runbikeraceblog » 20 Jun '12, 10am
New shoe from @saucony @SauconyCanada looks interesting. They're building on runners' love of the Kinvara #virrata [link]
@RunningClub » 20 Jun '12, 3am
New shoes from @Saucony: [link]
@DowFord » 20 Jun '12, 2am
Saucony Announces New Zero-Drop Shoe [link] via @zite
@Heathermg1973 » 20 Jun '12, 1am
RT @DixonRunning: THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN!! 2 bad we have to wait until 2013 2 try them. Will b worth the wait! [link] @saucony #FindYourStrong
@esdraspar » 20 Jun '12, 1am
Yo quiero estos!!!Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@DixonRunning » 19 Jun '12, 9pm
THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN!! 2 bad we have to wait until 2013 2 try them. Will b worth the wait! [link] @saucony #FindYourStrong
@DrRachelRuns » 19 Jun '12, 9pm
I so want to try these!! RT @RWGearGuy: Today @Saucony announced the Virrata, a cushioned, zero-drop running shoe: [link]
@rockthedogs » 19 Jun '12, 9pm
Dear @saucony & @SauconyCanada - these look FANTASTIC! [link]
@RWGearGuy » 19 Jun '12, 9pm
Today @Saucony announced the Virrata, a cushioned, zero-drop running shoe: [link]
@runfixsteve » 22 Jun '12, 3pm
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@pulse_sports » 20 Jun '12, 4pm
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@Boi_Diaz » 20 Jun '12, 6am
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@mike_thetank » 20 Jun '12, 3am
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]
@RichieWoodworth » 20 Jun '12, 3am
RT @RWGearGuy: Today @Saucony announced the Virrata, a cushioned, zero-drop running shoe: [link]
@pulse_sports » 20 Jun '12, 2am
Saucony’s New Zero-Drop Shoe [link]