It is sometimes said that “less is more,” so when NewBalance released their new shoe, More, I was intrigued to find out if sometimes
“more is more.”
The More is one of New Balance’s newest shoe featuring
their Fresh Foam technology. They
call it “a more natural-feeling fit with premium,
next-level comfort. Lace up this lightweight, highly cushioned women's
running shoe for a smooth, highly cushioned ride.”
Honestly, I don’t really know what to say about
the shoe. And to me, not knowing
what to say says a lot. There are
definitely a few things I like about this shoe, but overall it’s not the shoe
for me.
I like the upper of this shoe—it’s spacious and
definitely breathable. It was a
comfortable fit and it never felt warm during my runs.
The high cushion element of this shoe was a bit
odd for me. I typically run in a
low to medium cushioned shoe so my foot had a hard time responding to the extra
cushion. I did like the cushioning
on down hill runs, but overall it was a bit much for me.
Someone once told me that no matter what the
shoe actually weighs, it won’t feel heavy when you’re wearing it if it’s the
right shoe for you. The “weight”
of this shoe was the biggest take away for me. It just felt heavy when I was wearing it. That heaviness impacted my stride and I
could never get my runs to click when I was wearing this shoe. After putting about 30 running miles on
them, I did take them for a few walks and found them to be comfortable for
that.
I don’t think this is a bad shoe—it’s just not
the running shoe for me. I know a
couple other people who are running in it and liking it. I’m grateful that I was able to try it
out—I was intrigued by the Fresh Foam element shoe enough to try out another pair
of New Balance shoes. I got the
890s and I really like those.
Have you ever tried a shoe that other people
love and it just wasn’t the shoe for you?
Until next time, happy running.
Jenn13.1
I received this shoe to try from New Balance—all
opinions are my own.
