![]() Also, f you have any input about any running shoes, I’ll be sure to check out what you have to say, and maybe even make a page about it.Sole/Ride/Drop: The sole is made of a simple EVA sole. All I know is that it’s a solid shoe, just a little shy of perfect in the long-term cushioning department.įeel free to comment. Who knows, maybe I’m not a true minimalist. Worst of all – though you may be inclined to take the insole out, and I have heard of others doing so, I found the shoe to just be too firm and stiff to be comfortable without this sliver of foam under my feet. My only minimalist gripe is that the removeable insole does increase – albeit slightly – the heel to toe drop of the A4, from about 4mm in the midsole to 5 or 6 with the insole in. Whether you run minimalist, or are looking for a shoe to protect the feet during the winter months, the SGTA4 is a sure way to go. One last “con” worth mentioning is for those minimalist runners out there. Nonetheless, this makes sense, as the forefoot is only 9mm (again, according to our friends over at Running Warehouse). ![]() ![]() However, while it may provide great road feel, it is likely that sooner or later, most people are going to find that there’s merely not enough shoe under their feet – especially on a course that is all pavement, as is true with the Ted Corbitt 15K. Now, I found the shoe to be very comfortable, and only experienced minor soreness and the onset of a few hotspots on the balls of my feet following my 14.5 mile day. While elites and those of a leaner build could certainly use this over 13.1, the average runner may just find it hard to stretch that far in a shoe that is so minimal. Nonetheless, I (unfortunately) have a few.įirstly, the GTA4 is touted as a half-marathon shoe this is, as it were, an ideal appraisal. If I have any complaints about this shoe, they’re limited, few, and far between. Most importantly, however, I don’t realize that they’re their – a great sign, and also (perhaps) indicative that these would be a great shoe in which to go sockless once the warmer months return. The sole appears durable enough, as absolutely zero wear is apparent after nearly 50 miles, though I’ll continue to update on this front as time goes on. The laces are up to snuff, and don’t tend to come untied, as has been my experience with some shoes in the past. The mesh proves breathable, yet not so much so that the penetrating cold of the Northeast negatively impacts your run. Comfortable, yet simplistic: just the way I like it. Furthermore, I really appreciated the fact that it felt like my foot was sitting NATURALLY on this particular platform, with no pronation controlling devices, and uber pliable foam leading to alteration of my gait. As light as I imagined, it certainly lends to the feeling that there isn’t much of anything on your foot. The SGTA4 certainly lives up to its name as a minimalist shoe. Also worth mentioning are the carbon(?) rubber nubs that highlight the entire forefoot of the shoe, placed there as pseudo-spikes, meant to increase grip and traction. This is most apparent in the drainage/ventilation holes that perforate the midsole, as they are meant to increase comfort via allowing water to drain out, and increasing airflow around the feet, for added dryness and breathability. Oh, and how could I forget the orange racing stripe, and phrase “Get Some” emblazoned on the heel that lends the GTA4 the flair of a racing shoe?!įurthermore, Saucony really does a good job keeping in mind the interests of their runners. A cushioned insert adds to the comfort, especially in the rearfoot, but does come with an additional 1 or 2 mm of ramping, thereby increasing that H-T differential.Īesthetically, the shoe combines the subtle with the exotic, as it is nearly all white, with the exception of a few black accents. The Saucony Grid Type A4 (hereinafter (S)GTA4) is the minimalist runner’s dream, boasting a light weight (6.3 ounces, per shoe, according to Running Warehouse), and a very slight heel to toe drop (according to Running Warehouse, a hardly-there 4mm, dropping from 13 to 9 mm from back to front). Now, as I write this, the A4’s sit beside me, a not-too-shabby 41 miles on them, including, most recently, a 14.5 mile day on Sunday, December 19, when I ran the Ted Corbitt 15K in Central Park with a friend and teammate of mine. ![]() Looking to go more minimalist with my shoe choice, in addition to finding a stable pair of shoes that did little to alter my natural gait and footstrike, these seemed a natural choice. ![]()
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