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Saturday, August 4, 2007

GEAR GUIDE: Brooks Trance 6




Treadmill Test Drive at TrySports (http://www.trysports.com/):
Nice cushioned ride (this is the '06 model, which includes the universal platform insole that the '07 model doesn't for some reason). Lower to the ground than the Asics Gel Evolution II, a max motion control shoe. This is on the low end of the pronation control spectrum. It's made of a foam that rebounds more, giving more mileage than the Asics give.
Road Tests:
According to reviews, the tongue moves a lot and is annoying, but I didn't have any trouble with that. That may be because I keep laces tied tight. It's more energy-efficient for your foot to not move around in the shoe. Seems to be less stable on uneven surfaces than the Evolution II was, but the nerves in my feet may just need time to adjust to the shoe and learn how to compensate for unevenness.
Here's what the experts had to say>>

The Shoe Fairy likes you very much. That's why she brought you this ingeniously designed shoe for your runs and workouts. She enchanted it with what Brooks calls MoGo™. Which means it gives you 40% More cushioning, 22% More responsiveness and 33% less fatigue. And of course the Shoe Fairy made sure that you got the best arch support for you medium to low arches. And with it's seamless slipper like fit, you won't want to take it off.

Features & Benefits:

Seamless slipper like fit. You wont want to take them off!
The cushy MoGo™ midsole absorbs impact-force and returns it back to you as power. The payoff - 40% MOre cushioning, 22% MOre energy return & 33% less fatigue

DRB Accel™: Promotes natural movement between the heel and forefoot, Brooks developed the DRB Accel™. This component utilizes varying durometers of thermoplastics which provide the torsional midfoot support runners need

E-Fusion [e-0™ e-1™ e-2™] : e-0™ is a new engineered outsole material that delivers unsurpassed skid and abrasion resistance compared to traditional outsole materials
High Performance Rubber : (HPR) a super-durable rubber compound provides greater resistance to high wear areas of the outsole, such as the heel, increasing the life of the shoe

HVAC: (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) technology is engineered to quickly and effectively move heat and moisture to the vented areas of the shoe for an easy escape. Thermo-conducting, silver-infused X-Static® fabric is placed in the shoe's hottest areas, creating a chimney through which heat is effectively run out of the shoe. The result is a dry, thermally balanced footbed and comfort on the run

HydroFlow® : Silicon-based system with a fluid-filled center chamber dampens shock at impact and dynamically disperses fluid at a controlled rate around the heel cushioning, stabilizing and rebounding on every stride. Plus, it's engineered to never wear out

PDRB Diagonal Rollbar™: Patented, wedge-shaped piece of high density foam is positioned on the medial side of the midsole to reduce the rate and speed of pronation

Substance 257™: Unique midsole compound is formulated to resist com-pression and rebound more quickly after impact than standard EVAs used in other brands. S-257 has been tested to be 15% more durable than EVA, which means your 400th mile has the same great ride as your first
My mom teased me about hugging it to sleep.

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