Survey: What brand of running shoes are most durable?

[Cody Draper]

1. 5' 7"
2. 135
3. Male
4. Asics, Brooks, Nike, Saucony
5. 1-2 a Day
6. Only Running
7. 450-550
8. Heel
9. neutral
10. No
11. Asics, Brooks, Nike, Saucony, Montrail, New Balance
12. Yes
13. Yes
14. Asics Cumulus, Saucony Trigon, Brooks Burn, Nike Pegasus
15. Pegasus are clunky, Trigon's are a bit too wide (which is helpful in snow), Cumulus are sweet, Burns are awesome (I bought 3 pairs), New Balance (all) give me injuries. 

[James Winzenz]

1. 5'10"
2. 165
3. Male
4. Brooks and Saucony
5. 2x/day
6. Yes, until they are worn out, then I loaf around in them.
7. Approx. 500
8. midfoot striker
9. slightly overpronate
10. inexpensive arch supports
11. Asics, Saucony, Brooks, New Balance, Nike
12. yes, to some extent - but more so the model of the shoe I buy.
13. yes
14. Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7
15. A hole gets worn in the back outside sockliner of the shoe, exposing the heel counter.

[stevehooper]

1. Height: 5' 11"
2. Weight: 178
3. What gender are your running shoes made for? Men
4. What brand of running shoes do you use? Asics, Mizuno, Brooks - currently
5. How often do you run in your running shoes? Everyday - I try to rotate
6. Do you use your shoes only for running, if no what else do you use them for? Just running
7. How many miles do you put on each pair of shoes? 350 - 400
8. Do you run on your heels, toes, or flat-footed? MidFoot
9. Are you a neutral runner, or do you pronate/supinate? Slight Pronation
10. Do you wear orthotics or another type of insert, if yes what kind?  SuperFeet
11. How many different brands of shoes have you used, please list. Asics, Mizuno, Saucony, Pearl Izumi, Brooks, Nike, NB, Rebok
12. Does the cost of the shoe affect what brand you buy? NO
13. Do you alternate shoes? Yes
14. What is the name/brand of the shoe you are currently using? Asics, Mizuno, Brooks
15. Is there anything you don't like about your shoes? No

[Ruth Hilton]

1. 5' 7.5"
2. 128
3. Women
4. Asics
5. 1-2/day
6. only running
7. 400-600
8. mid-foot?
9. moderately overpronate
10. nope
11. Asics, Mizuno, Saucony, Nike, NB, Adidas
12. Sometimes
13. Not currently, but I like to.
14. Asics DS Trainer
15. Not enough stability, but that's not what they're made for, so not really.

[Dustin Ence]

1. Height: 5' 7"
2. Weight: 147
3. What gender are your running shoes made for? Men
4. What brand of running shoes do you use? Asics,
5. How often do you run in your running shoes? Everyday - I try to rotate
6. Do you use your shoes only for running, if no what else do you use them for? Just running
7. How many miles do you put on each pair of shoes? 350 - 400
8. Do you run on your heels, toes, or flat-footed? flat-footed
9. Are you a neutral runner, or do you pronate/supinate? neutral
10. Do you wear orthotics or another type of insert, if yes what kind?
11. How many different brands of shoes have you used, please list. Asics, Adidas, Nike,
12. Does the cost of the shoe affect what brand you buy? NO
13. Do you alternate shoes? Yes
14. What is the name/brand of the shoe you are currently using? Asics
15. Is there anything you don't like about your shoes? I love new shoes, but sometimes I have trouble breaking them in

[Rambojr]

Clay Simmons

1. 5'11"
2. 162
3. Men
4. Asic
5. I try to rotate
6. Just running
7. 300-400
8. Foot to toe
9. Slight pronate
10. Not when I run
11. Asic, Mizuno, Sauchony.
12. No
13. Yes
14. Asic
15. No

[Superfly]

 
   
Re: Survey: What brand of running shoes are most durable?
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Clyde Behunin

1. 5'10.5"
2. 149
3. Men
4. anything other than Asics are a waste of $$$
5. I rotate 5-6 pair
6. Only running
7. 450-500
8. Forefoot
9. Neutral
10. Never
11. Asic, Mizuno, Sauchony, New Balance, Nike... I've tried most everything... now it's only Asics!
12. No
13. Every run
14. Asic
15. I hate when they change the shoes I love.

[James Barnes]

1. Height: 6' 0"
2. Weight: 168
3. Men
4. Asics, Saucony, Brooks - currently
5. I  rotate 4 pairs so I only run a couple times a week in each pair.
6. Just running
7. 500 - 600
8. Heels mostly
9. Slight Pronation
10. No
11. How many different brands of shoes have you used, please list. Asics, Mizuno, Saucony, Pearl Izumi, Brooks, Nike, NB, Rebok, Fila, Etonic, Turntec, Avia, Diadora, Montrail, Adidas
12. NO
13. Yes
14. What is the name/brand of the shoe you are currently using? Asics, Brooks, Saucony, Montrail
15. Not really

[Kory Wheatley]

1.   Height 5' 10 1/2"
2.   Weight 149
3.   Men
4.   Asics, Avia, Saucony, Mizuno, and Brooks
5.   2 times a day
6.   I currently use my old Brooks Adrenaline for walking shoes, and wear them to work and around town when I'm not wearing dress shoes for work or church.
7.   It really depends on the shoe, but I like to at least put 500 miles.
8.   heels by looking at my shoes.
9.   I believe I'm neutral
10. no
11.  Asics, Brooks, Avia, Adidas, Saucony, and Mizuno
12.  No
13.  Yes
14.  Mizuno, Asics, Saucony, and Avia  (I like a variety).   
15.  The only thing I don't like is the feel when they start getting old and the bottoms get smooth.

[Dawson Hinton]

1. 6' 6"
2. 250 lbs
3. Men
4. Saucony and brooks-currently
5. 4-5 times a week
6. I use my old shoes for work shoes, but any current ones are just for running/the gym
7. I am not really sure.  When I started running a year ago, I weighed 340 lbs or more, so I went through my first two pairs pretty fast.  My current two pairs have lasted much longer.
8. Heels (I think)
9. I think I am neutral
10. I currently have a pair of inserts in my saucony's, but I cannot remember what the brand is. 
11. Asics, rooks, and Saucony
12. no
13. yes
14. brooks beasts, and saucony hurricanes
15. I don't like how the hurricanes do not really support my arch, so I use inserts for them.

[Kerry]

1. Height: 5'9''
2. Weight: 151 lbs
3. What gender are your running shoes made for? male
4. What brand of running shoes do you use? Asics
5. How often do you run in your running shoes? once a day
6. Do you use your shoes only for running, if no what else do you use them for? only for running until they start to wear out
7. How many miles do you put on each pair of shoes? 500-600
8. Do you run on your heels, toes, or flat-footed? flat-footed
9. Are you a neutral runner, or do you pronate/supinate? neutral
10. Do you wear orthotics or another type of insert, if yes what kind? no inserts
11. How many different brands of shoes have you used, please list. Only Asics the last five years (Saucony before that)
12. Does the cost of the shoe affect what brand you buy? no
13. Do you alternate shoes? yes, I rotate three pair
14. What is the name/brand of the shoe you are currently using? Asics Gel Cumulus 9
15. Is there anything you don't like about your shoes? No, just that it sounds like they might discontinue them

[Sean Sundwall]

5' 7.5"
142lbs
male
Brooks/Adidas
once/twice daily
only for running
500-600
flat
moderate pronation
no orthos
Nike, Brooks, Adidas
yes, cost is an issue
yes, two pair
Adidas Super Nova Classic
no

[Chad]

1. Height: 6' 0"
2. Weight: 159
3. What gender are your running shoes made for? Male
4. What brand of running shoes do you use? Asics
5. How often do you run in your running shoes? 6-7 days per week.
6. Do you use your shoes only for running, if no what else do you use them for? Running only.
7. How many miles do you put on each pair of shoes? 300-400 miles
8. Do you run on your heels, toes, or flat-footed? Mid-foot.
9. Are you a neutral runner, or do you pronate/supinate? Pronator.
10. Do you wear orthotics or another type of insert, if yes what kind? PowerStep insoles
11. How many different brands of shoes have you used, please list. Asics, New Balance, Brooks, Saucony, Montrail
12. Does the cost of the shoe affect what brand you buy? No
13. Do you alternate shoes? Yes
14. What is the name/brand of the shoe you are currently using? Asics Kayano XVI
15. Is there anything you don't like about your shoes? Having to replace them.