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Newtons have started simply. With a limited range of shoes available, you’re not going to be picking them for what they look like, but for what they will do.

For forefoot wear, in my opinion they are superior to all other shoes on the market – a solid forefoot lug mean that the cushioning and wear is where you need it as a forefoot/midfoot runnner. They’ve cut out much of the support from the heel (so these shoes are not for anyone intending to heel-toe!), and have removed much of the material from the upper and outer shoe. This means that they are not as durable against scuffing and general wear and tear, but then that shouldn’t be a problem as these aren’t a pair of runners that you’ll walk around in! As a result, the shoes are very light.
 
There’s four basic models, two for neutral runners and two for late stage pronators – a training and a racing pair for each. I’ve only run in the Newton Motion – late stage pronation training shoes, but these are still the lightest shoes I’ve run in, and so far have stood up to a large volume of mileage.
 
What the wear period is on the Newton Motion running shoes is still a bit difficult to tell as they are so new, but for forefoot runners, the design should mean better wear rates than traditional shoes which are relatively uncushioned at the front end. This should mean that you have lower turnover of shoes and so they actually don’t work out that expensive in the long run.

The caveat with Newton running shoes is that you should already be a fore foot runner, or in the final stages of changing technique from heel striking to fore/mid foot landing.

The Newtons also have solid environmental credentials, with recycled laces, webbing, insole top cover, and outersole rubber, and coming in a recycled box.

On the down side, the lightweight webbing means small stones and sand get into the shoe if you’re not just running on roads and hard dirt. The ‘all-weather’ model should be able to deal with this however with its solid upper. They also don’t come cheap (£120 a pair!), but for performance, they are revolutionary.

If you are interested here is a short promotional video from Newton Running.

Running Shoe Review: Newton Motion, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

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