Any previous Newton owners try the 2014 models yet, like the Motion, Gravity or Distance 3?
There is no Shoefitr profile for the 2014 models yet and I’m curious if the sizing on the 5-lug revisions of these shoes have changed at all from the previous year(s). I’m actually running on a pair from '12 now but I think the '13’s were the same.
Have seen a mention or two online to buy half a size up for the 2014’s, but wasn’t sure if that was intended to be in comparison to your ‘normal’ shoe size or what you’d usually wear in Newton’s.
Not really interested in a debate over the effectiveness or value of the shoes. Have had 3 pairs of Distance that I’ve put about 500 miles on each with no issues.
As my review on these shoes is almost done and will be up shortly on ST i can say me and most of our customers need a half size smaller when compared to the '12 and '13 models. About 20% needs the same size the rest the half size smaller. Nobody needs to go up a half size so far.
Actually they are longer as well or that is at least what customers feel and what i feel as well. I have as much room in the length in '13 models size 7,5 as in the new '14 size 7. The upper is a little more flexible and gives in the mentioned size difference just as much room.
But as said some choose the same size, but so far most choose a half size smaller
As a quick update, I tried on both my current size (us 11) and an 11.5 before reading this thread. Definitely did not need to go half a size up. The 11 didn’t feel identical to my previous model, but I didn’t feel like I needed to size down at all.
Have a handful of runs in on the newer model, fit feels good.