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Exceeds Expectations - Highly Recommended Feb 06, 2012
By S. Bernstein For the last few months I've been switching off between the Asics Gel Frantic 5 and the Asics Tornado 2, and while both are solid choices for my cross-training that includes occasional treadmill running the Tornado 2 offers a superior combination of a solid and wide heel foundation and soft cushioning when it comes to running. My running is limited by old achilles tears that give me tendinitis and calf strains if I over-do it, but I have no problems strapping my Tornado 2's on and putting in a couple of miles at the gym pain and injury free. Plus they feel great for all other types of indoors cross-training, although the uppers are perhaps too flexible for long outdoor runs on uneven pavement or turf if you are more than about 170 lbs.
Up until now, I've only used shoes for severe over-pronators, and even used the Cho-Pat Achilles Strap and anti-pronation orthotics to prevent achilles tendinitis and strains. But the Tornado 2 has me re-thinking that strategy. My hunch is that the wide heel and solid lasts on this shoe would hold up well for outdoors runs in the 3-5 mile range; for longer runs the uppers seem to lack the kind of stabilization you'd get from an anti-pronation shoe. Even if these don't turn out to be the best running shoe for you, they do look great and are superbly comfortable so at the very least you've got a great shoe for walking and day to day recreation.
Favorite Shoe Mar 08, 2012
By M Brown I bought a pair of these over the summer and fell in love with them. I was in a boot camp and all of my other shoes would shift because of the sole. These are rather flat and do not shift, but they are a great fit. I bought a second pair to replace the others.
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