Australian Triathlete — December 2017

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less support? Would I be able to run

longer distances (think: half and full

marathon distances) in a lighter shoe

with, perhaps, less support?

But I was pleasantly surprised.

d yNaflyte ™ 2 wOmeN’S –

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neUTRAL TRAIneR

Dubbed as the “go fast” training shoe, the

latest DynaFlyte ™ model - DynaFlyte ™ 2

• is said to be lighter (about 20g lighter)
  than the original DynaFlyte ™ model,
  which was released in 2016. It’s also said
  to have a ‘revamped adapt mesh upper
  material’, which according to ASICS®, this
  is meant to allow the foot to breathe
  better in the shoe.
  A light yet cushioned and supported
  shoe? You’ve got my attention.

NB: While I wasn’t able to compare

between the original model and the

DynaFlyte ™ 2 - I haven’t tried the original

model - I was very excited to road test the

shoes when they arrived in the office.

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hat do you look for in a

running/triathlon shoe?

Is it purely about comfort

and choosing a shoe

to suit the distance you plan to run?

Or is there more to it and does it come

down to the technology used and the

construction? Is it about the heel drop and

the weight of the shoe? Or is it about the

style of the shoe; the colour and what’s

currently “in running shoe fashion”? These

are some of the questions I asked myself

when I received my latest assignment –

to road test the new Women’s ASICS®

DynaFlyte ™ 2 running shoes.

For me, it’s about comfort - I don’t

want unnecessary rubbing that might

cause blisters, especially over long

distances. It’s about the fit and the feel – I

want the shoes to fit properly so that I can

run long distances without issue and

without fear that it might cause injury due

to forcing a different running style or foot

strike. Secondary to comfort, and fit and

feel, like most triathletes, I also like to look

good during training and racing. So a

stylish shoe, that’s bright and colourful,

is a bonus.

In the past, I haven’t worried too much

about the weight of the shoe – I’ve gone

with what was recommended at an

ActiveFeet fitting years ago (when I was

first starting out in triathlon). And while my

training buddies have tried other shoes,

and coaches and training clubs have

recommended this brand or that, I’ve stuck

with what I know works for me - ASICS®.

I’m an ASICS® girl. I have run in ASICS® for

years and haven’t felt the need to change

because “if it ain’t broke, why fix it?”

Now, while I’ve run in ASICS for years,

I’ve run in a heavier model – ASICS®

GT-2000, which weighs about 329g. The

ASICS® GT-2000’s were initially

recommended to me for extra support

and stability. So, I was a little sceptical to

try a lighter, neutral shoe. Would this mean

Product Tested:

AsICs® Dynaflyte™ 2

Women’s and men’s

runners

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Photos: © Asics.com.au

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