The Altra’s are great shoes,  but my calf muscles were sore alot, and I kept wondering if I would be able to train in these shoes in the short term because of the days I needed off from running.  So I looked for another pair of running shoes that I could wear to help me transition to the Altra’s.

Newton Distance III seemed to fit the bill of what I was looking for. They have a 2 mm drop abs are very light weight ( Update: 2mm is practically 0mm. In hind’s site, I should have purchased something at least in the 4-6mm range).

In my next post,  I’ll report on how it’s going wearing these shoes so far.  I’ve gotten a little behind in my updates but catching up.

Update:  Personally, I do not like these shoes much.  I always had problems in my arch or ankle, and there is a transition period to become comfortable in them, which maybe I did not give enough time for.  However, I needed something I can wear now, not in 3-6 months.  The POP1 lugs, with only 4 lugs, made it seem like I was sometimes imbalanced.  Score: 7/10.