![]() The stack height (thickness underneath your foot) published by Running Warehouse is 26mm (heel) and 18mm(forefoot). Judging from the outer appearance of the shoe, one might think that the cushioning is achieved through thick midsole based on the high sidewalls. After some time, I start to appreciate a bit more of cushioning that Lunartempo 2 offers. I do not like muted ‘ground feeling’. But I know that in order to keep my feet fresh and fatigue at bay, I need to do most of my running in shoes with more cushioning. This is one of the reasons why I initially dislike Lunartempo 2 as well as why I dislike Kinvara 5. These types of shoes are essentially called running flats where the ground feedback is pronounced. All of my favourites running shoes come with minimal cushioning like New Balance 1400v2, Nike Zoom Streak 6, Asics Hyperspeed 7. The lack of rubber underneath the shoe shaves the weight down. ![]() Exposed Lunarlon midsole is used around the midsection of the outsole. It is not a full ground contact shoe and the reinforced rubber is only placed at critical area, which are at forefoot and heel. The lightness of the shoes is achieved through the simple upper construction which does not have any overlays apart from the aesthetic swoosh on the lateral sides of the shoe and strategic placement of the reinforced rubber for the outsole. It resembles my Saucony Kinvara 5, but lighter. You only expect this lightness and cushioning combination to come from Hoka One One and Skechers, not Nike. ![]() Despite its lightness, it offers plenty of cushioning. (+) Lightweightįirst thing that you’ll notice once you put your feet in the shoes is the lack of weight. My review of the shoe will revolve largely on what happened during PNM. I started to like the shoes, so I decided to run my long run in Lunartempo 2. Buying a new pair of shoes was not an option so I had to recall Lunartempo 2 from my shoe museum.Ī day before a long run at Putrajaya Night Marathon (PNM), I took out Lunartempo 2 for a quick spin for one final assessment. It remained on my shoe rack for months until I wore out all of my other shoes. That’s the worst shame that can ever happen to running shoes. I retired the shoes to become my casual shoes. And Lunartempo 2 took a lot of heat because of this problem.Īfter few running outings in Lunartempo 2 totalling to around 150 kilometres, I was forced to come to the fact that I made the wrong purchase. I was limping and running instead of running. The injury was so bad that it altered my strides. A part of me was blaming insufficient rest from a marathon, while another part of me on unsuitable shoes (Lunartempo 2), as the contributor of my injury. ![]() I made it worse and my new Lunartempo 2 suffered from an unjust assessment. Contrary to advices that I gave to others, I tried to shake the injury off by running. It was disappointing and frustrating to be down with an injury. It happened that a week after Tokyo Marathon, I injured my IT band. I rewarded myself with a pair of Nike Lunartempo 2 after running Tokyo Marathon. I am a sucker for anything black, but I prefer the Whiteout colourway better. It all changed when Nike introduced two new colourways which were Whiteout and Blackout. Despite being so popular among NBRO running crews (some of them run 2:30-2:40 marathons in Lunartempo 2), it never caught my attention. Nike Lunartempo 2 has been around for quite some time. ![]()
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