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Heel-Strike Convert

Heel-Strike Convert

November 26, 2008

I am a 58-year-old former heel striker, living on Cape Cod. It took me about a month to transition to my new Newton shoes. Since then, my racing delta has changed from about 7:45 to 7:10 minute miles, with less expenditure of energy. These shoes have totally changed my running enjoyment. I think you need […]

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Norseman in Newtons

Norseman in Newtons

November 18, 2008

We got the below testimonial from Elizabeth in our inbox yesterday. I’ve never heard of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Eidfjord, Norway, so I did a little homework. The term ‘extreme’ gets tossed about quite a bit these days, but after reading about the Norseman, I’m convinced it’s the real deal and I’m very impressed […]

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Newton in Japan and the UK

Newton in Japan and the UK

November 4, 2008

By the end of this month, Newton Running shoes will be available at several specialty retailers in both Japan and the UK. One of our international distributors just sent us these cool photos: October 26 at the Japanese National Triathlon Championships in Tokyo. And Team Triathlon Consultants after the Marlow Half Marathon in the UK […]

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Craig Alexander Testifies: I Don’t Modify my Newtons!

Craig Alexander Testifies: I Don’t Modify my Newtons!

October 15, 2008

There’s been a rumor floating around that Craig Alexander, aka Crowie, shaves the lugs off his Newton shoes. Now, we do know that Crowie did shave his head, his face, his legs, and most importantly, a bunch of time off his run in Kona, but NOT his shoes. To quell the rumor mill once and […]

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Crowie Conquers Kona

Crowie Conquers Kona

October 13, 2008

Anyone who follows the sport of triathlon knows that our boy Craig Alexander won the grand daddy of all races, the Ironman World Championships on Saturday, just as we predicted. You can read the press release here, but all you really need to know is that Crowie laced up his Newton Distance S shoes at […]

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Nice Legs (and shoes!)

Nice Legs (and shoes!)

October 8, 2008

Guys (and gals?) of Newton- My friends and I took a few pics from the first annual Playa Del Rey Triathlon over the weekend and wanted to email ’em to ya – after posing we realized we were all wearing the same Newton Racers 😉 Anyway, I myself own 2 pairs of trainers and a […]

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