Means that the heel does not stay put well inside the shoe, tends to shift up and down too much. And I tend to agree with regard to Newtons and heel striking, not sure there is much added benefit for heel strikers in a shoe with forefoot lugs.

Yeah, would be very interested.

I caved in the end :) and have bought a pair of the Newton Energy’s. Think I’ll be taking the insole out though from what I’ve read!

Love the site and the reviews, keep them coming Pete!

Haven’t been able to run in them yet. Have a few shoes in front of them in the queue. Maybe I’ll do a first run post like I did for the A6 jsut so I can get some initial thoughts out.

How are the new 5-lug Motion’s working out Pete? Also, when is the review due? :)

I’m currently training for a spring marathon and very interested in the Energy after reading your review. However, tempted just to hang-on until the new 5-lug Motion and Distance come out in the next 2-4 weeks.

Awesome, glad they’re working out! I just got the new Motion’s with the 5-lug arrangement, looking forward to trying them out as the shoe feels a bit like the Energy.

After reading your reviews on the Newton Boco AT and Energy, I used Christmas gift cards to order both. I’ve been running on Newton Motion (primarily) and Distance for the last two years. I’m training for a spring marathon once again. Having lived in Rochester NY for the last three years, the snow has defeated me each winter so that a spring marathon has not been realistic in spite of my goals. So the Boco AT and Energy were about training for a spring marathon in a context in which the roads are often covered in snow, usually hard-packed, while having long stretches of roads that are mostly clear.

I reported my excitement about the Boco AT in a comment on your review of that shoe. I want also to report my experience with the Energy. Received it this week and ran twice on it for runs of 8km and 10Km. Having learned from experience that the ride on the Boco AT’s was uncomfortable for long stretches of cleared roads, I was eager to find a solution that provided decent traction in short 1/4 mile stretches of snowy roads but performed well on mostly cleared roads.

The Energy hit the mark. The traction on the snow felt comparable to my Motions, which was adequate for the short time it takes me to get to the open road. But once I got to the cleared roads – exquisite! I ran in single digit temps and my feet were warm enough and the ride was better than on my Motions. I did not feel what you reported and which caused you and others to advocate removing the insole. For me, they got it just right. The shoe felt just like the Motion in terms of comfort, but more stable. In the Motions, I often feel a bit off balance, almost as though I’m being forced to lean to one side a smidgin while running. But in the Energy, I felt a firm grasp of the road, and the sense that I could run for many hours in them without taking a beating. I suspect they will be choice for the spring marathon. Thanks for the recommendation.

Have not run in the Motion, but have had this happen in a few other shoes. You could try swapping an insole from another shoe, or maybe some double stick tape?

I’ve not had an issue with the weight of the Energy myself, it’s less than an ounce heavier than the Kinvara so not a big difference. The Instinct 1.5 weighs a bit more.