Haven't blog in ages. Thanks to Tweet(Chin) to keep the blog alive! Checking back my entries, the last I posted was on 18th January! Wopppss! Guilty charged! Seemed like I might FAIL again to meet my yearly resolution - NOT TO PROCRASINATE AND BEING LAZY. Hmmphh. Half the year has gone yet I'm still not even 1% kicking off my bad habit. (Lynn's Devil: Oh well...still have 5 more months right??! )Anyway, as usual I decided to update the blog immediately today or god knows when I will blog my entry. ( Tweet's eyes wide open ! )
Women LunarGlide+
Presentation by Li-Zren
San and SM
Loke & Frank
I was lucky to be invited by Li Zren from Nike Malaysia to attend the Nike LunarGlide+ Shoe Trial today at Nike office @ The Curve. Co-incidently a week ago I was thinking to give Nike running shoes another try since my last pair of running shoes back in 2007. Bingo here was my chance to give it a test run! Actually Tweet was invited as well, but due to being its a Thursday and she is in Penang, she couldn't make it..*sniff*. Since Li Zren told me the event will starts at 4pm to 7pm, I requested to my team lead on Monday that I will be heading back early today, thus I decided to be in office at 7am today.
Left work at 3.50pm from Bukit Jalil and headed over to The Curve. Luckily the traffic wasn't too bad. Took me about 30 mins to arrive there. Parked my car and took the lift up to the office. Called Frank to check where was the exact place to register and meet ( as usual me being me, never fully take note of the place to meet..bah!). As I entered the conference room (which they named it Bowerman- after the name of Bill Bowerman, the co founder of Nike. Inc) , nearly 90% of the attendees were already in the room. The attendees comprised of bloggers/runners(familiar running friends like San, Shih Ming, Jamie Pang, Pueh Tian, Frank, Loke), national athletes (Yu Fang & Kimberly Yap) and medias (Niki Cheong @ Bangsar Boy). After registration at getting tagged on the wrist with a small wrist band, proceed to the back of the room to collect the LunarGlide+ and other goodies ( Thanks Nike!). Honestly I didn't know they were giving out the shoes plus including a pair of socks, shorts, sports bra ( kid you not! ) and running vest. I thought it was just a launching ceremony or shoe trial event and giving the attendees oppurtunity to try out their new running shoes- LunarGlide+.
After changing into our running attire and put on the shoes, there were a short presentation on the technology of the new designed shoes by Li Zren followed by Yin, Niki and a blogger ( I didn't catch his name..sowreee dude.. ) .
Left work at 3.50pm from Bukit Jalil and headed over to The Curve. Luckily the traffic wasn't too bad. Took me about 30 mins to arrive there. Parked my car and took the lift up to the office. Called Frank to check where was the exact place to register and meet ( as usual me being me, never fully take note of the place to meet..bah!). As I entered the conference room (which they named it Bowerman- after the name of Bill Bowerman, the co founder of Nike. Inc) , nearly 90% of the attendees were already in the room. The attendees comprised of bloggers/runners(familiar running friends like San, Shih Ming, Jamie Pang, Pueh Tian, Frank, Loke), national athletes (Yu Fang & Kimberly Yap) and medias (Niki Cheong @ Bangsar Boy). After registration at getting tagged on the wrist with a small wrist band, proceed to the back of the room to collect the LunarGlide+ and other goodies ( Thanks Nike!). Honestly I didn't know they were giving out the shoes plus including a pair of socks, shorts, sports bra ( kid you not! ) and running vest. I thought it was just a launching ceremony or shoe trial event and giving the attendees oppurtunity to try out their new running shoes- LunarGlide+.
After changing into our running attire and put on the shoes, there were a short presentation on the technology of the new designed shoes by Li Zren followed by Yin, Niki and a blogger ( I didn't catch his name..sowreee dude.. ) .
At about 5 plus we were suppose to go out to have a short run around Damansara Perdana in the LunarGlide+ shoes, but it got delayed due to the little shower of rain. We proceeded down to ground floor , assembling in front of Fitness First for a quick warm up session by Jamie. The little rain shower finally subsided when we started running ( or perhaps the rain shower were gone when we started) . There were 2 running groups - 1 doing the shorter distance ( intended to be 2k ) while another group to do the longer distance ( intended to be 5k ) . San, Ming, Loke and Frank decided to join the longer distance group. Since I'm still recovering from injury, I decided to go real slow and stop if required. I haven't been running since SCKLM 2 weeks ago. Trying to refrain myself from running till my ankle and knee injury fully heal.
After running about 20 mins or so we were back to the front of Fitness First before going back to the conference room in Nike Sales Malaysia. Had some slight discomfort on my ankle ( not because of the shoes but from my injury ) . I can bet you the route is only around 2.5k ( thank god :p) .
San, SM and myself after the run...
O'Brien sandwhiches served... yum!
Pueh Tian and Jamie (Carboman)
My point of view on the shoes after gliding them through the wet road with its RocketScience technologies... :)
Men's LunarGlide+
Women's LunarGlide+ ( see the color difference !)
The sole
Pro:
Upon slipping my foot into the shoes, I do feel comfortable. Compared to LunarTrainer+ and Nike Zoom ( which I owned as my casual wear shoes) LunarGlide+ does give a well cushioning area around the foot and much more support on the arch. With the cushioning, the shoes still feel light.
Taking it out running on the running path at the nearby housing estate, the shoes proved to provide more grip and non slippery sole.
For the 2.5km of run, the shoes did so far impress me. No complains! I might be using this shoes for the Shape Run 2009 on 24th July ( fingers cross that my injuries will heal by then or given a green light to run ) . Until I used the shoes for longer run, this shoes at the moment seems to be an awesome shoes.
Con:
I prefer the men's LunarGlide+ black/orange over the white/orange colored shoes for women:(
*extracted from Nike Review source
WOMEN’S NIKE LUNARGLIDE+
The women’s Nike LunarGlide+ features a number of key design differences from the men’s shoe that address the specific needs of a female runner.
Key Product Features
The Nike LunarGlide+ is the first running shoe to deliver both top-tier cushioning and as-needed support with the new Dynamic Support system.
The Dynamic Support system in the Nike LunarGlide+ mid-sole is comprised of a lightweight LunarLite foam core that sits within a firmer foam carriage. The LunarLite foam core is cut to fit into the carriage at an angle creating a deeper cushioned lateral side. The medial side of the Nike LunarGlide+ mid-sole features a rear-foot wedge that has been contoured into the firmer foam carriage which provides stability on an as-needed basis.
Women, on average, pronate more than men. The Dynamic Support system delivers great cushioning for neutral runners, as well as the necessary support for runners that overpronate, making the Nike LunarGlide+ appropriate for a remarkably wide range of runners.
Nike designed Flywire technology into the upper to provide the necessary support with a dramatic reduction in weight versus a conventional, overlay-based upper construction.
The women’s Nike LunarGlide+ provides the cushioning, support and durability necessary for daily distance training in a lightweight, 8.6 oz package.
The breathable mesh upper provides comfort, protection and durability.
Soft yet strong microfiber synthetic overlays are ultrasonically welded in place for targeted support and luxurious, seam-free comfort.
Women tend to have broader forefeet which can lead to fit issues, abrasions to the skin, even bunions. Nike has applied its Dynamic Fit Technology, a stretchy material on the medial side adjacent to the fifth metatarsal, which expands and telescopes out to accommodate the varying width of the female forefoot.
Women tend to prefer a more supportive fit than men. The women’s Nike LunarGlide+ upper incorporates a medial-sidech Strap teamed with Flywire technology to provide better lock-down in the mid-sole.
A two-part, gender-specific external heel counter is engineered to accommodate the higher variability in heel volume exhibited in women’s feet. By framing the heel instead of fully encompassing it, this unique heel counter balances a woman’s distinct needs for comfort, fit and support.
Molded “high-resilience” foam sockliner features women’s-specific Heel Cradle geometry for enhanced step-in feel, cushioning and support.
Reflective elements add peace of mind in low-light conditions.
Mid-sole
The Dynamic Support system in the Nike LunarGlide+ mid-sole is comprised of a lightweight LunarLite foam core that sits within a firmer foam carriage. The LunarLite foam core is cut to fit into the carriage at an angle creating a deeper cushioned lateral side.
The medial side of the Nike LunarGlide+ mid-sole features a rear-foot wedge that has been contoured into the firmer foam carriage which provides stability on an as-needed basis.
Women, on average, pronate more than men. The Dynamic Support system delivers great cushioning for neutral runners, as well as the necessary support for runners that overpronate, making the Nike LunarGlide+ appropriate for a remarkably wide range of runners.
Women, on average, weigh 10 to 15 percent less than men, and therefore will have less mass compressing a shoe’s midsole. To account for this, the women’s Nike LunarGlide+ includes more soft foam under the heel than the men’s model, providing the softer cushioning women need.
The Nike LunarGlide+ features an Archbridge specially designed for women that cups the midsole along the arch side of the rear-foot for added support without withousacrificing a smooth transition.
Outsole
The rear-foot crash pad is made of BRS 1000 carbon rubber for maximum abrasion resistance.
The entire outsole features next generation Nike Natural Motion engineering– informed by the Nike Free line of shoes – to encourage a smooth, efficient stride.
Deep flex grooves specially designed for a woman’s foot are aligned along the length and width of the outsole mirror the grooves in the midsole to promote a smooth, efficient stride.
My gratitude and thanks to Li-Zren and Nike Malaysia Sales team for organizing the session and inviting me over for the trial session ( even know me ain't a good runner, ain't glamarous either ) Perhaps in future such trial sessions would be available up north in Penang as well.
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2 comments:
It's great to read about product launches like this happening in Malaysia and with the gathering of momentum in running among Malaysians, there will be more and more events like this. Or maybe I am just oblivious to events like this last time until I started running thanks to Tweet and Ribbit! :)
Since there's a + in the LunarGlide+, I presume it has support for Nike+... nice!
GTS, we are your biggest "fist pump" supporters! You have been doing awesome with your running! When you return to Malaysia, you must come run with us! Look forward to our next run together!
I do hope that in the future Nike Malaysia folks would consider bringing this sort of events to cities outside of KL. There are thriving groups of runners in places like Penang and Ipoh who could most definitely benefit from such events. It will be great for Nike, if they are able to capture a portion of the market. Just take for example that in the WWW (my running group in Penang) only one out of the 20 members run in Nike shoes.
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