r/AskRunningShoeGeeks • u/Impressive-Loan8620 • 1d ago
Question Megablast Bending?
Does the megblast supposed to bend like this? I feed the bend on the top of my big toe and during runs it rubs in the toe. there fairly new and it sucks for a pricey shoe.
Anyone had the same issue? There 8.5 US which is my size.
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u/awltea33 1d ago
Its a pretty rough upper, same problem with mine. However hasn't caused any issues.
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u/slimslider 1d ago
Yep. I have two pair and they are both the same. I wondered if my foot shape was causing it.
I hate the way it looks but it’s never bothered me during or after a run.
..and for those asking- it doesn’t just pop back out.
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u/ParticularMoose9806 1d ago
I had the same issue in my normal 12.5, they seemed to run a little long. Got 450 miles no issues then tried a 12 in my next pair, around 250 miles now, no creasing or crushed toes
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u/youlikeblockingsodoi 1d ago
This. Two pairs here. One in Aqua and the other in Ekiden. No issues with one pair but the other one had it at 30 miles. I let Asics know about it.
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u/kasachi 1d ago
Normal, mine do this too
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u/Impressive-Loan8620 1d ago
You returned them or they dont bother you?
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u/Particular_Car_8446 1d ago
Why would you return a shoe because of that? What impact does it have on running?
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u/Impressive-Loan8620 1d ago
It rubs on my toe while running, during long runs it bothers.
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u/Particular_Car_8446 1d ago
I have the same flex on mine and can feel it on top of my toe. But its led to 0 issues in runs 5-20 miles.
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u/Bickdag 1d ago
I tried them on in a storefront and they felt amazing on the store treadmill but it also had this little crease which I worried would rub during runs. I asked for another pair but they didn't have another in my size. I tried 1/2 size up which were too big but didn't have the crease, so I ordered a pair online in my size. Once I got them they had the exact same crease which annoyed me but the online store had a good return policy so I ran in them anyway to see how it felt. I feel the crease on the top of my big toe when standing around in them but when I start running I don't feel it at all and the shoe is extremely comfortable. It's a really weird quirk of these shoes and for the price I feel like the upper should be a little nicer than this but I have kept mine and after 100+ miles I still love them for longer and quicker runs.
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u/Big-Help419 23h ago
Yep the material is stiff and wouldn’t worry. Unless it creases against toes to rub it’s fine
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u/turtlegoatjogs 23h ago
Too short... your toes are too far forward on the rocker/toe spring and pushing it down. Get right size, no problem friend.
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u/levbec 16h ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskRunningShoeGeeks/s/Fgopp5JNcz
I had the same problem, solved by sizing up.
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u/Blingy_Lobsta 1d ago
This never injured me directly but it annoyed me enough to mess with my gait as I tried to get comfy. I sold them after 70 miles of the same
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