Post #1 · Posted at 2025-06-12 11:39:36pm 21.3 hours ago
 JydroDDR | |
|---|---|
 |
Member |
| 1 Post | |
| Not Set | |
| Reg. 2025-06-12 | |
So I recently got back into DDR after more than a decade and have been going mad trying to find the perfect DDR shoe.
I think I know the stats of what I want, simply:
A - 1 inch heel or less
B - Zero or very minimal heel drop
C - Heel must have SOME bounce/springiness to it
D - Be as lightweight as possible
E - Sole be flat as possible
I've been to all the stores in my area and was unable to settle upon something that struck out to me as extremely lightweight, yet fit the other criteria. It's mostly the heel size, practically all the running shoe in the stores now have a 1.5 to 2.5 inch heel now, and I've tried a good pair of Brooks running shoes with a 1.75 inch heel and I definitely find that to be too big.
I've tried Xero and minimalist type shoes before like skateboard shoes and I find those to be too painful and cumbersome for streaming quickly. I feel like that 1 inch heel in the best shoes I currently use help tremendously.
I just tried a pair of Nike Air Max with a giant 2 inch heel because I thought that's what chris4lfe uses, but I found that to be way too heavy and cumbersome to stream quickly too.
The best shoes I currently have now is some random pair of Adidas running shoes from like at least 5 years ago that weigh 10.48 ounces or 297 grams.
I would like something much lighter if it exists.
I hear the best shoes out there today can weight like 6 ounces or something. I'm a size 8 or 8.5 if that matters.
Can anyone help me, are there any shoes in stores out there today I could go to try on? because of course I could order some old classic shoes everyone recommends online like the Nike Free's or something but I really want to try a shoe on before I buy it
I think I know the stats of what I want, simply:
A - 1 inch heel or less
B - Zero or very minimal heel drop
C - Heel must have SOME bounce/springiness to it
D - Be as lightweight as possible
E - Sole be flat as possible
I've been to all the stores in my area and was unable to settle upon something that struck out to me as extremely lightweight, yet fit the other criteria. It's mostly the heel size, practically all the running shoe in the stores now have a 1.5 to 2.5 inch heel now, and I've tried a good pair of Brooks running shoes with a 1.75 inch heel and I definitely find that to be too big.
I've tried Xero and minimalist type shoes before like skateboard shoes and I find those to be too painful and cumbersome for streaming quickly. I feel like that 1 inch heel in the best shoes I currently use help tremendously.
I just tried a pair of Nike Air Max with a giant 2 inch heel because I thought that's what chris4lfe uses, but I found that to be way too heavy and cumbersome to stream quickly too.
The best shoes I currently have now is some random pair of Adidas running shoes from like at least 5 years ago that weigh 10.48 ounces or 297 grams.
I would like something much lighter if it exists.
I hear the best shoes out there today can weight like 6 ounces or something. I'm a size 8 or 8.5 if that matters.
Can anyone help me, are there any shoes in stores out there today I could go to try on? because of course I could order some old classic shoes everyone recommends online like the Nike Free's or something but I really want to try a shoe on before I buy it