[pct-l] change of manufacturing for Brooks Beast?

[Carol]

Probably something on the manufacturing end rather than design. Bad move. Heavy-duty Brooks users should forward these observations to the company. It may make a difference. Or not. :0/

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> On Mar 8, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Lindsey Sommer <lgsommer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I use the Brooks Cascadia trail runner, and have noticed that even for that
> model, the most recent version is much less substantial compared to the
> models of previous years. The top of the shoe is built differently and
> seems kind of skimpy/cheap now (that's the best way to describe it). I've
> gone so far as to stock pile models from the previous years because I like
> them so much! So, guess I'm set for a few seasons now :)
> 
> I wonder if Brooks did a overhaul of their shoes this year that affected
> several models?
> 
> Lindsey
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Robert Henry <rrh.henry at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I wore Brooks Beast trail running shoes for my through hike in 2012,
>> wearing out 6 or 7 pairs (I lost track) along the course of the summer.
>> 
>> The latest Beast I bought in November 2013 has worn in a way like none of
>> its predecessors.  The mesh top has worn out over my big toe; the old
>> versions didn't do this. The shoe box on the inside of the heels is much
>> less smooth than the old version, exposing large scale "lumpiness" which I
>> fear would lead to blistering.  The torsional rigidity of the new shoes
>> after a while seems much less than the old ones.
>> 
>> Does anybody on the list know if Brooks has made substantial changes to
>> this product line, which, historically at least for me, was quite
>> successful?
>> 
>> Robert "Collector" Henry
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