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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Saucony Nomad First Look}}
The Saucony Nomad is marketed as a trail shoe, and I'm mostly a Road Runner, but my Friend Nathan at [http://the-ultra-running-company.shoplightspeed.com/ The Charlotte Ultra Running Company] recommended it as a multi surface shoe. Unlike some trail shoes, the Nomad has an outsole that works well on roads. The ride is relatively low cushioning, with an almost minimalist feel. To put it in perspective, it has a little less cushioning than the [[New Balance RC5000v2]] that weighs only 4 ounces. I found the Nomad very slightly uneven in the forefoot, but otherwise fairly neutral. It has all of the least breathable uppers I've come across, and I wondered if it was intended to be waterproof (it isn't.) The toe box shape is not bad for a Saucony, but it's still a long way from a shoe designed for the human foot, and I found it far more comfortable once I'd cut the toe box open. (I've never had a problem with debris in a shoe with toe box cut open except for running through long grass.) While it looks like in the outsole is continuous rubber, it's actually segmented and therefore the flexibility is not bad. In fact it's a rather springy forefoot, which is rather nice. This is an initial preview rather than a full review, so I'll update it once I've put more miles on.
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|- valign="top"
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-top.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-top.jpg]]
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-outside.jpg]]
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-bottom.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-bottom.jpg]]
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-inside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-inside.jpg]]
|}
=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
{{:Shoes-include}}
The Saucony Nomad is marketed as a trail shoe, and I'm mostly a Road Runner, but my Friend Nathan at [http://the-ultra-running-company.shoplightspeed.com/ The Charlotte Ultra Running Company] recommended it as a multi surface shoe. Unlike some trail shoes, the Nomad has an outsole that works well on roads. The ride is relatively low cushioning, with an almost minimalist feel. To put it in perspective, it has a little less cushioning than the [[New Balance RC5000v2]] that weighs only 4 ounces. I found the Nomad very slightly uneven in the forefoot, but otherwise fairly neutral. It has all of the least breathable uppers I've come across, and I wondered if it was intended to be waterproof (it isn't.) The toe box shape is not bad for a Saucony, but it's still a long way from a shoe designed for the human foot, and I found it far more comfortable once I'd cut the toe box open. (I've never had a problem with debris in a shoe with toe box cut open except for running through long grass.) While it looks like in the outsole is continuous rubber, it's actually segmented and therefore the flexibility is not bad. In fact it's a rather springy forefoot, which is rather nice. This is an initial preview rather than a full review, so I'll update it once I've put more miles on.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-top.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-top.jpg]]
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-outside.jpg]]
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-bottom.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-bottom.jpg]]
|[[File:Saucony Nomad-inside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Saucony Nomad-inside.jpg]]
|}
=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
{{:Shoes-include}}
