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Any running shoe that bears the Air Max Plus moniker should have a well-cushioned, beefy platform. Unfortunately, this particular model does not and is a disappointing, radical departure from the Air Max Plus heritage that had been the "Cadillac of running shoes".This shoe is lightweight with a mostly breathable mesh upper. The platform itself has a lighter, more cheaply-made feel than the traditional Tuned Air chassis. After about 50 miles of use, I had to replace the inner sole with a Dr. Scholl's Athletic cushion, to provide more shock absorption when running. It should be noted that I have never had to replace the inner soles of the traditional Air Max Plus before, which have all been subject to about 500 miles of hard use; the old chassis design had always been able to take the pounding.
I'm not quite sure what the philosophy was behind this running shoe. A separate model should have been made, with the express purpose of being a lightweight, mediocre-cushioned running shoe. In essence, the tradition of the Air Max Plus series should have been retained because the Air Max + 2012 sorely misses the mark and, in fact, is more reminiscent of the Reebok Zig-Pulse than anything else.
For the money, it is far less than adequate.
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