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Asics Gel Komodo
Asics Gel Nimbus
Adidas adiStar Cushion
Mizuno Wave Creation
New Balance 1023
Saucony 3D Grid Triumph

Any comments from anyone who's run in these and might also be a
heavy/neutral guy?  Or maybe other suggestions?

Other than that shoe, I'd go for the Saucony Grid Trigon 2's for $60 at
RRS.  One of the nicest shoes at a decent price around around.   This
shoe leans slightly to a more performance level shoe than the Creation.

Oh, and another thing, I'm qualified to comment here, most around this
ng are not.  I have a BMI of 25.

Most of the folks on this ng that will comment have it easy...and  no
clue as to plight of the heavy runner.  Hence when they speak?...ask
them their BMI.   You'll find skinny guys are talking to you about
shoes....which makes no sense....what the hell do they know?  They
don't.

Of course fit is an issue, and if you're looking at mailorder,
anticipate that you may have to send a pair or two back before you get
something that works.  I'll order something I haven't already worn only
if it's on super duper clearance, reckoning the prospect of shoes for
$20-30 balances the risk of a poor fit (the only Saucony which has
really fit me right is their Fastwitch flat) or other reason to send it
back.

Speaking of cheap, how's $30?  I don't hate my $30 last year's model
Vitruvian Proportions:

  http://www.vitruvianrunning.com/models.html

They're not light but their old-skool solid sheet (as opposed to
compression molded) EVA midsole feels extraordinarily protective
between my feet and the pavement, and it seems like it'd be very good
cushioning for a heavy runner who didn't need much motion control.  I
like to throw them into the mix when I gotta run a lot of miles on
pavement - on softer surfaces I'd rather run in less shoe.

If these catch your interest, be aware the Proportions really do run
small.  I wear 7.5 or 8 street shoes, 8.5 in most running shoes (Nike,
Asics, Brooks, Saucony Fastwitch), and the 8.5 Proportion is snug, OK
for most runs but a few barleycorns too small for long runs.

I agree with the recommendation of the Saucony Trigon (I used the midrange
'RC' model). I've also tried the Nimbus, which is a very sturdy/durable shoe.
Of course I can't stand it at my current weight (-;

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/