Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 causing pain & blisters
Hi, I recently bought new Xodus Ultra 4 for ultras. After one training run and an easy-paced marathon in them, I took them on a longer run (which we ended up mostly walking anyway). But right from the start, the shoes caused horrible pain in my feet. Both feet went completely numb — I could barely feel them and it honestly felt like they were about to fall off. On top of that, they gave me this huge huge blood-filled blister, which has never happened to me in any other shoes.
I ended up doing 75k in a lot of pain and eventually had to quit.
At least it was a mental challenge, and I guess I’ll never experience anything worse pain-wise. And honestly, there’s no reason for me to complain too much, because one guy actually died on the course right in front of us.
Anyway, has anyone had similar issues or experiences with these shoes? I really don’t think this is normal. They’re supposed to be comfortable, but instead it felt like I was walking on concrete. Sorry for the disturbing image.