They also made a fantastic racing flat (closed toe) and an unbreakable trail shoe. Great shoes to train and race in, excellent for both pronators and supinators before other companies started developing lasts to suit both conditions
I had two pairs of Laser Astros in the mid 1980s. They were Airforce Blue in a UK 12F, so very wide. Although not quite the case now, back then all New Zealanders had very wide feet because we prefer to go barefoot and in those days we were expected to do Physical Education barefoot.
The first pair of these I had re-soled after a year of heavy use. The Lidiard shoe company looked at the wear and custom made the new outer and inner soles, with much thicker arch support and asymmetrical sorbithane shock absorption. Sadly I now require a US 14 in at least a 4e width and there’s nothing on the market. Bring back the 1980s because Laser made shoes that would have fit perfectly.
Hi Clarke. Are these shoes still available? I would be interested in taking them of your hands.
Kind regards, Stephen
They also made a fantastic racing flat (closed toe) and an unbreakable trail shoe. Great shoes to train and race in, excellent for both pronators and supinators before other companies started developing lasts to suit both conditions
Hi Paddy. Do you have a pair of these running shoes or know where I could get a pair? Cheers..
I had two pairs of Laser Astros in the mid 1980s. They were Airforce Blue in a UK 12F, so very wide. Although not quite the case now, back then all New Zealanders had very wide feet because we prefer to go barefoot and in those days we were expected to do Physical Education barefoot.
The first pair of these I had re-soled after a year of heavy use. The Lidiard shoe company looked at the wear and custom made the new outer and inner soles, with much thicker arch support and asymmetrical sorbithane shock absorption. Sadly I now require a US 14 in at least a 4e width and there’s nothing on the market. Bring back the 1980s because Laser made shoes that would have fit perfectly.