The All New PUMA Mobium Ride V2

Puma Malaysia recently brought in the latest version of the Mobium series. There are 2 variants to choose from; the Mobium Elite Speed and the Mobium Ride.  After looking at the profiles of the shoe and some fickle minded moment, I finally made my choice on the Mobium RIDE.  Since I have always profile myself as a 'Neutral' runner, so the pronation/supination concept has never made much difference in my choice of running shoes all these while, so when Tim from Puma warned me that the Mobium RIDE is designed more for flat footers, I just said ok.  Not only that, I later learned that the Mobium Ride is built as an everyday running shoe for heel strikers, and I am a midfoot striker.

Runners whom are familiar with the Mobium will know that the Mobium series are designed with 3 key features; the concept of  Mobium Band, Expansion Pods and Windlass Chassis and this is still applicable for new Mobium Ride.

The Mobium Band 2D

There is a significant difference between the Mobium Ride with the other Mobium series; the Mobium Ride features the Mobium Band 2D which is supposed to be built for a heel striker and it looked flat like the picture below. (There is a picture below which compares with the older Mobium version)

In the photo above you can see the Mobium Band 2D which is run from the heel to medial forefoot. (in light blue).  The function of Mobium Band 2D is to conjoin the lateral heel and medial forefoot and to assure natural pronation and maximum energy returns. Which means this is good news for heel strikers, as it uses physics to make every stride more efficient.

The UPPER

Also, the Mobium Ride v2 has an upper which come with the 'adaptive fit' concept which according to Puma, employs a blend of pliable materials that adhere to the contours of the foot, therefore allowing expansion/contraction to give that fit and secure feel to the wearer. I personally like the space in the toebox, the breathable mesh and also the sock liner.

The shoes is really user friendly. I got used to them immediately even though I wear them without socks and during my first run with the shoes, I managed to clock 15 km without any complain of chaffing or blister.  Also they came with heel tabs so that the shoe can be slipped on and then removed with the use of a single finger with ease. I bet triathletes will love these.

The CUSHIONING and OUTSOLE

Although the Mobium series comes with Expansion pods on the forefoot for delivering cushioning, flexibility and protection, but I must say, the Mobium RIDE delivers a much better cushioning compared to its predecessor.

The outsole is made up of blown rubber called EverRide compound yields which is meant to improved cushioning performance and accommodates an altogether smoother gait without compromising lightness in weight, and EverTrack technology which applies abrasion resistant rubber compounds to areas that are particularly prone to wear off and as such make sure that the shoe last longer.

I also read in the Puma literature that the Mobium RIDE comes with  decoupled heel crashpad at the rear of the shoe designed to take the hit from heel strikes and then smoothen them. I can't really comment about this feature though. 

Comparing the Old and New

If I were to do  a quick comparison of my last year's Mobium Elite with the Mobium RIDE, I think I will say there are much improvement in the area of comfort. I think the biggest difference is that the Mobium Elite has a more minimalist feel, whilst the RIDE offers a much more plush feel with generous cushioning. 

And if you look at the outsole, you will see the difference between the Mobium Bands of the 2 version. The new Mobium SPEED still maintain the slim and round band. I guess I will only talk about the new Mobium SPEED if I have the opportunity to try them.

 I have always treat the Puma Mobium as my strength and form workout shoes because of the different kind of stress that they delivery to my workout. But it feels that running in the new Mobium RIDE is much easier, although more both shoes gave almost the same workout effect, i.e.  they both return great energy on every  stride, and I always feel that I run in a very good form when I am in them.



In terms of look, the older version has a much more racer/minimalist look, whilst the Mobium RIDE looks has the day to day trainer look (and feel too). The color scheme is very appealing, and all the runners I came across will just notice that bright yellow/blue/silver without fail.

And if you need some time to get used to the older generation of Puma Mobium, I think you might find that the new Puma Mobium RIDE is a ride that is much easier to adapt to.

Here is a video from PUMA about all the technical stuffs behind the Mobium RIDE.

MENGAPA MPAJ PEKAK BADAK?

KUALA LUMPUR: Penduduk taman perumahan di Taman Pandan Indah Kuala Lumpur melahirkan rasa tidak puas hati terhadap Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ) yang telah memberi pemilikan semula kepada pemaju untuk membina perumahan baru bersebelahan dengan taman mereka. Apa tidaknya, pada 12 Julai 2011 projek tersebut telah dibatalkan oleh MPAJ kerana pemaju telah gagal untuk mematuhi syarat pihak MPAJ iaitu perlu menyediakan jalan alternatif yang lain bagi cadangan pembangunan tersebut.Ini susulan daripada bantahan penduduk pada mesyuarat "Traffic Impact Assessment" di MPAJ yang mengambilkira penilaian kesan lalulintas di kawasan itu.Penduduk membantah kerana pemaju ingin menggunakan jalan-jalan di taman mereka sebagai jalan keluar masuk.Ini kerana jalan-jalan di taman itu bersaiz kurang dari 40 kaki lebar dan tidak sesuai dihubungkan dengan perumahan baharu.

Namun setelah dua tahun berlalu pihak MPAJ telah menghantar surat secara terpilih kepada beberapa orang pemilik lot rumah di situ untuk hadir di dalam sessi taklimat yang diadakan pada 23 Oktober 2013 di MPAJ.Pihak MPAJ dikatakan ingin memberi pemilikan semula dan pemaju boleh meneruskan kembali projek tersebut yang telah dibatalkan sebelum ini.Majoriti penduduk tidak mengetahui akan taklimat tersebut kerana tidak mendapat surat daripada MPAJ,tidak sepertimana taklimat pada tahun 2011 ramai yang hadir kerana mendapat surat pemberitahuan.

Susulan daripada itu penduduk melalui wakil mereka telah menulis beberapa pucuk surat kepada pihak MPAJ meminta supaya semua penduduk dipanggil berjumpa pihak MPAJ dan tidak hanya beberapa pemilik lot sahaja.Ini kerana masalah penggunaan jalan-jalan di taman itu ketika pembinaan dan selepas pembinaan perumahan baharu di tapak bersebelahan taman akan ditanggung oleh semua penduduk.Namun pihak MPAJ tidak memberikan sebarang jawapan terhadap surat tersebut.

Wakil penduduk juga menghantar salinan surat kepada Adun Cempaka serta Ahli Parlimen Pandan berkenaan masalah ini namun tiada perhatian diberikan terhadap masalah mereka.Pada Jun 2014, pemaju mula kelihatan membuat kerja-kerja pembersihan di tapak. Curiga dengan keadaan tersebut, wakil penduduk menghantar emel kepada pihak MPAJ bertanyakan tentang status projek tersebut namun tiada apa-apa jawapan dari pihak MPAJ.Setelah beberapa orang penduduk pergi berjumpa pegawai Perancang Bandar MPAJ bertanyakan tentang status projek tersebut,beberapa hari kemudian pihak MPAJ telah menghantar surat kepada wakil penduduk mengatakan projek tersebut telah diluluskan semula pada 11 Februari 2014. Projek tersebut diluluskan juga oleh MPAJ walaupun pemaju masih gagal menyediakan laluan alternatif untuk kawasan perumahan baru mereka.

Tapak perumahan baharu yang kini telah dibersihkan untuk pembinaan. Lokasi tapak ini adalah di antara sebuah longkang besar dan landasan LRT. Bagaimana pihak perancang bandar boleh meluluskan pembinaannya di ruang yang sempit di antara sebuah longkang besar dan landasan LRT? Apa fungsi dan peranan mereka merancang bandar untuk masa depan? 

Gambar dirakam selepas waktu kerja.Lubang sedalam 10 kaki yang digali tidak di pagari sekitarnya.

Gambar ini diambil sekitar bulan Ogos 2014.Lubang yang digali untuk membina jambatan bagi kegunaan perumahan baharu bersebelahan jambatan sedia-ada kegunaan penduduk berulang-alik ke stesen LRT tidak dipagari untuk tujuan keselamatan.

Sehubungan dengan itu wakil penduduk berkata mereka akan bertindak sekiranya pihak MPAJ terus berdiam diri dalam hal ini,kerana projek yang diluluskan masih menggunakan laluan taman tersebut dan penduduk sememangnya membantah perkara itu sejak tahun 2011.Tambahan pula daripada pemantauan mereka pihak pemaju yang telah memulakan kerja-kerja pembinaan tidak meletakkan sebarang notis pembinaan serta mengabaikan aspek keselamatan penduduk seperti tiada halangan keselamatan di sekitar lubang yang digali.Mereka ingin tahu mengapa MPAJ pekak badak dalam hal ini. Apakah ada udang galah di sebalik mee hailam? 

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Sumber: silasebar.com

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