A very good low to mid-mileage cushioned shoe. For women though, it's time to rejoice. Adidas is one of the first companies to address the fact that your body is different from a man's, and that you have different needs in your running shoes. Your hips are generally wider which makes a more severe angle from your hip to your knee. This angle means that your foot is more likely to over-pronate.
Women also tend to be shorter and lighter than men.
This means your shoe needs more flexibility to allow your foot to work with the shoe. The women's Response has two additional flex grooves in the forefoot. Finally, the women's Response was built around a woman's foot, so it fits women better. Adidas Equipment Cushion, Asics Gel Nimbus, Asics Gel Cumulus, New Balance 878 Motion Control Consider these shoes if you have a medium to flat foot, which means you are a moderate to severe over-pronator. 99 Brooks is making the top-selling motion control shoe better.