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Any advice on trail runner for adventure races?

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  • 08-03-2011 6:21pm
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    Adventurer10
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭


    I'm new to adventure racing and looking for advice on buying a pair of runners for adventure races, wide feet, slight over pronation. Any advice on brands or shops will be much appreciated please?


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    brownian
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    Adventurer10 wrote: »
    I'm new to adventure racing and looking for advice on buying a pair of runners for adventure races, wide feet, slight over pronation. Any advice on brands or shops will be much appreciated please?

    Amphibian king is the usual suggestion.


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    Peterx
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    I think nearly all trail shoes and hillrunning shoes are neutral so just get a pair that fit the shape of your foot, something like the Saloman XA pro or the Columbia Ravenous are good all-rounders.

    Don't get anything waterproof or goretex'd.


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    Oldlegs
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    Good sale on trail runners in 53Degrees in Carrickmines, last weekend anyway.


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    Krusty_Clown
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    The Salomon XR CrossMax comes in either a neutral or 'guidance' stability/support type shoe. Probably be idea for an adventure race, where it could involve a road/trail mix.
    http://www.salomonrunning.com/us/minisites/xr/


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    ThisRegard
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    Did I read that you just bought a pair of those Krusty, how are you getting on with them ?


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    josh79
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    i bought a pair of inov8 315 this morn they seem very comfortable i got them in Amphibian king ballymount where they checked my gait and sampled a few different brands before i settled on the inov8 the staff where v nice and friendly and really knew what they where talking about just need to hit the trail in the morn and see how i get on with them


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    Krusty_Clown
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Did I read that you just bought a pair of those Krusty, how are you getting on with them ?
    I did buy a pair, with a view to wearing them for the WW ultra. On the day I decided to stick with road running shoes, thanks to some solid advice.

    But yeah, I find them very good on all types of terrain (road/trail/rock/shale/fire road). Haven't worn them for an IMRA race, which will be the real baptism of fire, but will do so at the earliest opportunity. There's a lot of cushioning on them, which I'm not used to (even in my road shoes) but they feel comfortable and are pretty light.


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