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Trail shoes with support

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  • 14-01-2013 4:36pm
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    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭


    i'm feeling like i need some new shoes to cheer me up(still injured):(
    cant justify another pair of road shoes but as i've signed up for the wild west run, i'm going to need a pair of trail shoes suitable for it.

    i have a pair of inov-08 x talon which are perfect for boggy mountain runs however, they offer very little support & i overpronate.
    started the hill running scene last year & the inov talons were a bit over kill for conditions.

    so i'm looking for a trail shoe that would be perfect for firepacked forest roads, and the odd slippy patch,
    if anyone can offer a suggestion, much obliged.

    was looking at the saloman speedcross but they look a bit on the clunky/heavy side.

    thanks


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    spurscormac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭spurscormac


    What road shoes do you have?
    A lot of the road shoe manufacturers have a trail equivalent, or at least something with better grip.
    Inov-8 as a policy don't do structure or support, their shoes are aimed at getting you to a more natural forefoot strike which negates any need for the usual support structures.

    I have an old pair of SpeedCross, resigned to mowing the lawn now. They were fine at the time, but I moved to Inov8 shoes & now they're just not the right shoe for me.


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    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭jfh


    hi spurscormac, mainly mizuno but went through the asics phase earlier.
    i'll have a look at the mizuno off road tmmrw, no time now, but thats a good idea.


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    thirstywork2
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    Mizuno asscend would be a good choice if you like Mizuno.
    Brooks do the ASR which is an adrenaline with the grip.
    Asics have the fuji/trabuco.


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    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭jfh


    thirstywork2, thanks for that, ended up going with the speedcross 3, they seem to be getting great reviews so we'll see.


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