Numpy shoe question: What Trail Shoes ...

Kanga M

Seems my trusty Asics Kayanos might not be the best thing for the Grizzly this weekend, and I need to finally splash out on some trail-ish shoes. I've always run in Asics and never had any problems, so am inclined to stay with the brand, but guess there might be a world of difference between on and off road shoes, or some off-road only specialist brands. Never usually go further off road than Richmond Park's yellow brick road, but maybe the Grizzly will be the start of a beautiful new excuse to buy stuff and be really crap at it.

Suggestions on a postcard ...

Flat Footed

Innov-8 Flyroc 310, not too aggressive looking and a life saver over this snowy, wet winter.

Grizzly eh...now thats madness

M...eldy

Have I not just told which shoes that you need to wear?   



I just dont know why I bother sometimes  

Bouncing Barlist

I have some Mizuno Wave Harrier 2's used them for the Beacons and they were great.

Kanga M

M...eldy wrote (see)

Have I not just told which shoes that you need to wear?   

I just dont know why I bother sometimes  

Yes, but reviews suggest they are narrow which might be fatal for my delicate flipper like broad feet, and I'm not sure you're not trying to nobble me !

Kanga M

And what's the verdict on mesh (light, leaks, but dries quickly) -v- goretex (keep dry in little puddles, but can't drain if it gets full of water)

M...eldy

... have we moved on to shorts?    

[Deleted User]

not goretex

don't worry about your shoes, wear a pair that you can accept being ruined is my advice

seren nos

I can't accept my shoes being ruined so I will either avoid all mud..........or run with Barley so he can carry me over the little muddy patches

ImRio

seren nos wrote (see)

I can't accept my shoes being ruined so I will either avoid all mud..........or run with Barley so he can carry me over the little muddy patches

And then he can come back for me

Tommygun2

I have just brought a pair simular to these in a sale, I shall be breaking them in at the Grizzly

Whats the old addage, all ways try something new on race day or have I got that the wrong way round 

seren nos

My shoes will not be new........I broke them them in for the beacons 45 miler

M...eldy

No sure to risk the Brecons ones or bring a crap pair that I can throw away ...

[Deleted User]

tommygun, i wear a similar pair for offroad stuff, it does the job pretty well

Kanga M

Thanks for all the advice guys & gals. Grabbed a pair of these bad boys, Asics Trabuco, although in black & orange (think jaffa) rather than regulation black and yella. That's my something new on race day item sorted

[Deleted User]

think i wore them last year, they did the job pretty well, didn't get sucked off in the bog

[Deleted User]

I wore Asics Trabuco last weekend for the Dalwood 3 Hill Challenge which was a mud bath and they did great! Good luck at theGrizzly!

Kanga M

Thanks  Looks like it's going to be a cold one so hopefully the mud will have frozen solid and we can just keep plodding on ...

runnersbeen

I Hope so to Kanga.  Good luck everyone.