[Closed] Trail runners ...

Although a fair bit below your budget these appear to be very good!
http://www.moremile.co.uk/prodtype.asp?strParents=4070,4072&CAT_ID=4335&numRecordPosition=1

I've got some on order, so can't comment on actually wearing them, however they are getting great reviews here:
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showthread.php?16896-quot-Cheviot-quot-shoes

Currently using a pair of Salomon Speedcross 2 which are very good on all terrain apart from wet slabs!

The newer version looks pretty similar, though it seemingly has a slightly lower heel profile so might be a bit more stable (not that I've had a problem with the 2s)

http://www.salomon.com/uk/product/speedcross-3.html

Also use Walsh PB for out-and-out hill runs, though they've been gathering dust for a couple of years...

I love my Mizuno Wave Harriers they can be bought for about £60

Just leaving this here so I can check back later when I come home- relevant to my interests etc

Depends on the terrain you run on, but I use Asics Gel Fuji Trainers, which seem to be excellent on most things, although slippery on deep gloop, as I have just found out.

They can be bought for around your budget, if you hunt around.

What are your others?

Using Salomon Crossmax which are all-terrain. Seem to handle the local muddy woods trails okay.

I've been using a pair of the £30 More Mile shoes since about August/September last year and have no complaints at all. (Maybe about the neon yellow being brighter in life than on the website? 🙂 )

I haven't used any other trail running shoes so can't compare like for like, but they give great grip (compared to a 'normal' running shoe on mud), they don't let in much trail debris and they feel comfortable.

I'm guessing that the more expensive trail running shoes will be better in some way. but for my type of hill running, on very wet Welsh trails, these feel good.

I prefer using them to my £80 Sauconys which are supposedly specific for my over-pronation - something which doesn't seem to be a problem off-raod.

Jamie my others are Adidas Kanadia.........but are really falling apart ....too much wet and gloop 😛

Good to hear Jon. My only slight issue is to get off road it's about 1 mile on road, which I'm not sure how they'll cope.

Jamie my others are Adidas Kanadia.........but are really falling apart ....too much wet and gloop

Well, you should be in luck. Kanadias are always available on the cheap. [url= http://www.johnlewis.com/338725/Product.aspx?s_pccid=pc_gs__& ]Even at John Lewis.[/url]

Yeah I know ...but I fancied something with a little more protection on the toe and upper area's as this is where my shoes are falling to bits

A quick question regarding trail shoes- my running shoes are support shoes so they have supported insoles to prevent over-pronation.

I realise that a lot of people don't really believe in the effectiveness of gait analysis and support shoes etc but for the minute I'm happy to believe in it's effectiveness.

However, would this really be necessary for trail running anyway? If when trail running or fell running my foot is rarely striking in the same way twice, is over-pronation likely to be an issue or can I just ignore it and buy a pair of 'neutral' shoes?

For info, I've had a pair of support shoes to prevent overpronation for about two years now doing 30-40k a week road running and no serious injuries.

The More Mile Cheviots are a cracking pair of shoes, £25 when I got mine.

For trail running, you really need to asses the trails in question. They are all different.

Salomon SpeedCross, won't go far wrong with these so long as they fit.

will - Member

Good to hear Jon. My only slight issue is to get off road it's about 1 mile on road, which I'm not sure how they'll cope.

Same for me. They feel comfortable on pavement, don't roll or slip.

Duggan - Member

A quick question regarding trail shoes- my running shoes are support shoes so they have supported insoles to prevent over-pronation.

I realise that a lot of people don't really believe in the effectiveness of gait analysis and support shoes etc but for the minute I'm happy to believe in it's effectiveness.

However, would this really be necessary for trail running anyway? If when trail running or fell running my foot is rarely striking in the same way twice, is over-pronation likely to be an issue or can I just ignore it and buy a pair of 'neutral' shoes?

For info, I've had a pair of support shoes to prevent overpronation for about two years now doing 30-40k a week road running and no serious injuries.

Having spent money twice on gait analysis and then bought slightly more expensive shoes shoes which helped with my over-pronation I'm wondering this as well. Both times the shoes in question gave me shin splints initially and I had to spend a couple of weeks bedding them (and my shins) in gently afterwards.

This hasn't occurred with the trail running shoes, probably for the reasons you describe.

I'm tempted to buy a 'normal' uncorrected pair of running shoes to find out if the gait analysis is worth anything at all. (And it's just occurred to me that I had two pairs of bog-standard trainers prior to the 'overpronation' pairs and they caused me no problems at all through quite a few tri/duathlons.)

I realise that a lot of people don't really believe in the effectiveness of gait analysis and support shoes etc but for the minute I'm happy to believe in it's effectiveness.

However, would this really be necessary for trail running anyway? If when trail running or fell running my foot is rarely striking in the same way twice, is over-pronation likely to be an issue or can I just ignore it and buy a pair of 'neutral' shoes?

I think (irrespective of whether you believe in concept of over-pronation or not), received wisdom (which in itself is worth f-all) is that you can ignore such issues off-road for the reasons you've given.

wow, great thread. i'm lucky that i can run off road straight away from my house, or i can drive 5 mins and run of the coast path, and i much prefer off road but because of the mud and all that!!!

can't believe how much cheaper the shoes are than the brooks beast jobbies i normally wear (severe overpronation here too.)

I'm using [url= http://www.startfitness.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=44911&strPageHistory=related ]Mizuno Wave Ascend 5 [/url] which are proving really good (I know they;re out of stock at startfitness but you may find them somewhere else) and because they're a hybrid they're ok on the road sections that link up my trails are here.

Being a bit bandy-legged, I seem to underpronate when walking and running (shoes wear quickly on the outside, particularly at the heel). Running on pavements causes me a lot of discomfort, particularly right foot, arch and medial ankle ligament, though it's generally temporary and goes away quickly when I stop running. More concerning is the persistent niggling hip pain I get when I'm doing a lot of running.

Podiatrist reckons this is caused by a gait imbalance caused by my foot rotating in too far and my arch flattening too much (which sounds like OVERpronation to me).

Any advice, other than see a specialist running shop for a fitting? Run & Become is a 30 minute train journey away so that's on the cards in the next few days.

All of which rather deviates from the point under discussion - I suffer much less discomfort when running on irregular surfaces like forest trails and paths (same shoes).

Can anyone tell me how the moremile shoes size up compared to innov8 please

Having recommended my Asics Gel Fuji trainers earlier, after this weekends runs, I can honestly say they are pants in prolonged muddy conditions.

The trouble is that I have to include sections of road and hardpack in my runs to get to the trails, so I am now in the market for a new shoe that is better in the mud.

New Balance do some shoes that are suited to running on road to get to trails

i've used a couple of models similar to these

[url] http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E5D9F8/ref=asc_df_B001E5D9F811461905/?tag=googlecouk06-21&creative=22134&creativeASIN=B001E5D9F8&linkCode=asn [/url]

hard wearing too - if you want to try on sportsdirect often have

So Moremile have brought some new shoes out...
http://www.startfitness.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=4070,4071&CAT_ID=4077&P_ID=51538

They look very good, so i've bought a pair and returned my other order.

Should get them in a few days so i'll let you know how they fare!

They look like they will be "entertaining" on road sections.

Brooks Cascadia 7 can be had for just a bit over budget.

Great performance off road, adequate on road but depends what ratio of road to trail your doing.
They are also very comfy and keep feet reasonably dry until the gloop gets really bad

For 30 quid those more mile look good

I think those Brooks Cascadia 7s will be my next pair, judging by the reviews. Any idea how they size up compared to Asics? What are they like in mud? My Asics seem quite poor in wet mud.

So Moremile have brought some new shoes out...
http://www.startfitness.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=4070,4071&CAT_ID=4077&P_ID=51538

They look very good, so i've bought a pair and returned my other order.

Should get them in a few days so i'll let you know how they fare!

Colour me interested.

If I didn't have 2x Roclite 295 and some Merrell Aeroblocks to get through, I would give them a punt.

...might do anyway.