Trail Runner discussion

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>>968159
Sexy

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>>968160
Dat grip tho

>>968159
Snow.

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how stiff is that sole? vasque discontinued their mindbender, so i'm looking for something to replace it in a couple years when my current pair wears out.

>>968177
Sole feels great. These a the best shoes I've ever owned

>>968170
I wear trail runners in snow no problem. My shoes get wet, but wool socks keep the moisture off and feet warm as long as I'm moving

>>968191
sorry, i was unclear. are they more rigid, like a boot, or softer, like a road running shoes? i spend a lot of my /out/ time on very uneven rocky terrain, and i need a very rigid sole.

>>968159
I wear wp ones from solomon. They're the xacomp 7 or something.

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>>968159
Love muh trail runners, Adidas Terrex Swift R's are what I've been wearing for about a year. Super comfy, great grip, goretex. 10/10, but I'd like to get some Solomon's soon, those things look really nice.

>>968195
They have a rock plate, hard terrain is no problem for these shoes, they meant for tough trail, but they have nice cushion and are comfortable

>>968211
nice, i'll have to check them out.

solomon's always look good, but i hate their speed lace faggotry.

>>968170

You can get away with trail runners in snow, you just can't stop. Not even for emergencies otherwise you can quickly get into trouble. I personally prefer boots, but that is because I am carrying enough that trail runners will just cause me lots of knee problems. And I am a "stop to smell the roses" type and have no desire to do 25 mile a day hikes.

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>>968160
>Sexy

>>968239

>have no ability to do 25 mile a day hikes because I proudly carry too much stuff like a retard

>>968239
>I personally prefer boots, but that is because I am carrying enough that trail runners will just cause me lots of knee problems
not denying that's true for you, but that's entirely a personal issue. i carry multiday climbing loads in trail runners no problem.

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>>968159
Used to use and love Cascadias, but they narrowed up in the 10th and 11th editions. The 12s have returned to a wider last, but I've switched to Altra Lone Peaks and may not switch back. Pic related.

Altra's whole brand is zero-drop and wide toebox, which works perfectly for me. The only thing I'd change is that there's not much of a rock plate, but where I live, it's not so important, as the trails I run aren't too rocky. May try out the Altra Olympus, as that has more cushion and a stiffer vibram outsole. They just released the King MT, but that just seems like overkill for my area.

I work at a running store, so I'm able to talk to our tech reps about their brands' respective trail shoes, but it's hard to carry many trail shoes in St. Louis. We mostly carry the Cascadia, and we brought in the Lone Peaks lately to cater to the zero-drop crowd. If you're going to use a trail shoe, you could do a lot worse than the Cascadia, though. Accessible and familiar, yet fairly robust.