Trail runners
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Thady O'Riordan | Feb 26 2018, 12:06pm | Hello everyone I need some advice please. I need to buy my first pair of trail/offroad runners. Everyone has recommended I get the ‘innov8’ ones but I’ve noticed there is a huge range and I haven’t a clue about them. Can anyone tell me which ‘type ‘ I should get. I am hoping to do the Sli Gaeltacht half marathon next Saturday. Thanks in advance. Thady O’ Riordan |
John J Barry | Feb 26 2018, 5:46pm | You want pretty 'tame' runners for that route. If it's dry (unlikely) you would get away with road shoes. With Trail Shoes, the variation is so big.. A pair of shoes for your event e.g. Inov-8 Trailroc would be totally unsuitable for a bog feast across open mountain. There you would need something like the Inov-8 Mudclaws. Mudclaws would be terrible on hard trail / road sections. You might be better of not buying until you see what other people are wearing and asking what they are. Te various IMRA winter league races be great to see what people wear. |
Rachel Cinnsealach | Feb 26 2018, 5:53pm | I wouldn't buy runners now and wear them for a half marathon next Saturday. Wear the runners you are used to training in. New runners could give you blisters and cause you a lot of pain. |
Ronan McCarthy | Feb 27 2018, 10:07am | With most trail races in Ireland you end up running on path/road as well as through trail/wood/mud so I did alot of research on trail runners that are also comfortable on the road, I ended up getting a pair of Nike Air Zoom Terra Kigers, have absolutely no complaints. I've run a few trail & adventure races in them and I also train on the road in them in the lead up to trail races. Would recommend them!! |
Thady O'Riordan | Feb 27 2018, 10:35pm | Thank you all for your replies. I've done three of the trail runs so far in my trusted road runners and survived but in Tonevane I was slipping and falling a fair bit so I thought I might need trail runners for next Saturday. I hear what your saying about the blisters etc. so I might wait until I have more info and time to break them in. Basically I need "all terrain " runners I guess ??? Judging by the weather I'd probably do better in snow shoes ! |
Warren Swords | Feb 28 2018, 12:04pm | Inov 8 talons are great for Ireland and you'll see a lot of them on the start line. Work really well in the mud and open mountains due to the aggressive grips. They are pretty good on trails too but there isn't a whole lot of cushioning. That said, I know people who swear by them on races like the Art O'Neill which is around 28km road. It's a good first trail shoe in that regard. Some people will have couple of runners on the go to suit conditions though. During the summer, some will opt for more cushioning for the harder ground and dry trails where good grip is less a concern (in theory anyway!) Beware of trying to find a runner that claims to suit all conditions as they usually suit none particularly well. I Salomons are another popular brand but I find they only really excel in dry conditions. Nike Kigers are pretty good and an excellent shoe for a mixture of road and trail. I got them cheap in Kildare Village. |
Gordon Place | Feb 28 2018, 12:57pm | Just a few words on the Salomon Speedcross.... I'm on my 3rd pair and have no complaints, have run in all conditions through the WSL, LL, TL, longer races etc. and been grand. Tried the Vario version for the dryer trails like Ticknock in the summer but found it wasn't worth the change, and the laces kept opening no matter what way I tied them (laces are too thick). Those trails do wear the lugs out quicker though on the normal speedcross. Seem a good fit if you have a narrow foot, and the quicklace that's on them never budges. |
Andrew White | Feb 28 2018, 1:18pm | I'm on Walsh PB's since last summer, the grip is something else. I can fly down a hill now with full confidence (although Mullaghemeen found that out!). Toe box is a little tight, and I wouldn't like to be wearing them for more than an hour. |
Ann Horan | Feb 28 2018, 1:23pm | I wear salomon speedcross vario and absolutely love them. I double knot the laces and have had no issues with them opening ever. I have wide feet and my feet blister very easily. I started off in IMRA with another brand of salomon ( Solomon wings flyte 2) and was like an advertisement for compeed for first few months. I’m on my 2nd pair of these now and have another pair bought for when they wear out. Got them half price online. I reckon different runners suit different people depending on your foot width and running style. You probably won’t really know until you try them out. |
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Joe Harpur | Mar 4 2018, 9:53pm | I wound recommend Inov8 Roclite 295. I did Turf warrior last year and had few issues with grip and am planning to do the mountain run in Galway on the 10th. |
Conor Murphy | Mar 7 2018, 6:44am | Not doing the race but know the route. It contains some of the wettest ooziest bog I've run across, where aggressive lugs will be needed and road shoes will be like skates. It also contains lots of hard wind farm roads on which the more aggressively lugged runners will be completely unsuitable. So the message is...there is no one perfect shoe. None. If I was running, I'd go with a pair of worn Mudclaws that are well worn. And there are over 400 trail and mountain shoes on Sportshoes. I've come to the conclusion that if there was such a thing as "THE one running shoe" 399 would have gone out of production. It depends on terrain, length of run etc. Suspect many runners will have different pairs for different routes. Fwiw Inov8 Mudclaws and XTalons have great grips and are good on open mountain and wet land...but not so good on tarred or forest roads... |
Gerard Keating | Mar 7 2018, 1:35pm | There is a pair of runners that never seem to get a mention when this question comes up. The Saucony Peregrine 7 or 8. For an all round shoe its the best I've ever had (I'm on my second pair now). They have lovely soft land (cushion), great grip, great room in the toe box and nice fit over all, a protection plate, and they are light. They are great for a long run and on hard ground. I've never slipped and the grips are still in great shape after a lot of running in them. I have gone through several pairs of Speedcross and one pair of talon 212. Both are great but they do not tick all boxes as discussed previously. I would look them up - you can get them cheap online in the sales. |