timh
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Post by timh on Dec 14, 2008 0:54:29 GMT -5
I have size EE width feet with fairly high arches and have been looking for trail running shoes with no luck.
A light and highly breathable shoe designed from the ground up as a trail runner is preferred. I'd like to stay away from road shoes disguised in earth tones and marketed as trail shoes.
I've tried on The North Face, Salomon, Vasque, Montrail, all with no luck... too narrow.
Suggestions from wide foot trail runners would be appreciated.
-Tim-
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Post by gitagoing on Dec 14, 2008 10:33:27 GMT -5
Nike Pegasus is a good shoe for me Fairly light, wide with good support and cushioning. Probably not considered a trail shoe, however. But isn't trail just a road that has not been improved???
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Dan B
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Post by Dan B on Dec 14, 2008 11:23:37 GMT -5
I have a fat, high arched foot. I really like the Adidas Supernova Riot. Good support, good tread. I wear them for road or trail runs. Hope that helps Dan
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timh
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Post by timh on Dec 15, 2008 13:44:16 GMT -5
The issue is that as I wear New Balance road shoes, and even the NB "All Terrain" shoes on trails, I can feel rocks poking through the forefoot. It only gets worse as the shoe wears. I'm not really looking for a road shoe with an aggressive lug pattern. What I'm after is a running shoe (in wide sizes) with added protection from sharp objects poking up through the forefoot cusioning. I know that the ultralight hiking and backpacking community is fond of wearing trail running shoes and I posted over at backpackinglight.com. Vasque, Montrail, Salomon, The North Face and others make trail running shoes with full length plates protecting the bottom of the feet. These shoes seem to run two to three ounces heavier than shoes without the plate indicating the extra protection built in. Case in point, I picked up a pair of New Balance 811's this weekend and while it is a fine shoe, I could feel rocks underneath the forefoot on the first run at Red Top Mountain this morning. I had a pair of Minuzo trail shoes that were the same way. One of the guys at backpackinglight.com mentioned the Montrail Hardrock '08 Wide at www.montrail.com/Product.aspx?prod=120&cat=110&top=1. They mention a "Full length TPU plate." I'd like to try a pair on and will give a report if can find one. On another sort of related question, do you guys think that stability or motion control in a shoe designed for uneven terrain is an oximoron? Wouldn't you want a neutral shoe just because the terrain is uneven anyway? The experience of everyone here is appreciated and your responses mean a lot to me. -Tim-
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Dan B
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Post by Dan B on Dec 15, 2008 14:40:54 GMT -5
Poky Rocks are part of the deal. I used a pair of LaSportivas that are tuff trail shoes..I still felt rocks at Mnt Top half. They were pretty stiff shoe too. I 'd be interested to see if you can find a comfortable shoe. Good Luck
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paul
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Post by paul on Dec 15, 2008 19:30:20 GMT -5
I have EE feet as well and have gone through similar issues. I think that the NB 810's I have are similar to the 811's timh mentioned and I had been using them with a superfeet green insole for support. They were much too soft though extremely comfortable. I'll keep using the pair I have on easier stuff until they pass on. I just picked up a pair of NB 909's with the blue superfeet insoles and really like them - did 15 at Kennesaw on Sat as their 1st run and they worked very well. I had the 907's a couple of years ago and the newer model has more room in the toe-box. I had tried the Montrail and Northface ones but found the heel too wide if I recall correctly. Soloman's were always too narrow for me. Some time ago I had a couple of pairs of the La Sportiva Exum Ridges. I loved those(!) and they fit very nicely but they were not a real EE shoe and would hurt when I hit the later parts of a long run - they fit more tightly, like a climbing/approach shoe. I did like the rock protection from them though.
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