shoes with traction

[sherry]

I slid all over the place at Mountain Mist. I literally had to get on my hands and knees and dig into the ground with my fingers twice to get up hills and I slid about 100 feet down one hill three times before reaching the top. I am a light weight with no stability problems. I need a shoe that can pound rocks with the toes and grip real good I saw people running by at Mountain Mist while I was sliding HELP!!! It really sucked not being able to run so much of the race , heck I had trouble walking. Thanks p.s. it was nice meeting some of you at Oak Mountain. Besides Prince and Sarah I don't remember any of the names, I really suck with names.

[janice]

The new Montrail shoe, the Mountain Mist XCR is pretty good for that kinda thing. I prefer a more light weight job, like the Masai. You should go to REI or maybe Dick's sporting goods (or that type) and try a few on
Janice

[GUTS Admin]

I just saw this post. You probably already have a few pairs of shoes by now. But just fyi, I'm really happy with the traction on the Montrail Leona Divide. Deep grooves in the tread. so much so that I track in all kinds of muck in my house Haven't had the chance to test it on ice yet, though.

[ardensmith]

Shoes having traction providing surfaces have long been known in the art. A variety of cleated shoes are commonly used, as are shoes having rough or treaded soles. However, all such traction-providing shoes known in the art have traction surfaces disposed only along the bottom surface of the shoe. None of the shoes known in the art, of which applicant is aware, provide a traction surface along the lateral surfaces of the shoe.

In walking or running it is generally the bottom surface of the shoe which comes in contact with the ground or floor. However, in abrupt stopping or turning, such as is encountered in playing football, soccer or the like, the foot often rotates about its horizontal axis. Upon such occurances it is the lateral sides of the shoe which receive a substantial amount of force. Because no traction surface is provided, there is a tendency for the side of the shoe, which is usually smooth, not to grip the surface, but to slide laterally often causing the wearer to fall. This has proved a fruitful source of injury.

Therefore, great advantages would be realized by providing a footwearer article with a traction surface which is carried along one or both sides of a shoe to facilitate stopping and turning, as well as, preventing the shoe from sliding laterally.

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