Shoes and waterproof trou

[nutkey]

Two questions

1) I liked my mudclaw 333s. I don't like the new 300s v2 as much - I find that the new heel risks poppage in bogs. Has that improved at all in later versions? I've got the red/blue ones.... I see there's a precision fit (but I wouldn't describe my feet as narrow), does that match the old 333 better?

2) I have a pair of Inov8 mistlite pants which I like - and a pair of the old kamleika pants which I find hold far too much water when wet, and I don't like them much when dry either. Trouble is the former aren't FRA approved, and the Rab MM wants FRA kit now, which is the one event when I might end up wearing the things while running. Any recommendations for something light? It's my birthday soon, so price is not a massive consideration, so long as we're not talking that ultra see-through remortgage stuff..... I want to be able to get them on without taking my shoes off though - which I can, just, with the mistlites.

[creaky]

Dunno about the shoes but if by old kamleikas you mean first generation with the white lining....the new ones are lighter and don't tend to get so heavy ( a printed?? lining don't know the terminology ) other waterproof trousers are available I like them for running in (if you have to) and can even cycle in them as they stretch a bit

[Sasquatch]

Two questions

1) I liked my mudclaw 333s. I don't like the new 300s v2 as much - I find that the new heel risks poppage in bogs. Has that improved at all in later versions? I've got the red/blue ones.... I see there's a precision fit (but I wouldn't describe my feet as narrow), does that match the old 333 better?

2) I have a pair of Inov8 mistlite pants which I like - and a pair of the old kamleika pants which I find hold far too much water when wet, and I don't like them much when dry either. Trouble is the former aren't FRA approved, and the Rab MM wants FRA kit now, which is the one event when I might end up wearing the things while running. Any recommendations for something light? It's my birthday soon, so price is not a massive consideration, so long as we're not talking that ultra see-through remortgage stuff..... I want to be able to get them on without taking my shoes off though - which I can, just, with the mistlites.

Shoes - I agree with the new mudclaws heel poppy thingy - so I get the black 300 mudclaws from Pete Blands - heel slightly different shape.

Trousers - yes I too like the inov8 mistlite ones that aren't FRA approved. When I need FRA approved kit I take my overtrousers I bought from Decathlon - they are only fractionaly heavier (if any), have taped seams, and cost about £6.

[nutkey]

Shoes - I agree with the new mudclaws heel poppy thingy - so I get the black 300 mudclaws from Pete Blands - heel slightly different shape.p

Ah, thanks for that. Look like exactly what I want. Can't see them on the inov-8 site at all! Ordered some.... Now I just need to break them in before the Rab, which is easier said than done around Cambridge!

[tenohfive]

When I need FRA approved kit I take my overtrousers I bought from Decathlon - they are only fractionaly heavier (if any), have taped seams, and cost about £6.

I have the same, but I've never seriously considered running in them. But for mandatory kit you have to pay a lot more money to get much lighter, I think they're a bargain in that context.