inov-8 help

Oh my this has made me chuckle. No wonder my sense of humour often falls on deaf ears. I didn't realise I was talking to a bunch of Grandpa's lol ;-)

Going back to the original point... If I may...

Approaching inov8 3 times with falling apart shoes, I have had nothing but politeness and promptness from their responses. Always happy to listen, send a photo of the shoes in a an email (include the tread to show how much/little they've been used) and wait for a reply. 3 replacement pairs later - a happy customer without bad language or blasphemy - and bad grammar - you're NOT your! Any 15 year old doing GCSE English should know this.
The original forumitte needs to have a good cup of tea - in my opinion. I might do so myself.

I heard that! Pardon?

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Originally Posted by BionicBetty

Oh my this has made me chuckle. No wonder my sense of humour often falls on deaf ears. I didn't realise I was talking to a bunch of Grandpa's lol ;-)

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In fairness to the OP, even though Inov 8 may well change the shoes its still a PITA to keep taking them back tot he shop every month or 2. I'd understand if he was paying £40 or so, but the best part of £100 this sort of thing should be the exception rather than the norm.

Well that was hilarious. Brightened up my Monday. Especially Mr Brightside's piccy.

I've had 15+ pairs of 330s or 333s as they are now with no problems. There are bound to be a small percentage of duff pairs of any make of shoe that get through the manufacturing process but that is the trade-off between cost and reliability.

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In fairness to the OP, even though Inov 8 may well change the shoes its still a PITA to keep taking them back tot he shop every month or 2. I'd understand if he was paying £40 or so, but the best part of £100 this sort of thing should be the exception rather than the norm.

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It is the exception. At fell races and mountain marathons look how many people are wearing Inov8s. A conservative guess would be 70%. If they always fell apart after a month or two this wouldn't be the case. I work selling off-road shoes and see proportionally no more or less Inov8s returned than any other brand (La Sportiva, Mizuno, Salomon, Walsh, etc). In all brands it's a very, very small amount that come back. The fact we hear more complaints about Inov8 on here is probably because 1) there appears to be a small but dedicated group of posters who enjoy sticking the boot* in to Inov8, and 2) there are probably loads more Inov8s worn by forumites than any other shoe.

*preferably a PB Elite boot, hand-crafted by a gritty Lancastrian in the mid-70s, on its sixth resole, uppers still looking like new

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and stop grooming kids I'm only 15

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Since when did sarcasm, condescension and verbal abuse become grooming?
P!ss off, sonny.

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You're not your. Any 15 year old doing GCSE English should know this.

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What on Earth makes you think so?

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Originally Posted by protodoc

I heard that! Pardon?

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;) hehe

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Originally Posted by Hank

It is the exception. At fell races and mountain marathons look how many people are wearing Inov8s. A conservative guess would be 70%. If they always fell apart after a month or two this wouldn't be the case. I work selling off-road shoes and see proportionally no more or less Inov8s returned than any other brand (La Sportiva, Mizuno, Salomon, Walsh, etc). In all brands it's a very, very small amount that come back. The fact we hear more complaints about Inov8 on here is probably because 1) there appears to be a small but dedicated group of posters who enjoy sticking the boot* in to Inov8, and 2) there are probably loads more Inov8s worn by forumites than any other shoe.

*preferably a PB Elite boot, hand-crafted by a gritty Lancastrian in the mid-70s, on its sixth resole, uppers still looking like new

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Hey! - I've got a pair of the PB Elite boots (first sole though). How dare you criticise the wearers of such shoes. This forum is full of OAPs etc etc etc .repeat ad infinatum. Sorry - Just Kidding.:wink:

Good grief, trolls are getting younger and younger! I'd PMSL if I didn't have a catheter in the way!

You will be on your first sole Matt - you won't wear 'em down if you never run in 'em!! :D

I've have had 3 pairs of 333's/330's only 1 pair i've had to send back as after 1 month the stiching by the toe started to come apart,Blands sent them back to Inov8 and they changed them no problem.

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I've have had 3 pairs of 333's/330's only 1 pair i've had to send back

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So you've had a 33% failure rate and you think that's acceptable? I can't believe how tolerant so many of you seem to be about Inov-8s falling apart. I bought my first pair of Walshes in 1980 and I estimate that I've had at least 40 pairs since then without having to complain about a single pair.

Dont think this young man will be making many friends at a race lol. Now, back to my leg ulcers being dressed!!!

I'd love to contribute more to this thread but it's time for my Bed Bath, the nurse has just turned up in high heel walshes, fishnet Ron Hill's and a sexy Hope Headtorch, hope she has full waterproof body cover:w00t:

This forum seems to be full of angry old men, with beards no doubt, who presumably go to bed wearing a pair of Walsh pbs round there neck, who take great pride in mocking Inov8, a British company who seem to be doing quite well.

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This forum seems to be full of angry old men, with beards no doubt, who presumably go to bed wearing a pair of Walsh pbs round there neck, who take great pride in mocking Inov8, a British company who seem to be doing quite well.

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Steady on old chap. Some of us angry old men with beards (4 days' stubble in fact) think Inov-8 are the cat's pyjamas. I've got 6 pairs. Mind you only 2 pairs are fit for racing in, & 1 pair is reserved for runs where I'm never more than quarter of a mile from the car as they're at disintegration point.

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This forum seems to be full of angry old men, with beards no doubt, who presumably go to bed wearing a pair of Walsh pbs round there neck, who take great pride in mocking Inov8, a British company who seem to be doing quite well.

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Shouldn't that be their neck. You'll have that 15 year old thinking he deserves his ten A stars!
Anyway, I was an angry old man when I was 25.
Never had a beard though... just never fancied one...etc

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This forum seems to be full of angry old men, with beards no doubt, who presumably go to bed wearing a pair of Walsh pbs round there neck, who take great pride in mocking Inov8, a British company who seem to be doing quite well.

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British company?? Hmmm... They might be designed in Britain, with a bit of marketing whizz bang being done by h***y off this here forum, but that's about where the Britishness stops. Traditional Walshes - not the new fangled trail shoes are true British shoes. As are some of the New Balance shoes, both of which still manufacture shoes in Britain. I'd be interested to hear where Runing Bear are getting their new fell shoe made?

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This forum seems to be full of angry old men, with beards no doubt, who presumably go to bed wearing a pair of Walsh pbs round there neck, who take great pride in mocking Inov8, a British company who seem to be doing quite well.

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I wouldn't complain if the nurse had 12" stilleto Inov8's on:wink:

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I wouldn't complain if the nurse had 12" stilleto Inov8's on:wink:

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As long as it isn't Lantern Rouge:p

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This forum seems to be full of angry old men, with beards no doubt, who presumably go to bed wearing a pair of Walsh pbs round there neck, who take great pride in mocking Inov8, a British company who seem to be doing quite well.

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Jeeeez steady on. I'm getting turned on here ;)

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Jeeeez steady on. I'm getting turned on here ;)

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Calm yourself Betty, you'll be having that Donkey Wheezing:w00t:

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Calm yourself Betty, you'll be having that Donkey Wheezing:w00t:

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Lol...oops :D

Does anyone else have a problem with their catheter bag slipping during descents? Straps aren't holding so well these days!!

Oh shucks. I was waiting for another retort from NCB but his Mummy has obviously put him to bed. Shame.

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Rowley Birkin looks back on his fell running days

I remember many many a brrr freezing, running up hill. Bah! running down, trip, slip, good lord! Hot, hot sweating like a. Boiling up, the heat, the dust, drink from a stream. Raging dysentery, whirly-splat, parp. Foxy lady fnar. Poisonous monkeys. Mud, Walshes, pint off best bitter.Did you really? Good grief. Back home for G n T and game of bridge.

But I was very, very Drunk

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...I remember many many a brrr freezing, running up hill. Bah! running down, trip, slip, good lord! Hot, hot sweating like a. Boiling up, the heat, the dust, drink from a stream. Raging dysentery, whirly-splat, parp. Foxy lady fnar. Poisonous monkeys. Mud, Walshes, pint off best bitter.Did you really? Good grief. Back home for G n T and game of bridge...

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Never mind "inov-8 help"...looks like you need help too!

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That made me laugh out loud!

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Rowley Birkin looks back on his fell running days

I remember many many a brrr freezing, running up hill. Bah! running down, trip, slip, good lord! Hot, hot sweating like a. Boiling up, the heat, the dust, drink from a stream. Raging dysentery, whirly-splat, parp. Foxy lady fnar. Poisonous monkeys. Mud, Walshes, pint off best bitter.Did you really? Good grief. Back home for G n T and game of bridge.

But I was very, very Drunk

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Still shit.. I would of been better off with Dunlop green flash

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Which are themselves quite expensive as "pumps" go. Any good purevyor of school uniforms will knock you out a pair of pumps for a £5 I get a good mileage from mine off and on road and tbh it doesnt break the bank when they do finally fall apart

Warfeego and Hes thanks

Rowley Birkin QC is my hero and role model.

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As long as it isn't Lantern Rouge:p

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I was waiting for something like that!

Good luck for the Hobble mate... my 13 year old needs ferrying to and from Guide camp (and probably picking up when horrendously lost on the navigational challenge of the hike).

I should still manage nigh on 10,000' this week and have altered my emphasis to a bit more pace and lactate tolerance.

Have a good 'un.

Inov-8s by the way...

I am a big fan even though the lace eyelet things seem to go on mine. However, a bloody good fell shoe and they all have strengths and weaknesses.

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Rowley Birkin looks back on his fell running days

I remember many many a brrr freezing, running up hill. Bah! running down, trip, slip, good lord! Hot, hot sweating like a. Boiling up, the heat, the dust, drink from a stream. Raging dysentery, whirly-splat, parp. Foxy lady fnar. Poisonous monkeys. Mud, Walshes, pint off best bitter.Did you really? Good grief. Back home for G n T and game of bridge.

But I was very, very Drunk

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Brilliant:thumbup:

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I was waiting for something like that!

Good luck for the Hobble mate... my 13 year old needs ferrying to and from Guide camp (and probably picking up when horrendously lost on the navigational challenge of the hike).

I should still manage nigh on 10,000' this week and have altered my emphasis to a bit more pace and lactate tolerance.

Have a good 'un.

Inov-8s by the way...

I am a big fan even though the lace eyelet things seem to go on mine. However, a bloody good fell shoe and they all have strengths and weaknesses.

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Cheers Simon, si thee soon mate:wink:

I'm not sure about their wear and tear but aren't inov8's for the chubby, flappy, wide footed brigade? Those of us with elegant feet wear Walshes ;)

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I'm not sure about their wear and tear but aren't inov8's for the chubby, flappy, wide footed brigade? Those of us with elegant feet wear Walshes ;)

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It's a fair cop.

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I heard that! Pardon?

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I didn't know you cared!

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Rowley Birkin looks back on his fell running days

I remember many many a brrr freezing, running up hill. Bah! running down, trip, slip, good lord! Hot, hot sweating like a. Boiling up, the heat, the dust, drink from a stream. Raging dysentery, whirly-splat, parp. Foxy lady fnar. Poisonous monkeys. Mud, Walshes, pint off best bitter.Did you really? Good grief. Back home for G n T and game of bridge.

But I was very, very Drunk

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Love it!