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24-09-2009, 10:53 AM
Born Slippery

XC Spikes

Ooo this has probably been covered here before...but

am looking for a XC spike...thus

who uses what and what is the general idea on size ? i know trying on many pairs is best...but i am a busy boy and simply dont have the time to traipse round the shops

therefore i currently take size 9 in nike/saucony/inov8 have narrow feet, and would consider myself a medium weight...so whats the advice on sizing and to wear socks or not ?

cheers in advance
24-09-2009, 03:16 PM
TurboTom

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Born Slippery

Ooo this has probably been covered here before...but

am looking for a XC spike...thus

who uses what and what is the general idea on size ? i know trying on many pairs is best...but i am a busy boy and simply dont have the time to traipse round the shops

therefore i currently take size 9 in nike/saucony/inov8 have narrow feet, and would consider myself a medium weight...so whats the advice on sizing and to wear socks or not ?

cheers in advance

I wear the thin hilly ankle socks.
New balance spikes can be good especially the gold and black onesthat are about 5 years old now and the purpleand yellow about 4 years old. Saucony Kilkenny did me for a season on both track and cross country. Also totakeinto account is the Brooks spikes which tend to be a bit lighter in myopinion but they can be a bit morepricey,
24-09-2009, 06:29 PM
FellMonster

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboTom

I wear the thin hilly ankle socks.
New balance spikes can be good especially the gold and black onesthat are about 5 years old now and the purpleand yellow about 4 years old. Saucony Kilkenny did me for a season on both track and cross country. Also totakeinto account is the Brooks spikes which tend to be a bit lighter in myopinion but they can be a bit morepricey,

Spikes are spikes lad (within good reason ie- don't buy a long jump / sprint pair)......go for whatever is cheaest.......most sales people will give you advice re-sizing even on the telephone
24-09-2009, 06:35 PM
TurboTom

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by FellMonster

Spikes are spikes lad (within good reason ie- don't buy a long jump / sprint pair)......go for whatever is cheaest.......most sales people will give you advice re-sizing even on the telephone

bollocks ricky lad.
some are better than others
24-09-2009, 06:47 PM
TurboTom

Re: XC Spikes

http://www.nbwebexpress.co.uk/newbal...roduct/RX506CB

the updated version of my old favs
24-09-2009, 06:58 PM
FellMonster

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboTom

bollocks ricky lad.
some are better than others

We'll have to agree to disagree even though clearly I am right :p
I picked up my Brooks spikes for £20. A pair of spikes will last even a regular xc racer a few years, or in my case a decade....
25-09-2009, 09:05 AM
dominion

Re: XC Spikes

I've always raced cross country in track spikes - always preferred them. A couple of seasons back I bought a pair of Saucony Killkenny's, which were really good but one of them got sucked off in the mud..... After that I sold them and bought a pair of Nike Waffle spikes which were much better. Last season I wore Inov-8 talons for the few races I did. This season I'm crocked... :(
25-09-2009, 11:27 AM
Hanneke

Re: XC Spikes

Our XC races are like short fell races in this part of the world so I wear Inov8 x-talons or Mudclaw 270s... Most people in our league tend to wear a fell shoe...
25-09-2009, 12:38 PM
trilathon

Re: XC Spikes

hmmm....been thinking of spikes myself....our races round here have huge attendances....several hundred ! but are on parks and pitches.....and some have huge deep mud sections........my inov8's end up the size of Ronald McDonald's flipper shoes:(
25-09-2009, 01:01 PM
Nee Bother

Re: XC Spikes

Think i'm with FellMonster on this one.

Picked up a cheap pair of Nike XC yonks ago and they still going strong, this reminds me tho....they are probably still muddy off last race in March. i'm sure they'll be ok when i dig em out;)

Always wear thin socks.

Sometime's (rarely) wear Walshes if conditions need em
25-09-2009, 05:15 PM
FellMonster

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nee Bother

Think i'm with FellMonster on this one.

Picked up a cheap pair of Nike XC yonks ago and they still going strong, this reminds me tho....they are probably still muddy off last race in March. i'm sure they'll be ok when i dig em out;)

Always wear thin socks.

Sometime's (rarely) wear Walshes if conditions need em

Fellmonster in "He's right" shocker?
Course not! i'm always right!

Amusing reason for editing NB
25-09-2009, 10:32 PM
fellgazelle

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nee Bother

Always wear thin socks.

Agreed, I use Brooks HVAC racers, I love em.:cool:
http://www.brooksrunning.com/prod.php?p=280042&k=26469
I reckon they are about as flippin brilliant as an XC sock could be
And they are pretty colours too!:D
26-09-2009, 08:24 AM
dominion

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by fellgazelle

Agreed, I use Brooks HVAC racers, I love em.:cool:
http://www.brooksrunning.com/prod.php?p=280042&k=26469
I reckon they are about as flippin brilliant as an XC sock could be
And they are pretty colours too!:D

I'd hop they're 'flippin brilliant' for that price! :eek:

£2-50 a pair from Decathlon will do for me!
26-09-2009, 10:25 AM
david

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominion

£2-50 a pair from Decathlon will do for me!

Try the Kalenji Run50. 3 pairs for £2.95 last time I was in Decathlon.
02-10-2009, 11:15 AM
trilathon

Re: XC Spikes

I'm on the verge of ordering some Saucony Killkenny

I hear the fit is 1/2 a size small....anyone advise please ?

thanks
02-10-2009, 08:57 PM
TurboTom

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by trilathon

I'm on the verge of ordering some Saucony Killkenny

I hear the fit is 1/2 a size small....anyone advise please ?

thanks

Not to my knowledge and i wore them for a fair bit of track and xc.
03-10-2009, 11:54 AM
Born Slippery

Re: XC Spikes

Bought some Nike XC Waffle's

£29.99 (grey) in size 9..which is the same size as my X-talons/Road shoe and they are 'Snug' even with just a thin pair of socks on

thought about the kilkenny's..but also saw Dominions comment about how he ... i mean they got sucked off during a race :eek:

might enter that league myself...sounds interesting :D
03-10-2009, 01:30 PM
dominion

Re: XC Spikes

Entry form for the race in question is here,

http://www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/ :)
03-10-2009, 05:47 PM
trilathon

Re: XC Spikes

got the Kilkenny's...disco slipper red n sliver....did have to go 11 from norm 10.5 ino's etc

nice fluid feel whilst running straight outa box n into 1st xc race of season

fell on my ar@se on the second lap:D...off camber very wet grass

calves a screaming on the third

finished a bit higher than usual
24-01-2010, 08:35 PM
Graeme

Re: XC Spikes

Nike XC from sportsshoes.com £19.95 great fit same size as my road shoes and mudclaws. Quie narrow and I use the decathlon run 400 socks whick are v thin and cheap. Changed the std spikes for 15mm though after a few slips on the first race in them.
16-04-2010, 10:34 PM
asmith

Re: XC Spikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboTom

http://www.nbwebexpress.co.uk/newbal...roduct/RX506CB

the updated version of my old favs

Above link does not work. Here is the link to all New Balance spikes:

http://www.nbwebexpress.co.uk/q=spikes