Merry Christmas

[Wheeze]

Merry Christmas to all those who still frequent this sadly diminished, previously much loved social space. It would be heartening if there is a stay of execution but I've learnt to live with disappointment. Seasons greetings.

[mr brightside]

We're still here wheeze, the executioner has been waylaid. Slainte!

[anthonykay]

I don't think they have sent out an executioner; they have just dropped it into an oubliette.

[Travs]

Happy Christmas to all the forumites who haven't migrated over to Discord yet.

[PeteS]

Merry Christmas to all those who still frequent this sadly diminished, previously much loved social space. It would be heartening if there is a stay of execution but I've learnt to live with disappointment. Seasons greetings.

Happy Christmas,

Some of us still loiter about but I don't post anything these days due to the impending shutdown... Still waiting, mind.

[Wheeze]

Call me old fashioned, or just stuck in my ways. But despite the very welcome efforts of Travs with Discord and the obvious always on and visual feast offered by Bookface, this ere Forum is still my preferred way to interface with the world of fellrunning. It just seems to suit.
But then, I cannot visualise and compare events in Metric. I need good old fashioned feet and miles to appreciate how tough something might be.
The world moves on. However, I note the Studmarks site is championing a return to Walshes.....listening to people moaning about modern shoes makes me reflect that maybe ol' Norman was onto something!😀

[mr brightside]

Call me old fashioned, or just stuck in my ways. But despite the very welcome efforts of Travs with Discord and the obvious always on and visual feast offered by Bookface, this ere Forum is still my preferred way to interface with the world of fellrunning. It just seems to suit.
But then, I cannot visualise and compare events in Metric. I need good old fashioned feet and miles to appreciate how tough something might be.
The world moves on. However, I note the Studmarks site is championing a return to Walshes.....listening to people moaning about modern shoes makes me reflect that maybe ol' Norman was onto something!😀

They're my only racing shoe now. I've run out of LSR Talons for the time being, and I don't like the way the inov8 accounts have hacked valuable chunks off their range.

[Travs]

I can't fault the grip on the new Mudtalon, but to me there are better racing shoes out there (even in the Inov8 range itself, although i'll likely go back to VJ or Adidas next)

[mr brightside]

I can't fault the grip on the new Mudtalon, but to me there are better racing shoes out there (even in the Inov8 range itself, although i'll likely go back to VJ or Adidas next)

Need to confess I haven't bought a pair, mainly out of spite for the fat cat accountants working at inov8. However, I've always been sceptical of shoes with flat faced lugs rather than pointed studs, ever since the rude epiphanical awakening I got descending lingmell in roclites. I feel it was a transactional/financial decision to drop talons and mudclaws from the range, I can't see it being any other way. Inov8s target market is very heavily influenced and populated by obstacle course racers these days, and pointed studs are crap on wooden bars and wear faster.

[mr brightside]

Call me old fashioned, or just stuck in my ways. But despite the very welcome efforts of Travs with Discord and the obvious always on and visual feast offered by Bookface, this ere Forum is still my preferred way to interface with the world of fellrunning. It just seems to suit.

It does suit, it's the FRA forum. Our grand exultant overlord Brett hath crafted the perfect product over the decades. Everything the dedicated racer needs and many options to ask what the best all round shoe is.