What are the best fell shoes for rocks.
What are the best fell shoes for rocks.
When you say rocks wet or dry
Trying to plod up hills every day slightly faster than the day before
We use 2 types of rubber compounds for our shoes.Originally Posted by TurboTom
STICKY rubber offers exceptional grip on rock wet or dry.
ENDURANCE rubber soles offer good grip inmost conditions though it's not as good as our sticky on wet rock( though comparable to our competitors)
I have been using a pair of our new Oroc shoes that have endurance rubber & tungsten carbide dobs.
We designed these as orienteering shoes but having tested them we will be making a fell shoe.
The Oroc sole is fantastic on everything(dry rock/ greasy rock/ grass/ hard pack) it's brilliant. Available Jan 2010
Iain
ive got so say a find my x-talons can tackle anything in muddy conditions waughs well on tues fantastic when the got wet as they still only probably only weight the weight of a normal fell shoe they were also great on wed at the widdop fell race on the inov-8 site if you search dry rock things like the f-lites come out on top as they are urban running shoes and mountain racing flats http://www.inov-8.com/Products-Terra...18&PG=PG1&L=26 if you search wet rock things like the inov-8 x-talon with the open cleated outsole and the sticky rubber compound are high on the "ideal" list http://www.inov-8.com/Products-Terra...17&PG=PG1&L=26
I ran and ran until my Muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid, ....And then i ran some more.
Im getting a pair of F Lite 301s or whatever because i like the look of them and they are replacing my normal trainers (not for running). But i think there are some new ones to come out that are lighter. As well as an X-Talon Boot
Trying to plod up hills every day slightly faster than the day before
So do you have a picture of the sole. I.e. so i can look at the stud size
Trying to plod up hills every day slightly faster than the day before
Got to say I have my reservations about this. I thought spikes/ metal cleats were banned in fell races, but I must admit I can't find the rule. The number of times I've had my hands stood on, on steep ascents, I'd be worried. I also wonder what 200 pairs of metal cleated shoes would do to steep grassy/ moorland descents.
If you look on my Twitter page there is a link to testing Oroc shoes on Langdale.
A few photos of the training version.
We have been testing them in scandanavia and top runners/orienteers in UK.
Believe me the shoes are fantastic from everyone who has used them.
To be honest they look slightly disapointing. Are the studs sufficient for the rocks and grass in the way that the mudclaw is. And also any prices?
Trying to plod up hills every day slightly faster than the day before
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