20 hour shifts.... ey you were lucky....in my..Originally Posted by sore legs
...... in the good old days when men were men in hob nail boots working 20 hour shifts down the mines ......
best not go there as it will take over the thread....
20 hour shifts.... ey you were lucky....in my........ in the good old days when men were men in hob nail boots working 20 hour shifts down the mines ......
best not go there as it will take over the thread....
Well the Fellsman is now full - 450 but they are holding some entry forms as the reserves for those that pull out.
Best get those maps sorted !!
What are people running this in? Any tips from people who've been round before?
If I start in fell shoes it's either X-Talons (relatively new, but aside from a small amount of rubbing, bizarrely, on the insides of my big toes pretty comfortable) or an old, battered pair of Wave Harriers (proven comfort for 4+ hour runs in the Lakes, but losing grip and springing holes in several places). The alternative is my Salomon XA Pros. Loads more cushioning, but significantly more weight and less grip. I was thinking of carrying these in my pack to change in to in the latter stages, but perhaps lugging this extra weight round is a bit daft.
So yeah, bearing in mind terrain and distance, "pure" fell shoes or something a little more comfortable?
Reading this post, the answer seems kind of obvious, but, and this is quite possibly very stupid, I feel like there's a psychological advantage to starting in fell shoes... like I'm here to run.
Hank,
I ran it in Adidas Swoops (old design) one year. I wouldn't recommend out-and-out fell shoes. There are some hard rocky tracks that give your feet a pounding. Trail shoes with better padding that fit very snuggly to your feet to avoid getting sucked off in bogs are the best. Worn out shoes with holes will be rejected by the inspectorate.
Last couple of times i have used inov8 315's. Out and out fell shoes will not protect your feet, trail shoes are the best bet, in my 'umble opinion!
It is Inov8 315s for me - but as they are the only off road shoes I have it is a very easy choice !
Can someone explain the exact difference between FELL & TRAIL shoes ....? To myself (uneducated in this area) they are virtually the same - big grip, minimal in comfort and very durable - that seems to sum it up.
Cheers
Paul
I'd say: fell shoes hold the foot tighter, have lower profile soles (i.e., barely any cushioning), have more grip in the way of proper studs, are probably lighter and usually less comfortable. So Inov8 Mudclaws, Mudrocs and Xtalons, Walshes, Montrails = fell; most of the rest = trail.
and there's a few that could be described as either
Not all fell shoes are durable either - the racier models of Walshes and Inov8s have both come in for some stick for being the opposite ...
For summat like the fellsman I'd personally be very much looking at the trail end of things, with a bit of comfort and cushioning. You won't be leaping down many steep descents at top speed after all.
Last edited by ZootHornRollo; 23-03-2010 at 08:05 AM.
Cheers ZHR - that does clarify things quite a bit.
As for any running in the Fellsman - hmmm only for the first bit then it I will just be praying and hanging out ....
Thanks
trail shoes are made for endurance and supposed to have more cushioning underfoot. fell shoes / those will nobbley grips are not very comfy on the hard stuff. there is quite a bit of hard ground, from the start you don't really get to softer ground until you start dropping down into kingsdale, and the wonderful track from flintergill down to dent! if i had used fell shoes i bet i would have been crippled. using 315's i only get sore feet from the distance and not the wrong choice.
Thanks HH. I find my 315s very comfy and to be fair I found them fairly reasonable in all the conditions I have used them. As you say the soreness is not from shoes or distance but the time on my feet.
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