Quote Originally Posted by richsund View Post
I think the cheviots may well turn out ok for you. They'll probably do the business on the muddy bits, you'll enjoy that. It'll just depend on how they feel for you on the harder bits, and how long they last. I stuck a better / thicker insole in mine from an old pair of shoes, that improved the cushioning a bit
I think they're definitely worth a shot for the money, despite me having doubts about how long mine are going to last.
Got a pair delivered today, and just went out for a 7 miler. I think they will be ideal for when the moonson season returns....or summer. They were not horrific on harder ground, just not something one would do too often. I do wish I had bought some when we had all that rain a few weeks back, rather than struggling in my Roclites. Saying that, they did give me a small blister on the back of my left heel, but that might have been initiated from playing football last night.]

Quote Originally Posted by shaunaneto View Post
Just out of curiosity, what's the soil type.

I used to live in Northants, lots of clay involved. Thick gloopy stuff that stuck to your shoes until they where just mud wellies. I ended up using Walshs as a compromise between function, comfort, and the mud clearing characteristics of the shoe. Simple sides of the shoe made a big difference as well as the tread.

When the ground was hard underfoot, I just used to run on he grass verge.
It is like that round here. Very sticky, especially near the some disused quarries I go near. I think, as mentioned above, the Cheviots should be good for when it gets that bad, but hopefully it will stay dry and I can just use my Merrell Mix Masters.

....although, the spaced out deep treads on the Inov8 X-Talon 212s look decent...