Fellsman

[ZootHornRollo]

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.

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.