Inov8 Orocs

[Pyrenees Haven]

Competed in a race called the Trail Blanch today over here in the French Pyrenees. The race was supposed to be 50km but was reduced to 35km due to the risk of avalanche. Inov8 were kind enough to give me a pair of their new Orocs to race in. I came 4th overall so wore them for 4 1/4 hours (this was only the 3rd time I had actually worn them) and the fit and comfort was excellent, not a blister or chaif to be seen. Ran over everything from tarmac, woods, rocks, ice, snow, compacted snow and thigh deep snow, they seemed to grip over everything. I seemed to have an advantage over others particularly on the compacted snow and ice. At the moment I am trying but can't seem to think of anything negative to say about them.

Gary Devine

www.pyrenees-haven.com

[Inov-8 Insider]

Competed in a race called the Trail Blanch today over here in the French Pyrenees. The race was supposed to be 50km but was reduced to 35km due to the risk of avalanche. Inov8 were kind enough to give me a pair of their new Orocs to race in. I came 4th overall so wore them for 4 1/4 hours (this was only the 3rd time I had actually worn them) and the fit and comfort was excellent, not a blister or chaif to be seen. Ran over everything from tarmac, woods, rocks, ice, snow, compacted snow and thigh deep snow, they seemed to grip over everything. I seemed to have an advantage over others particularly on the compacted snow and ice. At the moment I am trying but can't seem to think of anything negative to say about them.

Gary Devine

www.pyrenees-haven.com

Cheers Gary
I think folks trust your words rather than mine when I say ' they're the dogz' afterall I'm slightly biased

[Fly]

Were they they Oroc 280s you used. Look like x-talons, or the heavier ones?

[Inov-8 Insider]

They were the OROC 340, the yellow version( 2 arrow midsole & performance fit, more durable upper n protective rand)

[Pyrenees Haven]

In certain conditions weight is not as relevant, in the conditions I used them in today I feel the extra protection provided though the weight was invaluable - protective band etc.

Gary

[Grouse]

I hear Bruce Parry and a TV game show producer have been enquiring about them.

[persan]

Think I'm waiting a while before I get some reports after they have been used 2-3 months. My question is what happens when the softer rubber is worn down, do you loose a lot of the grip then? Or do the feel of the shoe alter when you're running more on the studs? Inov-8 insider you have been using them all winter?

[Jez Hellewell]

I'm just wondering if Pyrenees Haven posted that to make us jealous ? A race in the French Pyrenees AND a free pair of Orocs ! Can't be bad !

[Pyrenees Haven]

Persan

I asked the same question and this is the response I got from Inov8...The OROC's were initially designed for orienteering, the brief was for a shoe that would handle all terrains.
I think it will make a great winter fell shoe when it's icy, rocky or wet n slippery.

have done approx 150 odd miles in a pair, both on green slimy rock n then since the ice n snow.
The square studs are our harder wearing endurance rubber, the tungsten carbide dob(spike) has a wide base plate which stops it pulling out( that's normally the problem )
the outer studs are our sticky rubber which is better on wet rock.
Mine haven't wore down much at all n the dobs still bite.

Jez
The wife races over here and she hasn't been given any and she is very jealous.

As for running on the road, I find it just like running in studs only noisier.

[persan]

Hi!

I can now find the oroc shoes on the Inov-8 site:

http://www.inov-8.com/Products-Detai...050973135&L=26

http://www.inov-8.com/Products-Detai...050973079&L=26

It says endurance rubber, I thought it was supposted to be part sticky rubber, part endurande rubber?

This is going to be the hottest shoe for orienteering in sweden this spring! When will Wiggle start to sell them?