Walsh Spirit Lite

[Graeme78]

I'm sure I've seen weights somewhere, I think it might have been in the fellrunner or on a website.
Spirit Lite 300g
Spirit Peak 309g
Spirit React 310g

Weights from Pete Bland's website.
I often think they look quite heavy and clumpy, then put them on and they honsetly do feel very light and responsive.

[plodding bear]

I've used these a few times now, for run/walk efforts, and find them fine although they do seem to fill up with more mud than usual - or maybe that's just the weather lately! No problems with grip on anything but wet rock and let's be honest, not much sticks to that! I have found though, that on occasion they seem to rub the spot where my bug toe joins the rest of my foot; strangely, not all the time though!

[L.F.F.]

I'm sure I've seen weights somewhere, I think it might have been in the fellrunner or on a website.
Spirit Lite 300g
Spirit Peak 309g
Spirit React 310g

Weights from Pete Bland's website.
I often think they look quite heavy and clumpy, then put them on and they honsetly do feel very light and responsive.

Thanks a lot.

I've used the Inov-8 Roclite 305s till now, but think I may well make the switch.

And you can get the Spirit Lites for under £60 whereas Inov-8s seems to be around £80.

[Antisocial]

Thanks a lot.

I've used the Inov-8 Roclite 305s till now, but think I may well make the switch.

And you can get the Spirit Lites for under £60 whereas Inov-8s seems to be around £80.

or for £45

http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/W...-racing-shoes/

Recommend them, much better that 305's and even have the edge on flyrocs.

[L.F.F.]

or for £45

http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/W...-racing-shoes/

Recommend them, much better that 305's and even have the edge on flyrocs.

Blimey, that is really cheap.

Thanks for that.

Have really got on well with the 305s (now discontinued I think), but am keen to try some Walshes, especially at that sort of price.

[superflyguy]

I often think they look quite heavy and clumpy.

that's exactly what Mrs SFG says too. she describes them as boats!

the ones from PB are Brite orange rather than the SS blue ones.

[Fungus Mungus]

i bought some of the spirit light shoes, primarily for walking the dog. they're absolutly brilliant walking shoes. tried running in them once too. won't be doing that again. they grip fine, but they're to rigid for me. they bend fine at the ball of the foot, but they don't twist very well, so on any uneven ground they're horrible to run in.

[L.F.F.]

i bought some of the spirit light shoes, primarily for walking the dog. they're absolutly brilliant walking shoes. tried running in them once too. won't be doing that again. they grip fine, but they're to rigid for me. they bend fine at the ball of the foot, but they don't twist very well, so on any uneven ground they're horrible to run in.

Interesting, since they're trail running shoes. Has anyone else found them so bad to run in?

[IanDarkpeak]

Interesting, since they're trail running shoes. Has anyone else found them so bad to run in?

i did 1 local fell race in and found them comfortale enough but not a serious shoe, a bit heavy and clumpy but fine for trails, a bit more protection for the toes too, i bought them for walking and rocky hilly runs

[L.F.F.]

i did 1 local fell race in and found them comfortale enough but not a serious shoe, a bit heavy and clumpy but fine for trails, a bit more protection for the toes too, i bought them for walking and rocky hilly runs

Maybe good for something like the Lakeland 50 - mainly hard-packed trails, some grass, but not that much.