Great....thanks Iain
Ben
Great....thanks Iain
Ben
My first ccc i did in Walsh racers and not suprisingly suffered during and after. First UTMB I ran in innovates and though i did get round(with rahbdomyolosis it must be said which is no joke) they lacked cushioning .second UTMB i wore Asic Gel Enduros ( still cant talk about that one).third UTMB realy squishy New Balance road shoes( i took a stanley knife to the tread) with added rubber gel insoles that weighed agood 14 oz each but they seemed to do the trick and my quads were fine for the second half. This year if funds allow(£100+) i would like to try the new Hoka,iknow it looks like a moon boot but all i hear are good things .Does any one know where i can try them in the Lakes or if they are any good or not?
montrail hardrocks for UTMB. Heavy but comfortable and you don't feel the stones.
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stonewaller, try Climber's Shop in Ambleside for the Hokas. I tried on some pairs there the other week. I was thinking of them for the Lakeland 100 and UTMB this year. For me they were toe manglers - toe box too small and shallow, even with an oversized shoe. I'd lose my toenails within a few hours. I was most disappointed. I hope they work better for you.
If I can't find anything more cushioned and as comfortable I'll be wearing LaSportiva Crosslites for L100 and UTMB. I'd love to be able to try other shoes in the LaSportiva range but the UK cupboard seems to be bare. :thunbdown:
stonewaller, try Climber's Shop in Ambleside for the Hokas. I tried on some pairs there the other week. I was thinking of them for the Lakeland 100 and UTMB this year. For me they were toe manglers - toe box too small and shallow, even with an oversized shoe. I'd lose my toenails within a few hours. I was most disappointed. I hope they work better for you.
If I can't find anything more cushioned and as comfortable I'll be wearing LaSportiva Crosslites for L100 and UTMB. I'd love to be able to try other shoes in the LaSportiva range but the UK cupboard seems to be bare.
Hi BritNick, just got some Wildcats from Blackburn Go Outdoors, so far so good. I'll give them a good test on Sunday.
I used Salomon Sppedcross 2s for the CCC last year. Great cushionning. XA Pros abounded in the race.
Planning on using either Roclite 315s or maybe the pair of 295s I hope to pick up from Mr Bland tomorrow.
Adjusting to the 3 arrow feeling; very comfy and lots of room in the toe area, hopefully not too much room!
Morgan, you are so lucky having popular shoe-shaped feet. Salomon mangled my feet, even the so-called wide fitting version. As for Inov-8, various models caused havoc with my feet and biomechanics every time I tried them. I kicked them into touch just in time before sustaining injury. I would never look at them now.
Thanks Mole. I'll try Go Outdoors.
I have had similar problems with inov8 310 , poor level of comfort(unless u r into barefoot running but then again there is price!minimal shoe for maximum price): materials(technology) used are not even close to what la sportiva/salomon/brooks use and inov8 charges the same! I had to send back my 310 because the sole broke after 100 miles!(they sent me replacement shoes though=excellent customer care)Originally Posted by BritNick
Nick, you may be right. Whatever I do wear have to accomodate a full length orthotic. Those I mentioned cope with this, save that the Salomon arch post needs to bed down a bit before it feels good.
I have narrowish feet so the Salomons work well. The Inov8s are really a bit too wide for me, but over long distances, where support isn't necessarily a crucial thing, this seems to work ok, and does leave plenty of room for the feet to swell in the latter stages of something very long.
Generally I've found the Inov8s "best" on my biomechanics because of the lack of "artificial" support and the limited cushioning, which lets the ortho do what it needs to do.
Fortunately for the shoe companies, we're all different!
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