Inov-8 bare-grip 200 review

[noel]

So to summarise... these shoes are expensive, don't last long, hurt your feet, slow you down and give you massive blisters. But apart from that they're great.

In the same way I could probably argue that crocodiles make good pets.

[zephr]

So to summarise... these shoes are expensive, don't last long, hurt your feet, slow you down and give you massive blisters. But apart from that they're great.

In the same way I could probably argue that crocodiles make good pets.

... ah, but they dont slow you down on bogland. So I suppose in the same way that crocodiles may be a good pet in the right situation- ie getting annoyed with the neighbours herd of antelope- they are a good shoe...

[The-Big-Gray-Man]

So to summarise... these shoes are expensive, don't last long, hurt your feet, slow you down and give you massive blisters. But apart from that they're great.

In the same way I could probably argue that crocodiles make good pets.

LOL that pretty much sums them up.

[Al Fowler]

Crickey bobs! Sounds like total feet destoryers!

I wont knock them until Ive tried them though (Id rather have the trusty x-talon 212's so I probably never will) - Unless I buy the mudclaw 272's which look quite appealing. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Derby Tup]

Choices, choices :closed:

[Fellhound]

Walsh PBs.... after 30 years experience I still find them quite a suitable shoe for fellrunning... Seem like a bargain nowadays too!

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[andy k]

... ah, but they dont slow you down on bogland. So I suppose in the same way that crocodiles may be a good pet in the right situation- ie getting annoyed with the neighbours herd of antelope- they are a good shoe...

But wouldn't the crocodile only be useful if you had a river ? Otherwise a Cheetah may be the thing.

leading on from which consider the whole Born to Run thing, which agues that running barefoot is natural and good, people developed as runners through hunting.
But did they race up and down hills covered in rocks and stones ?
For me; seems unlikely, I'd guess they would walk over that kind of crap, too sore you see.

a bit like the crocodile in the river or the cheetah on the plain, they would hunt where the terrain suited them (their feet)

So maybe fell racing barefoot (or in "barefoot shoes") just isn't meant to be

bog-racing sounds like a go-er though

[The-Big-Gray-Man]

But wouldn't the crocodile only be useful if you had a river ? Otherwise a Cheetah may be the thing.

leading on from which consider the whole Born to Run thing, which agues that running barefoot is natural and good, people developed as runners through hunting.
But did they race up and down hills covered in rocks and stones ?
For me; seems unlikely, I'd guess they would walk over that kind of crap, too sore you see.

a bit like the crocodile in the river or the cheetah on the plain, they would hunt where the terrain suited them (their feet)

So maybe fell racing barefoot (or in "barefoot shoes") just isn't meant to be

bog-racing sounds like a go-er though

I agree with that, theres also the running fast down very steep hills which puts alot of pressure on your kness and ankles, which you couldn't really do without shoes with a lot of grip. I think thats why footballers get injured so much because the studs in there shoes let them move in a way which they would not be able to naturally.

[simgreen78]

leading on from which consider the whole Born to Run thing, which agues that running barefoot is natural and good, people developed as runners through hunting.
But did they race up and down hills covered in rocks and stones ?
For me; seems unlikely, I'd guess they would walk over that kind of crap, too sore you see

BTR talks about us developing as runners from our ancestors hunting on the flat plains and slowly running animals to death or exhaustion.

For hills covered in rocks and stones our ancestors didn't walk, they just used Adidas Kanadias.

[Wain]

I have been using these bare grip shoes since September, they have really helped my running, i have got faster, better form, and less injury's, buttttt!!!!
after a run on Sunday when i cleaned them off i was horrified to find the material around the toe box sides and inside and outside of the shoe is nearly thread bare and worn through, looks like it has been rubbing on the lip of the soles, ironically there is hardly any wear on studs, £75 around 100miles three months,,, not a happy shopper!!!!