I am very tempted by these, but I notice there is no mention of sticky rubber. Has anyone tried them on wet rock yet?
I am very tempted by these, but I notice there is no mention of sticky rubber. Has anyone tried them on wet rock yet?
If I wasn't going for reduced drop/cushioning on my trail shoes I'd be tempted, but just got a pair of Vivobarefoot Breatho Trail to try out - more flexible and less drop than my Wave Harriers...
took mine out for their first spin today
over 2 hours out around foothills of peak district
quite a large "comfort" fit - I got size 10's, and if anything I sometimes need to go up to 10.5, but I reckon I'd've been OK with 9.5's on these - they'll just need lacing up nice 'n' tight
speaking of which the laces are a bit flimsy, but can easily replace
gusseted tongue
feel a bit heavy/"clumpy", but not too bad
grip excellent on what I tried them with (inc. steep/wet grassy banks)
not even a hint of a blister, which is what I was most worried about
I'm already convinced enough to do all my Lakes/Snowdonia recces in these, keeping mileage off my more expensive shoes :thumbup:
[just need to see how durability pans out - will report back...]
I wore mine on a couple of good outings around foel Fras area in the bad weather. agree with Daz the slug they are a bit clumpy but the grip is amazing fantastic on steep wet grass, snow, loose scree, better the Inov8 endurance rubber on wet rock. I think i might cut the heel tabs down, but I don't mind making adjustments on a shoe this cheap
Did you mean that Cheviots are better than Inov8 endurance rubber on wet rock, or the opposite? And when you say clumpy, is this because the soles are rigid?Originally Posted by N-dubya
I've bought a couple of pairs of these as at the price they almost fall into the 'disposable' category considering I can 3 to 4 pairs of these for the same price as an Innovate shoe for example.
So far I'm very impressed with them. As mentioned above they feel slightly clumpy compared to my usual Walshes due to the more rigid sole and slightly more cushioning but the trade off is that I don't feel stones etc through the sole as I do with my Walshes. Grip is excellent and the studs 'feel' as though they'll last a fair bit and they were comfortable straight from the box - no rub or blisters as happened with my Mudclaws. Great training shoe at the price I reckon.
clumpy as in rigid sole yeah
also virtually no forefoot cushioning (even though it looks like there ought to be)
little bit of cushioning in the heel
studs don't take well to any hard surface though (especially tarmac!) - started to get a blister on the bottom of my heel (which I've never had with any shoes before) after just a mile and a half on tarmac (don't ask why!)
basically, I'd say brilliant if you knew you'd be running exclusively on soft ground
Trouble is, virtually any long distance stuff will probably involve tarmac or rocky paths somewhere along the route! Just to chuck another log on the fire, I've just bought some of the adidas adizero XT shoes for forty-four quid. They seem pretty good; about as low profile as a wave harrier, good on wet rock, ok in mud, comfy...
I've just ordered 2 pairs of the Cheviots in the nice blue (different sizes). I found a 10% off voucher code for Start Fitness which worked today & saved me £4.99, so = the postage @ £4.95. TRACKB2011 Total worked out at under £50.
update
done nearly 100 miles in these now, almost exclusively in the Lakes
pros:
surprisingly comfy - not a titter of a blister even after 7-8 hours out
signs are also good re durability
cons:
grip is pretty pants on rock (even dry!)
don't drain very well (get wet, stay wet and heavy)
summary:
VERY pleased with them for the price
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