Originally Posted by
Clewy
That kind of sums up my experience with Inov8. Had a pair of the old Mudclaws (330's I think - the ones with the grey sole) and they lasted for ages, as did my Roclites. But I recently sent a pair of Mudclaws (333's) back as the stitching on the uppers came apart after only a few runs. Also had a few problems with the old 272's but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt as I was doing quite high mileage in them.
I've also had LaSportiva Crosslites (most comfortable trainers ever) and currently giving Fellcross a whirl but I haven't found anything that grips as good as the Mudclaws.