Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
I can remember when I bought my first pair of fell shoes - I was in a shop that sold Walshes but not Inov8s - the salesman said "If I was you ...." and he gave me directions to the nearest Inov8 shop.

Walshes have a reputation for being narrow, and for losing their soles suddenly and unexpectedly on the fell - neither of which appeals.
I have recently experienced the Walshes' soles suddenly coming off (although I have been using them since the 1980's, and they never used to be like that). But are Inov8's any better? I think Travs was wearing Inov8's when they fell apart in the middle of the Ennerdale race.