Quote Originally Posted by Travs View Post
I can't fault the grip on the new Mudtalon, but to me there are better racing shoes out there (even in the Inov8 range itself, although i'll likely go back to VJ or Adidas next)
Need to confess I haven't bought a pair, mainly out of spite for the fat cat accountants working at inov8. However, I've always been sceptical of shoes with flat faced lugs rather than pointed studs, ever since the rude epiphanical awakening I got descending lingmell in roclites. I feel it was a transactional/financial decision to drop talons and mudclaws from the range, I can't see it being any other way. Inov8s target market is very heavily influenced and populated by obstacle course racers these days, and pointed studs are crap on wooden bars and wear faster.