GoLite Trail Fly Trail Running Shoe - Men's

These are the lightest, most stable mountain running shoes available. Also, no blisters! If you like endurance running on tough terrain, then these are the wheels for you.

This shoe has a ton of cushion. However, this makes for an unstable ride on technical steep downhills. The major disappointment with these shoe is their poor quality. The material on the toe box has ripped straight across on two pairs of these- and I had never run in them. Due to this I cannot recommend these shoes.

My experience with the shoe was disappointing. On paper the idea has merit of how the shoe should perform similar to independent suspension of a car or like Nike's Shox technology. However on technical trails is where the shoe leaves a lot to be desired. On rocky, rooty terrain the shoe is very unstable and you have to very cognizant of foot placement. Bottom line is that I felt like I was fighting this shoe as compared to a shoe with a solid foot plate. I could see where this shoe has a place in flat absolutely non-technical trail running such has cinder track or a park

I have never cared much for low-cut trail running shoes because of the lack of ankle support but, with short, wide feet and a narrow heel, I was looking for an alternative to either heavy, high-top boots or sneakers for simple day hikes. The first day out with them I did 26 miles in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk in Washginton, DC and my feet felt great. There was plenty of width in the toe-box and my heels stayed snug. The following week I did a 2,400' ascent up to Serene Lake, at the base of Mt. Index, outside of Seattle, and the Trail Fly's stuck to the wet rocks like glue. These shoes are "the bomb"!

This is a great shoe, but unfortunately due to my anatomically odd right ankle, it tends to rub on it and thus the shoes are useless to me. This is really too bad as the treads are excellent and the left shoe worked perfectly. If only Golite made a shoe with a slightly lower cut (perhaps the Sun Dragons, which I will try next.)

good trail shoe but not sure about the stability for my ankles. seems i have to be more aware on rough trail. still a good trail shoe for up hill traction

Based on two runs so far (5-6 mi), on very rough, steep single track (rocks, branches, very irregular rain-altered, pine needle covered off camber with drop offs). The shoes work well on this type of rough, irregular terrain, and you actually feel the spikes taking the shock of the foot strike. This is especially noticeable on the descents, where the Trail Fly really shines. Even on an extremely steep 3 mile descent, without holding back, the shock was absorbed and my feet and ankles did not suffer any injury. Good support. Me: 5ft 8in, 150lbs, Size 9.5, D. The fit was too wide overall (esp forefoot). Using the low volume insole, my toes were pointed up. Low mark is for fit; performance was great.