Nice shoes, but really narrow

By jedito Ranked #1627 - Men's Trail Run Shoes January 4, 2009

These shoes seemed really nice, but were definitely designed with a different type of foot than mine in mind. The toe box is crazy narrow and the heels are tight as well. People with average feet might want to go up a half size for a comfortable fit. Those with wide feet like mine probably want to look for a different shoe, as these aren't going to ever fit right. I've got wide forefeet, and I'm used to having to grimace through a painful break-in period on most shoes but these were just too much. I put about 20 miles total on these shoes over several trips and they did not seem to be any closer to being broken in. If they had fit perfect out of the box that would be awesome, but as it is they are going back.

They also seemed designed for runners who underpronate, as they almost seemed to want to roll my feet inward when taking a step. Not great for keeping your balance while running for those who don't suffer from underpronation.

Other than that, they seemed sturdy and have very good grip even in very muddy conditions traveling downhill. They also seemed surprisingly water resistant for a mesh shoes... At least while I was hosing them off so send them back.

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