Pretty Good

By aquinas1971292465 Ranked #129 - Women's Trail Run Shoes August 20, 2009

I bought these shoes for well groomed to rough groomed trails. Something in between my running shoes and my full blown hiking boots. I followed a friends tip and wore them to an agricultural fair in order to get a little wear on the treads before I tried them on a trail. After a full day at the fair I tried these shoes on a short trail near my house that included wooden bridges, one moderate incline studded with tree roots, steps and packed dirt.

First I noticed that with regular street socks the stiff heel rubbed slightly on my own heel but I'm sure time and thicker socks will take care of that.

Even after a night of heavy rain, I had great traction and the footing felt secure on the packed dirt, stairs, and incline. On the rain soaked leaf covered bridge I did have a foot slip. I'm hoping that with a little more time, the showroom finish will be gone and I will have better traction on wet wood and stone.

View Details: The North Face Rucky Chucky Trail Running Shoe - Women's

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