Blades of Fire

By THUNDERHORSE Ranked #533 - Men's Trail Run Shoes January 27, 2010

These are excellent low profile shoes. They are soft, supple, supportive (without overdoing it), light, and versatile. These are definitely better suited to the runner with seriously sound footwork because of their fairly minimalistic design.

The sole is sticky and grips well in virtually all terrain except wet hilly grass or River Rock hopping (but what shoes do that perfectly?).

The slimmer fit makes exposed scrambles feel solid as opposed to sketchy (4th class with a bike, mittens, ice tools, & in the dark... Don’t ask why!)

I've seen people comment on the tread pattern as being weak or lacking grip but I must remind you that it's the quality of the rubber that provides grip not lugs or pattern necessarily. A larger heavy lug destroys trails and delicate environments quicker so be mindful. These definitely have grip!

What can I say that Karl hasn't?

View Details: La Sportiva Fireblade Trail Running Shoe - Men's

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