Sweet Jesus, pretty decent shoes.

By Christopher3000 Ranked #494 - Men's Trail Run Shoes May 19, 2010

I put a pair of these on out of the box for a 15 mile run today and I'm psyched on the fit and cushion of these Montrails. Though I used hardrocks for years as a general purpose shoe, I've never found a Montrail that feels narrow enough for my B width feet as a dedicated running shoe. These things felt locked down without being overtight from the beginning of the run until I was drinking a recovery Pabst. Compared to my other two shoes--the racing flat-like New Balance MT100 and the middle of the road LaSportiva Crosslite--these Montrails felt almost over cushioned at first. However by the end of the run I was glad for a soft midsole.

One aspect of the mechanics of the shoe about which I'm uncertain is the posting in the heel of the shoe. I have a medium arch and a pretty neutral stride, and although these felt quite natural out of the box, the posting felt designed to push me into more of a supinating stride, and this made my feet a bit tired by the end of the run. Of course, I'm coming from a bunch of running in super light shoes with no support, and a few days in Crosslites, which are truly neutral as well, so I was a bit disoriented in my footwork and I think it may have made my feet a bit sore. Of course, one should expect those things on one's first run over ten miles all year...

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