Good Trail Runner

By Ryan Hamilton Ranked #33 - Men's Trail Run Shoes June 14, 2011

I like this shoe quite a bit, but don't love it. First the bad. The sole is thin does not offer any sort of stiffness plate to counter rocks or other sharp objects. Though unusual, I actually had a 1.5" thorn stab all the way through to my foot. Also, these are 1/2 size smaller than any other running shoe I've warn. I'm pretty standard 11.5 in all shoes, but this feels like an 11 for sure.

The good. The soles are very cushy. The uppers are very breathable and light. The shoe fits a low volume foot very well, which is good for me and bad for you if you have a larger volume foot. I wear these for runs, weight room and even light hiking to the crags for rock climbing.

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