barebones, and grippy

By Aaron Courain Ranked #81 - Men's Trail Run Shoes September 8, 2011

know what you are getting in to if you decide to buy this shoe. This is my 3rd pair of inov8s and the name describes the performance of this shoe to the T. 1. its definitely a barefoot feel. there is NO midsole to this shoe, so you feel ever lump and bump and root under your foot..you actaully feel every individual lug on the sole on the bottom of your foot. all of the rigidity and stiffness of this shoe will have to come from your foot. The large lugs do offer a certain level of cushioning, but nothing like a normal running shoe. 2. this is some GRIPPY rubber. id say its on par with approach shoe rubber. when on rock surfaces, it feels like each lug is a suction cup on the ground. and on dirt, the lugs dig in nicely. the heavy toe cap is great to protect against nasty stubbed toes for such a light shoe. I love this shoe, but make sure you want a bare-bones shoe before you go for it.

the only con is the laces, IMO. the round style come undone easily, so i have to keep it double knotted.

View Details: Inov 8 Bare-Grip 200 Trail Running Shoe - Men's

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