not perfect

By pklosow Ranked #1056 - Men's Trail Run Shoes September 5, 2006

I ran a 75k mountain race in those shoes, and although it was rainy and they were completely wet all the time, they felt fine. Recently I ran 158k race around Mont Blanc, and now I know pretty much about those shoes. They have great stability, great protection and you feel the terrain fine. But what they lack in my opinion is good cushioning. This is not really an ultra shoe as it's too hard for a tired runner. As long as you have enough strength and your feet are not tired, it's perfect. Later it's comfortable too, but it's just too hard to run. You feel every step, as though you were running barefooted. It's very good for rocky, mountain terrain and under 100k distance. It's useless for flat terrain and constant running.

View Details: The North Face Ultra 103 Trail Running Shoe - Men's

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