Trail shoes should not be clean

[MissUnderstanding]

Yesterday I was not intending to buy new shoes but I did! To be fair, proper trail shoes were on my list of things I’d like after a super muddy run home through sodden fields a couple of weeks ago. A pretty pair were reduced and just called out to me from the wall…

There’s no point trying to keep shoes built for mud clean so I decided to take them out today to get them dirty. First attempt aborted this morning due to icy pavements. After waiting for the sun to work its magic, I went out this afternoon for a run/walk around some local bridleways, aiming for about 3km. It was cold but bright. Very little wind for the first time in ages. Perfect conditions. I’d imagined the paths would be frozen but they’d defrosted and turned to giant mud puddles in places. A great challenge for the shoes which coped admirably. There were some fairly steep uphill and downhill sections needing a lot of concentration but that was ideal for today. I was very confused as to why the distance counter was hardly going up and then I realised it was just on the actual time-2.23pm!! I’d actually covered 4km at that point and ended up with 6km in total. Spotted a deer and the first snowdrops of the year. A great outing!

[MissUnderstanding]

And here are the shoes post trail outing!

Muddy trail shoes

[CBDB Administrator in reply to MissUnderstanding]

hohooooo! They’re now properly trailed shoes! Love the colour, mud and neon! It really suits the shoe I think!

[SueAppleRun]

Just perfect,now it won't matter how muddy they get, and what a lovely run, I haven't seen snowdrops yet but it won't be long

[MissUnderstanding in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks! It was a real mood booster. Hopefully you’ll see some snowdrops soon!

Snowdrops

[Birdlady64 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

The snowdrops have been out in our garden for a while now.

Garden Snowdrops

[Oldlady64]

Oh what a fab post and stunning photo! Thanks, it really brightened up my day 😁

[MissUnderstanding in reply to Oldlady64]

Getting out brightened up my day too! ❤️

[Doris8 1000miles per year]

love your photo. Tree looks like it’s in a circle. No snowdrops here but plenty of the white stuff. Had a wee bit thaw today. Your new shoes well and truly broken in. Well done

[MissUnderstanding in reply to Doris8]

It’s one of my favourite places to walk/run. There’s always something pretty to see! The trees caught my eye today. 🌳

[Birdlady64]

Ooh - they look like right proper trailies now! What make and model please MissUnderstanding ?

[MissUnderstanding in reply to Birdlady64]

Saucony peregrine 11. I was pleased with them!

[Oldfloss]

I missed this yesterday! Those shoes...fabulous and so well christened! What a smashing run and a deer...and snowdrops too. I haven't spotted any yet!Well walked you and what a glorious photograph...a green arched route...perfect x

[LottieMW Administrator]

I defo need some trail shoes!