treated myself to some trail shoes because this winter i am not going to give up on my grass and woodland routes! Got them from outlet store so a bargain
welcome my little gtx trail shoes. Took them out for their first outing yesterday, took on 6.5k of grass, woodland and stony paths, mud and puddles with ease, and still dry,unlike my legs which were dashed with mud π and they felt good. Here's to many happy winter miles in them. Only concern is running on pavement to get to my other trail route - they don't feel so secure...sure i'll figure it out.
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They look good and sound like they can take a lot of abuse...
Clean them? Noooooo..! π± Mud = running medals π , let them dry and just bash βem together to get the worst off, hose down if you have to, then stuff them with paper to dry....
I currently run in Hoka One One Challenger ATR 5's . Hoka are considered 'marmite' shoes (love 'em or hate 'em!) but I am in love with mine!β€οΈ I credit them with helping my niggly knee. I have also run in Asics Fujitrabuccos and Brooks Caldera's which both seemed to be good on trail and road. I used to need stability shoes on the road but following an injury, find I now run better in neutral shoes. Obviously trail shoes tend to be neutral.π
It's so hard to find the perfect shoe...for your feet...and your gait etc. What works for one, may not for another. I have gradually worked out what I run best in (neutral, low drop, cushioned!) and have found a couple of models that work for me. I have the Hoka Challenger road equivalent - the Hoka Clifton, arriving any day now! Happy shoe hunting - try lots on!π
yes, I currently use Decathlon own for my normal running but I found footing difficult in the mud on Sunday, I am looking for a shoe with a better grip but that can go from road to mud - I'm guessing looking for a shoe that does both means it won't be excellent on both, but I'm ok with that
Definately look at some trail type shoes. A road-to- trail shoe will offer you more than adequate traction on both. The exception would be if you were looking to get a trail shoe to go scrambling up and down Rocky Mountains (not my domain, I'm afraid!)π
yes i'm woods and pebble paths too, no mountains for me - so these have been great, they just felt a bit slippy on the pavement. I do love Asics, they were my first pair of runners. Happy shopping - look forward to see what you get
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