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After much dithering, I finally settled on these. The colour isn't really my taste but I figure they won't stay that clean.for long : )

They were recommended as road to trail shoes, which sums up most of mybroutes that have a bit of road running before I get to the woods. I haven't tried them yet : ) I will use them to walk the dogs first then for a short hilly trail on Saturday.

Fingers crossed that those stripes are go-faster stripes : )

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alisonxGraduate10

ooh nice - hope you get many happy miles in them. Once you've tested them on a run you can let us know if the stripes helped :-)

I never get why they make trail shoes in light colors when they are going to get caked in mud 🤣

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to alisonx

I don't generally wear bright shoes - so I'm quite happy they will get a bit dirty :)

But it makes me think of my son's football team - grass pitches but their team has WHITE socks :(

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Buddy34Graduate10

Really nice, hope you're happy running in them on Saturday 😊

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Buddy34

Thanks buddy

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GranspeedGraduate10

They look lovely (I do like the colour; maybe they were meant for me? 🤣) And above all, they look comfy & grippy. Hope they work well. Let us know the verdict.... 👍

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Granspeed

I will, dog walking tonight, then trail tomorrow :D

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Sadie-runsGraduate10

Very nice! I always have the same issue – run on roads before getting to the woods. Never knew that they did road to trail shoes! Great idea. I wish you many happy miles in them! x

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs

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NotPrime in reply to backintime

I’ve got a pair for my road/trail and Parkrun days. They do the job well; not too jarring on the road and enough grip for the trails. Enjoy your running.

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to NotPrime

ah nice to have an endorsement, thanks

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BarbieWGraduate10

Love them. How can you dare get them muddy?

Oh I see!

Hope the go faster stripes work well

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to BarbieW

they're trail shoes, how can I NOT get them muddy - I want them be feel fulfilled in their destiny :D

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduate

Wowee, they are jazzy as FLIP backintime!!

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Fatgirlslim19

hey you, how's it going? getting your runs in at all?

my birthday gift vouchers spent on running shoes :o who'd a thunk it lol

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduate in reply to backintime

Can't think of anything better to spend it on! 😆

My runs just aren't happening at the moment, colds, kids colds, work etc...

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Fatgirlslim19

booo - get your kit on this weekend - you can run virtually with me :D we have to try these shoes out

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduate in reply to backintime

Yes! I'm hoping to tomorrow! Is that when you go out in the mud?

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Fatgirlslim19

Yep, mud mud glorious mud : )

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduate in reply to backintime

Muddy Puddles here we come!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Love them, running shoes do always look better after a few outings and the bright shiny newness has gone

Enjoy these

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

yes, I may have to scuff them a bit by accident on purpose !

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to backintime

With the amount of rain we are having it won’t take long

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Ooh lovely colours! I really like those. I Hope you have many miles of injury-free, joyful running in them 🙂

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Irishprincess

Thanks IP - I'm hoping they make me gazelle like - well a gazelle with very bright feet lol

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JaoJaoGraduate10

You’ll grow to like them!

Good thinking to run them in, wishing you many happy mileage in them x

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to JaoJao

Thanks Jaojao - good luck at park run tomorrow :)

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JaoJaoGraduate10 in reply to backintime

Thank you I appreciate it, I’m

Bracing myself for it to be wet, windy and muddy! Hey ho!

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poohbear2608

I don’t know this make so will be interested to hear how you get on.

I recently bought Merrel trail shoes but on first wear I slipped all over the place especially on wet cobbles and we have a lot of those in Lancashire 😂. They were advertised as having good all round grip!

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to poohbear2608

That's what I was worried about, I didn't want to be slipping on roads and great on trails, cos I have to get to the trails first on foot lol

Now I just need some nice socks!

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply to poohbear2608

I’ve had the same problem with walking boots!

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poohbear2608 in reply to Oldgirlruns

Yes me too - they were also Merrells! Why did I buy Merrell trail shoes then!🤔

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply to poohbear2608

I think most of them have the same material in the soles so regrettably I don’t think we get much choice in the matter! But I hope you enjoy your trail shoes! Happy running!

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Sandie1961Graduate10

I’ve got what started out as lovely purple trail shoes but after last Saturday they are now thoroughly mud coloured. Really must clean them. Love the fluorescent red round your ankles!

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

These were the cheapest colour lol, I bought them for the comfort and the promised road to trail-ness, the colour was irrelevant, They were on offer for 60€ and I had 70€ of gift vouchers :D It did cross my mind that I could have bought 2 pairs of my other running shoes at Decathlon for that price, but I needed ones for the winter forest floors!

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grumpyoldgirl in reply to backintime

Wow bargain! I never get a choice of colour, I'm just grateful if something suitable actually fits my feet!

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Stephen_UKGraduate10

Nice shoes. Forget the colour: they look fast! Wishing you many happy miles in their good company.

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK

Those had better be go-faster stripes or I'm sending them back lol

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Stephen_UKGraduate10 in reply to backintime

Unfortunately the shoes can only do so much. I think you might need to do some of the work too.

;)

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK

What ? You must be kidding ! They're supposed to be practically carrying me along 😒

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Jogunlikely

Nice! Don't forget you can pimp them with new laces if you're not keen on the colour x

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely

Yes...dark discreet black laces lol

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Jogunlikely in reply to backintime

No no no, I think bright orange to match the ankle detail 🤗

Runningroni profile image
RunningroniGraduate10

Love those Bobby dazzlers.

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Runningroni

Thank you, I will muddy them up soon : )

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RunningroniGraduate10 in reply to backintime

I would hope so. Shoes just want to get out there and boogie.

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Runningroni

Well they survived the dog walk : ) tbey can boogie tomorrow

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Nice shoe porn... enjoy getting them dirty!

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore

Oh I will 😛

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Puppy-love

Oooo pretty. A bit of mud will improve them even more. I look forward to hear how you get on. I'm dithering between trail or road to trail shoes. They definitely look like go faster stripes.

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply to Puppy-love

I took them out yesterday after using them for a bit of dog walking to wear them in. It wasn't really muddy but they held fine on the downhill tarmac and on the trail. So far I'm happy with them. They still need a bit more dirt though

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