Trail shoes

[SueAppleRun]

New trail shoes, I had been thinking about it and whether we would go through enough trails to make it worth it, then Dexy5 took one look at a picture I posted and said we needed trail shoes, I took a deep breath and ordered some with the thought that if they weren’t comfortable we could send them back without stepping out the door.

Got home from work Monday and there they were, laying on the doorstep,

A walk yesterday and a run today both felt very much safer and more stable

Willows are black and he said they supported his feet so well he won’t take them off so i explained they were for trails only to which he agreed and kept them on anyway

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

They look great 😬👍I don't do many trails but I do have a pair of trail shoes and they certainly feel better off road !

Don't like to get them dirty though 🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

I was surprised how dusty they were when we got them back

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

😱 you need to clean them !!! 🤣🤣🤣

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

They'll only get dirty again! 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

That's my attitude to housework 🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

😲really 🙄

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

😆 What is everyone’s practice? Clean after each run, after 10 runs, when you remember, or never?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Probably never, just bang the mud off

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to SueAppleRun]

This! Lovely looking shoes by the way. (I clean mine the first time they get muddy, then it's the bang'em together method after that)

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Sounds perfect

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

My philosophy.

[nowster Graduate10]

You took them for a trial trail run?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to nowster]

Yup and boy that hill was steep but we didn’t keep almost turning our ankles

[H4CS Graduate10]

These are mine, they have 8mm lugs and really really stop me slipping in mud snow and ice, tbh I havent run on anything other than a mud trail, but no matter what they are you def need the extra grip in all weathers! I also have a pair looks like yours which I can use on hard roads and trails so maybe yours do both too? This is my new spare pair, the ones I have used are filthy with mud and so I refuse to take a photo 🤣🤣

Trail shoes

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to H4CS]

Yours are a lovely colour

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I’m glad they are working out for you WillowandSola. They probably won’t stay that colour though. 😂 If they get really muddy after a run, just bang the soles together and it’s amazing what drops off. We don’t put ours on until we reach our destination and change before we get in the car.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

That sounds like a good idea not wearing them in the car, my car took loads of cleaning out after a winter of muddy walks

[Hidden]

🤣 Nice 😊

[dijep Graduate10]

Nice new shoes sounds like you m made a good choice

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to dijep]

I was surprised they feel so good and Willow said not one twinge in his knee so he wore them when we went out later even though i told him they were for trails only lol

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Oooo...they look fab! 👀😍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

I can’t believe how safe they made me feel

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Fabulous colour Sola - they’ll carry you far and wide, I’m sure!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

The difference is amazing and for once i managed to buy neither black or white

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Lovely colour 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to skysue16]

Thanks, they are cool, i remember buying my first pair of really expensive running shoes and being disappointed they were black

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Those shoes look gorgeous! Wising you many happy trail runs in them!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you, we didn’t think we wanted to run trails and the hills certainly slow us down

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Keep running up those hills and you’ll soon notice the difference in stamina! Or at least, so I’m told. I haven’t actually run up any hills yet 😬

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

We plan a flat route on Friday and will be interesting to see if the hills have made a difference

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

I have two pairs of trails!! A normal heel drop for normal muddy lumpy uneven trails and hills where I need to avoid slipping and need ankle support, and another pair for rocky gravelly steep hills. The rocky pair have a 10mm heel drop, and fasten slightly higher up my foot keeping my ankles rock solid when scampering down really steep stony slopes ( Not too quickly of course....in case my physio is reading this 😉). Sounds like you made just the right choice.👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

We certainly felt safer in them, which surprised me, they are light but felt like they were holding our feet in place. To be honest I went for mid price and didn’t look at heel drop, so it’s just luck that they are so good, and even after my little lecture of only wearing them for off road running Willow kept his on when we went out later, he said by holding his ankles straight he had no knee pain at all, i think it’s nearly time he had new road runners too

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

My choices were luck too in a way. I didn’t think about heel drops etc, I just took my running shop owner’s advice on something suitable for the terrain. My research as to why they suitable came much later.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Phew that’s ok then, it’s good when the choice works

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Nice looking shoes Sola. May you have many happy running miles in them.I don't clean mine much - there's not much point. I'll knock off the worst of the mud and that's usually it.

Mine are not too spiky underneath but grip much better than my running shoes and, unless I'm running entirely on roads, are my normal wear right through the winter.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Lifluf]

I’m learning so much about trail shoes, and there was me thinking a pair at the right price was what i should buy but they seem to be good for both of us, next time we need some i may look into it a bit more, but maybe by the time we need new ones we will be able to try several pairs on in a real shop 😀

[Lifluf Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Ooh, going to a real shop, what a treat! Today is the start of my freedom - I'm no longer shielding. It probably won't make much difference to my lifestyle but at least I've got choice now😃

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Lifluf]

Ooo that’s fantastic news, shielding must have been so difficult

[Lifluf Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

The last few months have been the worst I think. Thank goodness for running 🏃‍♀️

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Those look lovely - I'm quite partial to purple as well 😉. You won't regret buying these beauties. I got some when there was a lot of ice and snow about and I couldn't believe the difference - I could walk on icy pavements no bother! Enjoy the new grippy runs!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fionamags]

Thank you I want to try them out again soon but rest day today and road run tomorrow, soon though

[Thisladyiscrazy Graduate10]

Ooh lovely what are these please ?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Thisladyiscrazy]

Mountain warehouse, I went for colour and price so got very lucky

[Hidden]

I’m loving your trail shoes and beautiful colour too. Hope you have many happy trail running days in them 👍👍🏃‍♀️x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, I couldn’t believe how stable they made our feet on that rough track x

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes I know . There is certainly a difference when you run in them. 🏃‍♀️😀x

[GailXrunning]

Really interesting. I noticed Dexy5 had recommended you needed trail shoes and it made me wonder about my own. Urban parks trails and streets make it hard to judge, but with most of the time on the mud paths... Need to read up, me thinks.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to GailXrunning]

A bit of reading sounds like a good idea, I just went ahead and bought some, and luckily they are good