27 March 2007: The Day I Fell In Love With Trail Shoes

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17 years ago 03/28/2007 4:54pm EDT

It's a funny thing. I always bought "road shoes". But, whenever I run, I generally try to avoid the roads. Grass, soft gravel shoulders, trails, track, dirt roads...this is what makes up 80% of my running surfaces.

Also, I thought trail shoes were clunky and cumbersome. The Mizuno Wave Ascends are certainly not this way!

I did a short test run in them last night (on trails and paved roads), and a 74min run in them today (on dirt roads, soft shoulders, and a bit of paved road), AND I ADORE THEM!!!

(I swear, this is not product placement.)

Plus, they are built sturdier, even thought hey are light and lovely. Even on paved roads they feel better for me than my previous shoes.

I'm shocked to find that I love trail shoes this much. I don't think I'll ever go back to "road shoes" for regular training.

Am I the only letsrunner who has had this eye opening experience?

Discuss.

Darren Skuja

http://www.cvrr.ca/cvrr-tuesday-track-workouts.php

17 years ago 03/28/2007 4:58pm EDT

re: Skuj

The Puma Trailfox is the nicest shoe on the market right now

17 years ago 03/28/2007 6:37pm EDT

re: Skuj

Running on pavement with trail shoes will lead you to find out one thing...how bad and long injuries can last. Leave the trail shoes on the trial.

17 years ago 03/28/2007 7:38pm EDT

re: learn something

the wave ascend is a road shoe in disguise, not uncommon in today's running footwear market. Most "Road" companies do a "trail" shoe that is the same midsole as one of their more popular "road' models. Mizuno took the maverick or inspire or something, eliminated the rock-catching hole under the waveplate in their road shoes, darkened and thinkened the upper, put some more lugs on the outsole and...voila! a nice trail shoe for normal runners. It's not like the Montrail/vasque/etc world where they end up being better for backpacking than running. those suck even on trails unless you're 200lbs or running 100 miles at a time.

Trail fox is pretty sweet, as well, but will only fit if you've got a super narrow foot.

17 years ago 03/28/2007 8:15pm EDT

re: learn something

learn something wrote:
Running on pavement with trail shoes will lead you to find out one thing...how bad and long injuries can last. Leave the trail shoes on the trial.

I appreciate that!

But, a) I do very litle paved road running, and b) these shoes are quite cushioned. They are surprisingly responsive, and yet, have the trail shoe sturdiness and tougher material. I am FED UP with my little toes sticking out the side of my road shoes after 300km. This ain't gonna happen with the Ascends.

Thanks,

Darren Skuja

http://www.cvrr.ca/cvrr-tuesday-track-workouts.php

17 years ago 03/28/2007 8:17pm EDT

re: store guy

store guy wrote:
the wave ascend is a road shoe in disguise, not uncommon in today's running footwear market. Most "Road" companies do a "trail" shoe that is the same midsole as one of their more popular "road' models. Mizuno took the maverick or inspire or something, eliminated the rock-catching hole under the waveplate in their road shoes, darkened and thinkened the upper, put some more lugs on the outsole and...voila! a nice trail shoe for normal runners. It's not like the Montrail/vasque/etc world where they end up being better for backpacking than running. those suck even on trails unless you're 200lbs or running 100 miles at a time.
Trail fox is pretty sweet, as well, but will only fit if you've got a super narrow foot.

I'll buy that!!! :)

Darren Skuja

http://www.cvrr.ca/cvrr-tuesday-track-workouts.php

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