Best rain shoe?

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    towhee26

    Member since 07/01/2011.

    237 posts. Last post 8 years ago.
    12 years ago 08/23/2011 2:04am EDT

    A poster who was a high school xc runner posted about his shoes taking too long to dry out after running on trails (presumably muddy). Others thought this was strange, but living in the Seattle area I can relate.

    If you want to get out and run here year-round, you're going to find youself running in rain. Usually it's just a continuous mist and not much of a problem. Even so it would be nice to have some better options. I have some goretex Merrell shoes that I use when I want to do a long run in relatively heavy rain, but they are pretty clunky.

    What are some good options for running in wet weather?

  • the lightest shoes

    Anonymous Poster

    12 years ago 08/23/2011 2:38am EDT
    re: towhee26

    I ran Napa in my birthday shoes this year - yes, the very same marathon in which Ian Sharman set a world record.

    Rained through most of the race, and my feet were good as new at the finish. (Even I was surprised - sometimes the rain does seem to soften them.)

    This was a road marathon - not sure whether your question referred to trails specifically, or to all rainy running.

    Give it a try.

  • asdfsafasfd

    Anonymous Poster

    12 years ago 08/23/2011 2:58am EDT
    re: towhee26

    If I know it's going to be a trudge through puddles, I wear as light of shoes as I can. they take on less water.

    Also, an old-timer's trick: stuff your shoes with newspaper after you're done; they'll be dry in a flash!

  • 2:42 half marathon pr

    Anonymous Poster

    12 years ago 08/23/2011 2:48pm EDT
    re: asdfsafasfd

    crocs.

  • Mojo Jerkin

    Anonymous Poster

    12 years ago 08/24/2011 9:13am EDT
    re: towhee26

    Two thoughts: 1) have more than one pair and each should have plenty of time to dry out, 2) don't use Gore Tex shoes. Gore Tex takes much longer to dry out than regular shoes.

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    jorvack

    Member since 05/06/2003.

    2,418 posts. Last post 2 years ago.
    12 years ago 08/24/2011 9:28am EDT
    re: Mojo Jerkin

    these are light and have a soft shell fabric that sheds water but breathes.

    http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/24667M/0/Mens/Barefoot-Sonic-Glove

  • jaguar1

    Member since 03/28/2007.

    1,271 posts. Last post 2 years ago.
    12 years ago 08/24/2011 11:25am EDT
    re: towhee26

    I'm sponsored by Inov-8, and they have the greatest variety of lightweight, versatile, road and off-road shoes of any company. They dry out quickly-- it feels like the shoes breath and don't hold in the moisture, but stay warm too in the winter. I'd recommend either the 195s, 220s, or 230s for off-road running. These just have the sticky sole, and there's others with great tread for really nasty trail running. I love their new road shoes, the 155s and 233s, but they aren't as great for mud-- just roads. Their socks are excellent too-- like terry cloth and wider in the toe area (not squeezing your toes together). I wish I'd been sponsored by them when we lived in Oregon!

    Ironically, the guy above talking about Napa.... I won that race (unfortunately beat by "Superman", d'oh! Made for some humorous pics though). Way to go running that barefoot... was some nice, smooth road, albeit wet.

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