I found the perfect shoe: Topo Hydroventure... but they don't come in clown shoe sizes (14).
I found the perfect shoe: Topo Hydroventure... but they don't come in clown shoe sizes (14).
Use your summer trail shoe but with waterproof socks.
Bump.
Never even heard of waterproof socks till now. Too bad nobody offers them in a "no-show" :-)
DIY wrote:
Use your summer trail shoe but with waterproof socks.
Dumb idea. The shoes would still be water logged.
How about gortex waterproofing spray or some other type of hydrophobic spray
The Skechers GoTrail Ultra 3 Climate Series fits most of your criteria, but it is heavy.... 12.3 oz in Mens 9.5. It's also very warm, so much so that after wearing them twice on the trail this past winter, I retired them to become my daily wear winter shoe. I can't imagine wearing them anywhere in the summer.
Good ideas, I will look into those...
Please keep'em comin' :-)
Bump :-)
Unless you are running in snow, waterproof trail shoes are a very bad idea, the water will get in over the top and won't drain.
Inov8 Roclite 295 or 280
You're searching for a paradox. You can either have lightweight or water proof and you need to decide which is more important. All the water proof shoes out there are amped up with every protective feature available that really just add a ton of weight. I have to agree that if you plan to actually run, waterproofing a running shoe isn't a good idea.
Trail shoes tend to be overdone and much heavier than necessary. Unless there's mud I've gone back to using my road shoes on trails. If there is mud I'll only wear a shoe with deep sharp lugs that are almost like spikes; Salomon Speedcross are great; I think Inov8 and other brands have similar.
fisky wrote:
The Skechers GoTrail Ultra 3 Climate Series fits most of your criteria, but it is heavy.... 12.3 oz in Mens 9.5. It's also very warm, so much so that after wearing them twice on the trail this past winter, I retired them to become my daily wear winter shoe. I can't imagine wearing them anywhere in the summer.
On a whim, I just wore these today on an easy 3.5 mile trail run. The upper is waterproof and has no drainage holes, so once water gets in (i.e., a puddle) I'm not sure how it would get out. Like all Skechers shoes, they are great on downhills. If you have a Skechers outlet near you, you might look for them or ask if you can order a pair. I only paid $54 for mine at the Skechers Outlet in my city. I'm pretty sure they have been discontinued.
Altra Lone Peak with Polartec Neoshell?
You actually need the complete opposite. Shoes that have no waterproofing or water retention ability.
thejeff wrote:
I found the perfect shoe: Topo Hydroventure... but they don't come in clown shoe sizes (14).
Just googled and found them in size 15 and 13. Topo fits just like Altra. Because of the shape, you can often wear a smaller size. I wear size 16 in other shoes but I have Topo MT2 size 15 and they're almost too big. You might try a 13. Or be patient and wait until you find a 14. They do make them.
Don't know if the MT2 is officially waterproof, but the material doesn't hold water so I can run right through streams and they don't get heavy or squishy. You might want to look at those too.
ExpertKipWatcher wrote:
Unless you are running in snow, waterproof trail shoes are a very bad idea, the water will get in over the top and won't drain.
Inov8 Roclite 295 or 280
I will be running in these some, but I am also thinking about coaching shoes (think: early morning dew and puddles).
Many thanks for all the contributions; please keep them coming :-)
Arc'teryx has just started making trail shoes. They have the Norvan VT (for Vertical Terrain) in GoreTex ($200) or non–GoreTex ($170) versions. Yes, expensive like all Arc'teryx, but very well made. Can already find sales sometimes, at least on non-GoreTex version. They are billed as a running/scrambling shoe (hence Vertical Terrain) but I've used them on moderate and muddy trails for running and find them comfortable and responsive. Can't say that I'm a real trail guy, though, so that's not an expert review. I've got the non–GoreTex version so I can't speak to the waterproof criterion. I find them to fit in my street shoe size (i.e., 1/2 size down from my running shoe size).
Anyone try these? Fairly lightweight, and mentions some water-resistance, but no one seems to mention the water resistance in any reviews... Also worried that they will fit on the narrow side...
I only have experience with Salomon trail shoes, so they're all I can recommend you. They make a several shoes with some degree of water resistance. I have the S Lab Sense 6 SG, which is light (225g, US 9), and amazing for running in muddy conditions. The upper is a bit water resistant, but also absorbs very little water. They're on the narrow side though, and are really expensive unless you find them on sale.
altra lone peak neoshell
I ended up going with these. Should be in later this week. Only 9oz, and supposedly fully waterproof. I will report back.
thejeff wrote:
I found the perfect shoe: Topo Hydroventure... but they don't come in clown shoe sizes (14).
Waterproof? Why? I have never heard of anyone requesting that. Youre feet sweat so youre going to trap water in there. Why not just get dry max socks? I wear a 14 but have skinny feet. Everyone goes with Altras at 14 with the wide toe box
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