Trail shoe similar to boston 6?

Check out the New Balance Summit Unknown. It's built on their 1400 racing flat last.

Or maybe the Nike Terra Kiger. It's lighter than most trail shoes, but I don't think it is all that similar to the Bostons. But the same feel might be hard to find.

Unless you're running on wet / muddy trails I'd just run in a pair of Boston's. I run in mine all the time in the mountains and I'm often on some pretty gnarly trails. I feel like the outsole grips rock well and tread doesn't do too much unless the ground is wet.

Check out Jamil Coury who's run Hardrock a couple times in the Adios.

https://medium.com/@thenickcoury/solving-the-hardrock-100-1dc96974155e

Thanks for the replies. I'll check out the nb summit unknown, could be a good shout.

I don't race on the trails/fells, so maybe just having a pair of my bostons would be fine. I'm planning on some training in my local hills this summer and would only go up there when the weather was dry. This being northern England, that could still mean it was wet underfoot! Some more thought needed...

New Balance Summit Unknown

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You've got good recommendations here.

The Boston will do well unless the trails are muddy or very technical. Tim Frericks won Transvulcania in them.

The NB Summit Unknown is a new model that, in terms of specs, should be the closest to the Boston. Seems like a very nice shoe.

The Nike Kiger 4 might be a better option. Light and agile, the upper fits great and the outsole does great on most trails. A very smooth and stable ride.

Another option to consider is the New Balance Fresh Foam Gobi 2.

I'd say try just using the Boston. If you feel you want something more trail-specific, go with the Kiger. It may be the best-riding trail shoe out there.

Hi, I sadly can't really recommend you a trail shoe similar to the Boston, but I share my experience running with them on trails. I run in Germany's Black Forest, which despite not being as wet as England, is wet enough. The Bostons are fine on Forest roads as long as they're dry, or there is some gravel on top. Even on flat terrain, they don't even grip damp dirt, so your feet just slip. I spent 4 soggy days hiking in the Lake District 2 years ago, so perhaps the Bostons won't work for you.

Otherwise, I run with the Salomon S Lab Sense 6, which is the cracking trail shoe if they fit your feet.

I just had to return the New Balance Summit Unknown.

A big fan of their racing flats and the 1400 series, but here are the issues with the NB SU - 1) the heel depth is too shallow, so makes me feel not secure, like I'm going to be unstable in the shoe; 2) lacing and tongue are awkward. You need to really pull it up; 3) final thing for me was the runs I did in it... my feet turned in quite a bit which is a sign of a poor last shape for my foot.

Bottom line, was really looking forward to this release and it almost did it for me, but not quite there. Maybe the second go-round will work. It's really hard to find a fast, legit trail shoe right now.

Will stick with my ASICS DS-Trainers for the trails for now.

rhinetalrunner wrote:

Hi, I sadly can't really recommend you a trail shoe similar to the Boston, but I share my experience running with them on trails. I run in Germany's Black Forest, which despite not being as wet as England, is wet enough. The Bostons are fine on Forest roads as long as they're dry, or there is some gravel on top. Even on flat terrain, they don't even grip damp dirt, so your feet just slip. I spent 4 soggy days hiking in the Lake District 2 years ago, so perhaps the Bostons won't work for you.

Otherwise, I run with the Salomon S Lab Sense 6, which is the cracking trail shoe if they fit your feet.

I ran in Boston 3 a few years ago, and I had a similar experience. On hard packed, damp dirt roads they were really slippery.

GotIdea wrote:

New Balance Summit Unknown

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Do you know how the fit compares to the Gobi? Particularly, volume and width. I have narrow feet and get a nice, snug fit with the Gobi.

I've been accustomed to the more 'minimal' heel to toe drop of the Gobi and Kiger, so I'm not sure I'd like the 10mm drop of the Summit Unknown.

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I ran in Boston 3 a few years ago, and I had a similar experience. On hard packed, damp dirt roads they were really slippery.

I did some hikes in national parks in Nike Air Monarch with my family years ago. They are not running shoes and they are not trail shoes. They were okay for most trails we were on but I slide for hours in them on one trail while my two daughters and wife enjoyed the trail hike and slid very little in their shoes. For our next trip I bought Merrell hiking shoes with Vibram outsoles. I enjoyed the hiking much more with the appropriate footwear that has outsoles that stick to rocks, handle slipery/wet surfaces, and have toe protection that prevents any pain when I stub my shoe on a rock or root I did not see. I bought one pair of Nike Zoom Kiger 3 from my local Nike Factory Outlet Store for $25 before I knew what a great trail running shoe they are and what a steal they were at that price. I love the low heal drop when running on trails and love the sticky outsole on rocks and other surfaces. They are great on trails that do not have too many rocks. A shoe with a plate may be much better for rocky trails. I think the Kiger 3s are not comfortable for running on asphalt or concrete so I avoid those surfaces when I am wearing them. I enjoy wearing the Kigers on soft trails especially when I have to do a lot of turning and dodging around objects along the trails.

Adidas has the two trail running shoes with Boost midsole and Continental Outsole that I know of. There may be others. They are the Terrex Agravic and the Terrex Skychaser. There are GTX models of both that add a GORE-TEX liner. So they have Boost midsole and Continental outsole like the Boston 6 but other than that they are not like the Boston 6 as one or both have plates for rock protection and they weigh much more. I would hate to stub my toe on a rock or root while wearing my Boston 6 shoes but the trail running shoes should provide protection.