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Trail shoes - recommendations please

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SandunesAndRainclouds · 10/05/2018 21:15

Road shoes are Saucony - they’re my second pair of this brand and I quite like them!

I currently have a pair of cheap Nikes as I rarely run trails, but over the summer will be doing a lot more off road so need a decent pair.

I have tried Ons and didn’t like them. Asics never fit my wide feet.

I’ve looked online at Saucony Koa - would love to hear any reviews! Or would I be better sticking to something more trail based like Salomon?

Sadly my local running shop only had Asics and Ons trails so I’m going to have to order online, try at home and return if they don’t fit. Not ideal....!

Thanks Smile

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Cauliflowershower · 10/05/2018 21:46

I have peregrines and love them. So comfy and grip is fab.
I ran a marathon in them having only worn them for 2 miles before hand and had no problems.
They come up small in my opinion.

Alex3101 · 10/05/2018 21:42

No problem.
As I say the people in my club really love the peregrines.
I run almost exclusively off road. Races are from 5k to 50 Miles so it depends what I'm doing and where which pair I chose.

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SandunesAndRainclouds · 10/05/2018 21:29

The peregrines look nice and not a bank breaking price either.

I’ll be running around 10k in the week with Club on a mixture of trails - rocky / chalky to riverside hardcore type stuff. I’ve done a few road marathons and having done a couple of trail 10 milers I’m considering upping that to a half or full so I need to be comfortable.

I’ll have a look at the other ones you’ve mentioned, thank you.

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Alex3101 · 10/05/2018 21:20

If you get on well with your Saucony shoes, try the Saucony Peregrines. They get good reviews and people in my club love them.
Not really a fan of Salomon shoes, I've tried several of them and they aren't that comfortable on hard ground. Especially the speed cross.
I run in La Sportiva Akasha for longer distances where I need a lot of grip or for quicker general trails I use La Sportiva Helios 2.0.