Trail/Street shoes

TedR

Hi

sorry if this has been covered, Ive had a quick trawl and cant see it exactly;

my question is, I am aiming to do a trail run challenge thing later this year, but would be doing most of the training on streets/footpaths with some light trail work interspersed, for the most part. I am wondering is there a trail running type shoe I could get that would be ok for the road part as well, or do I realistically need two pairs of runners

I am reasonably fit from playing football etc, and general cardio etc is good, but I dont really run for its own sake very much. This will be a one off run (I think) so not keen to spend huge money. At the same time I know the gear has to be right.

Any advice appreciated

Krusty_Clown

What kind of trail run are you talking about? Probably best just to pick up a pair of standard running shoes and use these for the trail race(s) too. You don't want to be wearing a pair of trail shoes on the road as they'll just wear down too quickly. There are hybrids available too, but if 5% of your running is going to be on trail, they'd just be over-kill.

hardCopy

I had a pair of Asics Trabuco before for similar reasons and they did a fine job. They were marketed as a "door to trail" shoe. I used them for GaelForceWest as the run included 10k on a road and a climb up Croagh Patrick.

Had a similar pair of Brooks at one point which I think were called Adrenaline.

They're made similar to a road trainer but have some protection built into the forefoot to protect against sharp rocks, and I think they had some reinforcement around the heel cup. They also have bigger lugs and deeper grooves on the sole than a road shoe would have. They were also made with a Goretex upper for waterproofing but this is pointless once you jump in a puddle.

TedR

Thanks for quick replies
Its the Glendalough Quest run, there is a mix of cycling/kayak in there too
I dont think the run goes anywhere majorly rugged tbh

The choice on runners in this world is bewildering :-)

fletch

+1 for the ASICS Asics Gel-Fuji Trabucos

They are very comfortable on road and decent enough on trails...I have a pair of Salomon Speedcross 3 which I use for muckier trails but I find them hard on roads and very slippy (lethal) on wet tarmac. The Asics are also great at drying out quickly as the sole is perforated. For Quest Glendalough, I will be choosing the Asics over the Salomons as it's in late April so I don't expect the terrain to be too slippy.

spurscormac

Inov-8 Trailroc would do the trick too.
Hard wearing and good grip, capable on the roads too.

TedR

Thank you people, Ill have a look around the shops at these suggestions.
BTW does no one make a nice plain pair of runners any more, they all look like something a 17 year old would wear to a rave :-)
I cant be the only person in the market not so big on luminous purple and dayglo yellow colour schemes!

robinph

TedR wrote: »

Thank you people, Ill have a look around the shops at these suggestions.
BTW does no one make a nice plain pair of runners any more, they all look like something a 17 year old would wear to a rave :-)
I cant be the only person in the market not so big on luminous purple and dayglo yellow colour schemes!

Find a muddy puddle to run through asap and you'll solve that problem. Unfortunately most shoes have some level of ridiculous colour on them these days.

CR 7

TedR wrote: »

Thank you people, Ill have a look around the shops at these suggestions.
BTW does no one make a nice plain pair of runners any more, they all look like something a 17 year old would wear to a rave :-)
I cant be the only person in the market not so big on luminous purple and dayglo yellow colour schemes!

I seem to be one of the few that are big on them so.:p Since nobody else wants them I can pick up shoes in unpopular colours for way cheaper. I'm not overly self-conscious about if passing cars think my shoes look rave-y for the sake of a bargain, and most of my training is in the dark or off-road anyway.:cool: