Trail runners

monkeysnapper

Hope someone can assist me .... I've been running for a few years and I seemed to have settled on the brooks range ..... my one pair is a adrenaline 21 and other pair a ghost 12....

I want to get into trail running locally and a lot of the terrain is more old stoney roads and gravel paths .... I've been using my road shoes so far and seems OK but wouldn't be so sure in wet .....

Thing is most of my routes would have a bit of tarmac roads leading up to trails and finishing .... my question is in people's opinion is there a shoe that would be a good crossover .... I don't think I'll be needing a shoes for grass and mud just yet ...

I think I've narrowed it down to two shoes

Brooks cascadia and hoka speedgoat... but would welcome people's advice on this ...

Thanks a lot in advance for help 😊

Heel to toe drop 8mm vs 4mm (Hoka)

A consideration if you have not used lower-drop shoes

monkeysnapper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117763391#Comment_117763391

Thanks for that .... im afraid I'm not to clued up on this stuff..... I see the drop on both my present running shoes are 12mm .... if I'm picking it up correctly ..... the adrenaline came up same ....

Edit .... I understand you better now.... id be coming down to 8mm and even further again on the Hoka ..... im catching up at last :)

then less likely to have issues then with the Brooks

going from a 12mm to a 4mm drop would put more strain on your calves and Achilles than going from 12mm to 8mm for sure (no issue on 12 to 8)

it's not 100% that it would be an issue for you depending on your tolerance but it's a consideration

https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/hartford/sports-medicine/sports-medicine-corner/minimal-running-focus-on-the-achilles-tendon

monkeysnapper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117763630#Comment_117763630

That link was very helpful. Thank you very much ...

monkeysnapper

Thanks for the help ....I decided to go for the brooks cascadia 16s .. .

Bit late but I picked up Columbia Montrail FKT trail runners on sale earlier this year, not that I do much running but for hiking mountainous or hilly terrain they are great performers, exceptionally comfortable and have adaptive midsole with trail reactive system that really does help keep you balanced. (and injury free)

TSS GFC

Just switched to Brooks Cascadia for what terrain you are at and coming from Adrenline they'll be grand...a good all rounder

Im not sure they are sufficient for technical open mountain but that could be in the future for you.

Enduro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117793128#Comment_117793128

I won the Oman UTMB wearing a (sponsored) pair of those, so yeah, they're good for running!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117833564#Comment_117833564

That's a bit of an achievement 😅 well done you