What type of shoes do you wear for your off-road tris?
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
Normal runners will work fine, but if you'v got trail shoes, then why not...
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
I wear Brooks Cascadias (trail runners) for foot sections on trails (ARs, off-road tris, etc).
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RV posted 2 years ago.
I did a marathon that had a challenging trail section (about 12 miles of rugged trail) - the rest was on bike trails. I used my New Balance M907OR
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Beldrueger posted 2 years ago.
I'm on my second season of Xterra racing. I wear racing flats, Asics Gel-Dirt Dogs to be precise, with Yankz. I love them. My feet do get a little sore if I hit a rock head on, so I wouldn't train in them. I've never done an offroad race where I felt like I needed a lot of foot protection. I've only done up to 7 miles in the Trail Dogs, so if I was doing a long trail run I would definitely consider a proper trail shoe. Most of the Xterra pros also race in flats.
If you have narrow feet, the Puma Trail fox are actually pretty neat. My girlfriend's sister does ultra-running (up to 50 mi so far) and swears by Montrails. I haven't yet tried a pair, so I can't comment.
The Dirt Dogs have great venting and dry quickly on muddy and wet courses.
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GogglesPizanto posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for the replys.
I have been trying to decide which shoes might be best. My trail shoes -- protective, but heavy. My racing shoes -- not so protective, but light. Or my regular training shoes -- somewhere in between. Perhaps my best bet is probably to find out exactly what the courses are like and then make my decision.
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JMA posted 2 years ago.
I wear a pair of my training/racing shoes (GT-2100). I just wear whichever pair is dirtier.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
GogglesPizanto wrote:
Thanks for the replys.I have been trying to decide which shoes might be best. My trail shoes -- protective, but heavy. My racing shoes -- not so protective, but light. Or my regular training shoes -- somewhere in between. Perhaps my best bet is probably to find out exactly what the courses are like and then make my decision.
Also consider the weather - if it has been rainy, etc - causing you to have to run through mud and slippery conditions that may make a trail shoe a good option.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Why doesnt anyone wear XC spikes? I wore mine for a Mudyd Buddy (yeah, yeah I know thats not hardocore, but still) and even with flat plates instead of spikes, the traction was great.
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Beldrueger posted 2 years ago.
The Dirt Dog comes spiked or spikeless. My friend wears Spiked Asics Outback XC's at Xterras. He loves em. I might give them a shot at some point as long as there aren't long paved sections on the course.
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
I have the Asics Dirt Dogs too.I have the ones with ribber spikes instead of the metal. I will be using them for my first Xterra this weekend
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I am doing an off-road tri and dualthon this summer and was wondering what others wear on the run section?
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