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Road shoes or trail shoes?

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Metro_Nome
Metro_Nome
Nov 2024
9:35pm, 1 Nov 2024
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Ffs. Trail not train.
Shades
Shades
Nov 2024
6:12am, 2 Nov 2024
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I'd go for road shoes. Most will cope well with lighter trails and if you want the best cushioning that will always be in a road shoe.
RevBarbaraG
RevBarbaraG
Nov 2024
8:13am, 2 Nov 2024
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@Ness I used to wear almost exclusively Brooks Ghost - not sure if those are neutral or not. Once I knew they suited me, I used to buy them online and save a bit off the list price - but we were still talking £70-£80 each time. Looked at them yesterday and the list price of the latest version is £135!! Mind you, we are talking 10 years since I dropped off regular running.

I have discovered a branch of Runners Need near where I live, so probably going to book myself in for gait analysis.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Nov 2024
8:18am, 2 Nov 2024
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I ran hundreds of miles in a pair of Ghosts including maybe half of those miles off road. If they suited you before I would try them (on) again
Shades
Shades
Nov 2024
10:11am, 2 Nov 2024
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Ghosts are definitely neutral shoes.

RevB- price of shoes has rocketed over the last few years. 😭
NordRunner
NordRunner
Nov 2024
10:12am, 2 Nov 2024
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K5 Gus wrote:Go for a hybrid that works well on both surfaces, eg Hoka Challenger, Saucony Ride TR, etc
Yes. When searching or asking after these, they are sometimes called “road-to-trail” shoes - often basically a road shoe with a bit of tread.
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
Nov 2024
10:52am, 2 Nov 2024
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I'm a bad advisor in this topic as I'll wear any shoes for any surface! Unless it's very steep angled grass and mud or snow or other specific surface requiring grip, then I wouldn't worry either way.

For undulating trail with gravel type surface, I don't think you need trail shoes, road are fine.

And I wear trail shoes all the time, including for pavements! Rubbish advice-free comment.

Welcome back to your running RevBarb :-) G
paulcook
paulcook
Nov 2024
10:56am, 2 Nov 2024
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I'd also suggest a hybrid. For one even some hybrids are terrible in the mud never mind road shoes.

Inov-8 parkclaw maybe? But that's because I'm biased and well used towards inov-8 personally.

Anyway fwiw:

inov8.com
richmac
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Nov 2024
11:01am, 2 Nov 2024
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If you're neutral then trailes with a decent cushion will suffice. Most trail shoes are neutral.

If you roll in or indeed out then you'll need shoes that offer support and that almost always means road.
richmac
richmac
Nov 2024
11:03am, 2 Nov 2024
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Oh and on probably 85-90% of the paths and trails I do in the conditions I do them in my mizuno road shoes are enough

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I’m in the market for a new pair of shoes. Returning to running after a loooong break. It will be a small part of an overall exercise regime which includes strength training in the gym, swimming, Pilates and functional fitness classes. So I doubt I’ll be running more than a couple of times a week, or more than a few miles. Unless I decide I am going to train for that 10K next May, that is.

I feel I should know the answer to this, but: if I’m going to be running both on and off road, ho...
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