There are two schools of thoughts when buying a trail running shoe, the first one applies to trail running and road running, the shoe must fir your foot. Remember shoe companies are trying to make a shoe that fits every one’s foot and every one’s feet is different. Sounds like a tough task, ha! So with that in mind go try on shoe’s that fit your foot and compliments your type of stride.

Once you find a trail shoe that fits your foot and stride, you must consider the type of trail surface you are running on, a majority of the time. For example I run steep rocky terrain over 75 percent of my training miles, so I used the Montrail Vitesse for over the last 8 years. This shoe has a large toe box and I have long toes, that works well on the steep downhills. The Vitesse also has a anti roll extension on the bottom left side of the sole, this is one of the best features I have ever seen on a trail shoe! Last but least the Vitesse expels water quickly after running through creeks and the cushion keeps you sprinting through the scree fields with confidence!

There ya go, go evaluate your terrine, stride and foot shape and match up with a shoe then go enjoy the trails! Happy feet for all!

Wasatch Speed Goat

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