If you were a shoe, what would you be?
The jury is in for one local trail enthusiast! The following shoe review is compliments of veteran trail-runner and passionate nature-lover, Steve “Squonk” Hoge of the Trailheads who recently went heel-to-toe with the Montrail Masochist and La Sportiva Wildcat:
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I had back to back long(ish) runs last weekend. 15 miles in the Wildcats Saturday and 10 in the Masochists on Sunday. On Sunday I may or may not have imagined that the new Montrails were spongier and more flexible than the La Sportivas.I kept the Masochists on for Tuesday and Wednesday and think it’s definitely a better shoe for me. Still some tendonitis, but that’s not a shoe thing; it’s a me thing.
The Masochists remind me of the old Highlander which held up well for 50K distance, but fell short of comfortable (relative) for 50 milers. But I’m thinking the new design, with added cushioning (not too much, but just about right) may become my shoe for the remainder of the year.
So, there you have it (but we know he still has plenty of love for La Sportiva). It is also worth noting that our guest blogger/shoe reviewer is also the acclaimed inventor, manufacturer, and distributor of the SportSlipper (and he may be looking for an angel investor). Both Montrail and La Sportiva models are currently available.
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Funny plug for SportSlippers (TM .net.org.us.com.tv.biz). We’ve been working on our new line of women’s SportSlippers too, but production is at a halt momentarily because we’ve run out of replacement blades for the master utility knife. Bring on the Angel Investor!
I just ran my first Ultra (Terrapin 50K) last weekend and have to say with all the latest and greatest trail running shoes coming out, I still love the Brooks Cascadia….I’ve been thinking about going to a lighter more minimalist shoe but am curious to know the comfort level…running 10-15mi in any shoe is usually bearable (given proper sizing and fit) however after that the way a shoe stretches and or “rides” can be crucial to maintaining focus during the run. I’ve tried on various minimalist shoes from La Sportiva, Salmon, Inov-8 and it seems as though you would take a beating on the bottom of your feet…they need to have demo days
) tough for me to drop $90+ on a “maybe this is for me”
Brandon, NC