Running shoes - WhiteBlaze

seminoles · 03-08-2010, 20:55

Does anyone hike in good running shoes? I have a pair of Merrell Moab Ventilators, but I really prefer the feel of a good pair of running shoes for
section hiking.
Anyone else feel this way?

SGT Rock · 03-08-2010, 20:56

Yep. Lately I've been trying Adidas.

Egads · 03-08-2010, 21:00

wore Brooks Cascadia 5s on last two hikes thru snow. wore trash bags inside shoes to keep feet warm & dry

d.o.c · 03-08-2010, 21:06

Yep look into montrail they be good running shoe and a good shoe for long distance walking

Speer Carrier · 03-08-2010, 21:22

I've hiked in New Balance running shoes, Keen sandals, and Tevas. I found they all worked fine and offered all the support I needed. I'd never go back to boots.

J5man · 03-08-2010, 21:37

I have experimented with several types of shoes. After reading Ray Jardines book, I have hiked a little in running shoes and plan to do it more this spring. Probably going to use ultralite gaiters to see how I like those with them

Deadeye · 03-08-2010, 21:52

I've been hiking in New balance running shoes for 10 years. Fanstastic grip on rocks.

Rick500 · 03-08-2010, 22:11

New Balance 572s. Nice and light.

Rick500 · 03-08-2010, 22:12

*There are two different NB 572s... I'm speaking of the trail runners, not the walking shoes.

Red Beard · 03-08-2010, 23:00

New Balance All-Terrain 476es here.

Nevermind · 03-08-2010, 23:43

Any estimates on how many trail miles before these shoes wear out?

Walkin' Dude · 03-09-2010, 01:11

God, I love Asics. I'll wear them anywhere. Mizunos are good, too.

Walkin' Dude · 03-09-2010, 01:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevermind

Any estimates on how many trail miles before these shoes wear out?

No expert on NBs, but Asics usually wear out after 3 months of 5 miles a day, 5 days a week. That's trail usage. Normally I would calculate that out for you but it's 2:15 and I'm about to pass out.

fiddlehead · 03-09-2010, 03:41

The term "worn out" means different things to different people.
I have a running friend who thinks 400 miles is "worn out"
To me, that is just broken in.
I actually hiked 1,000 miles on a pair of his throw-a-way "worn out" shoes.

gumball · 03-09-2010, 04:19

adidas trail response.

JAK · 03-09-2010, 06:06

I just did a hike in Adidas Adizero running flats. Surprisingly good grip on ice and crunchy snow and wet rocks for so little thread. Maybe not so good in loose dirt. Very light, and excellent in wet conditions as they hold zero water. Maybe not enough protection for kicking into rocks and roots, or for the bottom of my foot stepping on stuff.

Definitely going to look into similar Adidas for trail running.

MotoGypsy · 03-09-2010, 06:41

Montrail Hardrocks! Get some Superfeet insoles and you are good to go!

10-K · 03-09-2010, 07:49

You can kill yourself runninng in shoes you can walk another 500 miles in.

I run in Brooks Adrenelines and I quit running in them after ~400 miles. I can tell when it's time for a new pair because my shins start hurting after a 15 mile or longer run. I can still walk in that pair for a long time.

SGT Rock · 03-09-2010, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevermind

Any estimates on how many trail miles before these shoes wear out?

I had some New Balance shoes I loved that lasted about 1000 miles (maybe more) before they became uncomfortable to wear anymore - probably the support inside wearing out. They don't make them anymore. I tried a few other models of NBs but never found some that felt the same. I still have the old shoes out of respect LOL. The last NB shoes were through after about 500 miles. My last pair only lasted one hike, as some county dog thought they smelled fun and ran off with them when I left them out to dry after a hike.

Just got these new Adidas shoes. Not enough miles on them to make a guess.

d.o.c · 03-09-2010, 09:14

my montrails went from the start to deleware water gap didnt much look like shoes when i got there but the best shoes ive ever hiked in

03-08-2010, 20:55	#1
seminoles Join Date: 06-03-2009 Location: Panama City, Fl Age: 52 Posts: 15	Running shoes Does anyone hike in good running shoes? I have a pair of Merrell Moab Ventilators, but I really prefer the feel of a good pair of running shoes for section hiking. Anyone else feel this way?

03-08-2010, 20:56	#2
SGT Rock First Sergeant Join Date: 09-03-2002 Location: Maryville, TN View my gallery 244 My trailjournals.com Age: 43 Year of thru-hike: 815 miles GAME 2008 until injury Posts: 14,062 Images: 244	Yep. Lately I've been trying Adidas. __________________ SGT Rock http://www.hikinghq.net My 2008 Trail Journal of the BMT/AT BMT Thru-Hikers' Guide ----------------------------------------- NO SNIVELING

03-08-2010, 21:00	#3
Egads Formerly Egads Join Date: 07-09-2006 Location: Atlanta View my gallery 71 Year of thru-hike: to eternity...and beyond Posts: 2,464 Images: 71	wore Brooks Cascadia 5s on last two hikes thru snow. wore trash bags inside shoes to keep feet warm & dry __________________ The trail was here before we got arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us

03-09-2010, 01:11	#12
Walkin' Dude Watch for the Walkin Dude Join Date: 12-11-2009 Location: Boone, North Carolina View my gallery 29 Age: 20 Year of thru-hike: 2012 if we're all still here. Posts: 211 Images: 29	God, I love Asics. I'll wear them anywhere. Mizunos are good, too. __________________ "A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan

03-09-2010, 03:41	#14
fiddlehead fiddlehead Join Date: 03-05-2005 Location: Sch. Haven, PA View my gallery 32 My journals Age: 60 Posts: 3,872 Images: 32	The term "worn out" means different things to different people. I have a running friend who thinks 400 miles is "worn out" To me, that is just broken in. I actually hiked 1,000 miles on a pair of his throw-a-way "worn out" shoes. __________________ Don't let your fears stand in the way of your dreams

03-08-2010, 21:06	#4
d.o.c Registered User Join Date: 08-24-2009 Location: daleville, Va Year of thru-hike: 2009 Posts: 159	Yep look into montrail they be good running shoe and a good shoe for long distance walking

03-08-2010, 21:22	#5
Speer Carrier Registered User Join Date: 02-26-2004 Location: Dunwoody, GA Age: 67 Posts: 274	I've hiked in New Balance running shoes, Keen sandals, and Tevas. I found they all worked fine and offered all the support I needed. I'd never go back to boots.

03-08-2010, 21:37	#6
J5man Wild at Heart Join Date: 12-11-2006 Location: Roanoke, VA View my gallery 34 Age: 48 Posts: 322 Images: 34	I have experimented with several types of shoes. After reading Ray Jardines book, I have hiked a little in running shoes and plan to do it more this spring. Probably going to use ultralite gaiters to see how I like those with them

03-08-2010, 21:52	#7
Deadeye Some days, it's not worth chewing through the restraints. Join Date: 12-13-2004 Location: Essex, Vermont Age: 55 Posts: 776	I've been hiking in New balance running shoes for 10 years. Fanstastic grip on rocks.

03-08-2010, 22:11	#8
Rick500 Registered User Join Date: 01-09-2010 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 179	New Balance 572s. Nice and light.

03-08-2010, 22:12	#9
Rick500 Registered User Join Date: 01-09-2010 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 179	*There are two different NB 572s... I'm speaking of the trail runners, not the walking shoes.

03-08-2010, 23:00	#10
Red Beard Slow and steady Join Date: 05-27-2009 Location: NC Age: 33 Posts: 160	New Balance All-Terrain 476es here.

03-08-2010, 23:43	#11
Nevermind Registered User Join Date: 02-25-2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Age: 21 Posts: 33	Any estimates on how many trail miles before these shoes wear out?

03-09-2010, 04:19	#15
gumball Join Date: 08-08-2003 Location: PA Posts: 456	adidas trail response.

03-09-2010, 06:06	#16
JAK Registered User Join Date: 04-28-2004 Location: New Brunswick Age: 48 Posts: 8,300	I just did a hike in Adidas Adizero running flats. Surprisingly good grip on ice and crunchy snow and wet rocks for so little thread. Maybe not so good in loose dirt. Very light, and excellent in wet conditions as they hold zero water. Maybe not enough protection for kicking into rocks and roots, or for the bottom of my foot stepping on stuff. Definitely going to look into similar Adidas for trail running.

03-09-2010, 06:41	#17
MotoGypsy Go hard or go home. Join Date: 02-22-2010 Location: Canton, GA My trailjournals.com My journals Year of thru-hike: Leaving March 21st, 2010 Posts: 25	Montrail Hardrocks! Get some Superfeet insoles and you are good to go!

03-09-2010, 07:49	#18
10-K Completed AT on June 25, 2010 Join Date: 10-30-2007 Location: Erwin, TN - Wilmington, NC Age: 48 Posts: 1,760	You can kill yourself runninng in shoes you can walk another 500 miles in. I run in Brooks Adrenelines and I quit running in them after ~400 miles. I can tell when it's time for a new pair because my shins start hurting after a 15 mile or longer run. I can still walk in that pair for a long time.

03-09-2010, 09:14	#20
d.o.c Registered User Join Date: 08-24-2009 Location: daleville, Va Year of thru-hike: 2009 Posts: 159	my montrails went from the start to deleware water gap didnt much look like shoes when i got there but the best shoes ive ever hiked in

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