Ready to hit the trails?
I asked each about their favorite trail shoes for both races and recovery days.
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Trail can mean the bike path next to your house.
It can be getting lost in the woods.
It can be running up a mountain, Ingram says.
professional trailrunner
Thats the beauty of trail runningthere always is something new to explore.
It gives me an extra boost of speed, but still has enough cushion for long distances.
(Wyder even compares it to a sofa.)
Its my go-to all-around shoe for training days, Peterman says.
And the shoes are really grippy and do well in snow, which I like, she says.
It has really good traction, even in the snow, he says.
With less foam, youre closer to the ground and get a firm ride.
It reminds him of the light, cushionedHoka Cliftonthats a longtime favorite of many road runners.
Its like the Clifton on top of a trail tread pattern, he says.
professional trailrunner
Despite plenty of foam to cradle each landing, this shoe clocks in at just 7.7 ounces.
The one slight downside is all that cushioning makes for a lot of shoe under the feet.
Its huge stack height, Peterman says.
It gets you way up there.
It has really good feedback from the ground, especially for faster workouts, she says.
Ido a lot of flat, speed threshold training where it helps to not have too much grip.
But as soon as you go on trails, of course, you want to have grip.
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