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The North Face Fire Road
Traction: This is a great shoe for light/smooth trail running combined with road running.
Stability: Testers said they felt very supported in these shoes while running on smooth trails or roads.
Toe Protection: Good
Presentation: This shoe did well with our testers in the looks department. One of the favorites for looking good on the trails and around town.
Fit: Normal
Durability: 8
Breathability: This shoe is extremely breathable.
Cushioning: The Fire Road faired well with our testers with its cushioning system.
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Brooks Cascaida (Editors Choice)
Traction: The lugs on the bottom of the Brooks Casadia give you traction in almost any senario you will run into.
Stability: These shoes performed very well in this category. It is hard to find yourself off balance in these shoes!
Toe Protection: Good
Presentation: These shoes have a good running shoe look with the added ruggedness for those looking for more of a hardcore look.
Fit: Normal
Durability: 9
Breathability: Extremely breathable mesh throughout the shoe.
Cushioning: The Cascadia performed very well with its cushioning system without sacrificing it stability.
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Traction: The traction of the Synco is much like a road running shoe.
Stability: With it’s low profile, these shoes will keep you well grounded for shorter trail races. For the ultra trail racers, we suggest a shoe with more of a cushion system.
Toe Protection: Fair
Presentation: This shoe had an average look according to testers.
Fit: Normal
Durability: 8
Breathability: The shoes provide great overall breathability.
Cushioning: These shoes are a lightweight trainer/racer, but in that category, they performed well with its cushioning system.
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Traction: This shoe has a good traction system for the trails of all levels, best for rocky trails.
Stability: These shoes performed best on extreme uneven surfaces.
Toe Protection: Great
Presentation: These shoes felt boxy for most testers and was lower in scores for looks.
Fit: Wide
Durability: 7
Breathability: The breathability in these shoes are better in colder conditions. The inner liner keeps a lot of heat in.
Cushioning: The Wraptor had a pretty stiff ride for most of our runners.
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Traction: This shoe provided good traction with most trails surfaces. The low profile allows the foot to grip most rocks and odd shaped surfaces.
Stability: These are a great lightweight trail race shoe that will keep you on your feet for those shorter distance trail races.
Toe Protection: Fair
Presentation: These shoes have a snug fit and testers said they liked the look of these shoes.
Fit: Narrow
Durability: 7
Breathability: These shoes felt great -- lightweight and very breathable.
Cushioning: These shoes are a lightweight trainer/racer, but in that category, they performed well with its cushioning system.
Price: $84.00 | buy now
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Traction: This shoe has a beefy road shoe traction feel to it, allowing good traction for most trail runners.
Stability: These shoes performed well in this category. There weren»t many surfaces that could throw our testers off balance.
Toe Protection: Fair
Presentation: These shoes have the look of many road shoes with a few darker colors as many trail shoes have.
Fit: Normal to Wide
Durability: 9
Breathability: The GT provides average breathability.
Cushioning: The shoe provided great cushioning without sacrificing stability.
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Traction: This shoe performed extremely well in a wide variety of trails, such as mud, snow, and rocks.
Stability: The lug system in these shoes was a question mark for our runners at first, but after testing these shoes, They performed great in the stability category.
Toe Protection: Great
Presentation: These shoes tend to have the look of a hardcore trail shoe. They can could also be considered as a lightweight hiking shoe.
Fit: Normal
Durability: 9
Breathability: These shoes do better in colder conditions, but will also do well in mild climates
Cushioning: The Storm Dragon provides ample cushioning for all types of runners.
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Traction: Great for the rugged trails and they also did well on the roads.
Stability: These shoes were designed for those who are looking for a mix between road and trail, and they performed great on the trails and have the road shoe feel to them.
Toe Protection: Great
Presentation: Great mix between a street shoe look and the rugged trail shoe look.
Fit: Narrow to Normal
Durability: 9
Breathability: The XT Wings performed great for those who run in humid or hot climates. Very airy.
Cushioning: Many testers felt these shoes performed extremely well in this category for its cushioning system.
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Traction: This is a great shoe for serious trail running. The soles provide great grip and traction against rocks and uneven ground.
Stability: One of the more stable trail running shoes tested. For real backcountry runs, these shoes provide a lot of structure without sacrificing the comfort.
Toe Protection: Good
Presentation: A good cross running/light hiking shoe that will please the outdoor types who are looking for a more rugged running shoe.
Fit: Narrow to Normal
Durability: 9
Breathability: The lightweight mesh on this shoe provides for a highly breathable running experience.
Cushioning: These shoes had an average cushioning system, with more of a focus on the stability of the shoe.
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nice shoes. It gives me some ideas for if I want to get some trail shoes.
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do you of any shoes that'd be good for desert (very sandy) running?
thanks!
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