I have been using Inov8 shoes (Roclite 275 V1 and V2, Roadclaw and TrailFly Ultra) to run for many years and many thousands of miles on tough cliff paths. I was excited to try out the new TrailFly as it was designed for a wider foot and hard rocky trails so I bought a set and have now completed 3 runs of about 10km each in different weather conditions. My overall impression is one of great disappointment. The shoes have several good features, the wide toe box is brilliant, although the heel is a bit sloppy, that said adding a heel lock using the laces resolved this, although the lace is very short if using the heel lock. The underfoot protection is also good but at the cost of the connectivity with the track which is a feature I love about the Roclite 275s. What is not acceptable is the grip, to be frank this sucks. In the last three runs I have slipped more than I have slipped in the last 9-10,000km using the Roclites. I really dislike this as I am running at speed on cliff edges using a shoe designed for hard rocky surfaces, which is the terrain I am covering. I will not be buying TrailFly again and will revert to using one of my older sets of Roclites until I am able to save enough to buy a new pair of Roclites. Switching to TrailFly was a big mistake and I regret having bought into the totally unwarranted hype.

Resposta da INOV8
