Terrex Agravic BOA

I love the Salomon XA Pro 3D. The Adidas Terrex Aggravic Trail are my favorites, though. Damn they’re comfortable.

Got some adidas terrex agravic half price last year. Yesterday I noticed the toe a bit pinchy so might want to go up half a size if you get them. I've ran many half marathons in them no problem.

Of the brands you listed, I’ve only had experience with Adidas, Asics, and Merrell. Adidas Terrex is FIRM - I barely feel any give. I wont recommend for wide feet though. Their shoes tend to run narrow. Asics is bouncy, slightly firm, but you feel the foam have some give. They’re okay for wide feet.

You’re right - I should have been more specific. Adidas - my experience has mostly been with the Agravic Terrex and Agravic Speed Asics - I’m mainly using the Trabuco Max and the regular Trabuco. I’m partial to trail running shoes vs hikers.

I believe there are probably better (lighter and longer lasting) options out there now, but I am quite committed to the Salomon speed cross 6 shoes. They use very soft rubber which gives some of the best grip I have found in a trail runner. As a trade off, they last roughly 150 to at most 200 miles (granted, I am all over boulder fields, and run extremely hard on downhills) in the Adirondacks and White Mountains before the tread wears off, they are still useful daily wear shoes after that. They have a good amount of heel cushion, but less up front. I find this allows some really good precision footwork (you can better feel the surfaces) and you can use the heels to soak up impacts. At this point my feet are form fit to this particular shoe, so every time I buy a new set (2-4 times a year), I just throw them on and get trail running, no break in required. While they are slightly heavier than some of the newer trail runners, I feel like they work better as endurance shoes. I can still throw down hour-and-a-half laps of Jefferson (via caps) and two hour laps of Mount Washington or Adams (they are not much slower than the really light shoes), but I can also use them for a Bob Marshall traverse, or Presidential/Great Range traverse. Lastly, an important note, the gore-tex variants fit differently than the regular ones, not dramatically so, but they definitely feel slightly different (I get different hot spots wearing them). The Saucony peregrines (I think I had the 12s) were lighter, also had excellent grip, and a good back to front cushion gradient, but mine failed catastrophically mid baldface loop. (They had maybe 100 miles on them and my foot blew right though the side/top of the shoe. Unfortunately that was not a fluke, I saw the same thing happen to a guy on Mount Marcy) Maybe they fixed that issue with the 13s? I have a pair of Terrex Agravics, they are very light, but I question how long they will last (not very deep tread, and very thin top/sides) Probably a lot of other good options, Run the Whites has a great selection right in the white mountains, and I think does demos.

Tough to make a recommendation without a general idea of foot shape and use. I'll give my experience to help out either way and you can message me with any other questions. I am on the taller and heavier side(6'4& 92KG/202 pounds) and also have a slightly wider midfoot. Both the Norda 001A and 005 I have accommodate my wider foot and are amazing shoes. I tried to get Nnormal and La Sportiva on and found them too narrow. Topo also fit well, but upper on the ones i tried were more sloppy. These weren't the higher end Topo, full disclosure. The Norda 005 feels quite a bit more plush than the 001A. I love almost everything about it, light, responsive, grippy outsole, but the upper does have a bit of give to it I found. This can lead to my foot sliding around a little bit on steep descents. For everything but steep descent, the 005 hits the sweet spot and I would say it could only be an issue doing so at high speeds on shorter races. At slower speeds, I didn't find it to be an issue. The 001A seems to hug and hold the foot a bit more than the 005 and also has a more grippy and pronounced outsole. I prefer it for steeper climbs and descents, but the 005 for everything else. Both the uppers are fairly air tight and not the most breathable. This is good for keeping debris out and being very durable, but something to consider with hot feet. I also have the Adidas Agravic Terrex Trail and Ultra. The upper on both is very breathable, lockdown is good, but they can easily let debris in. The trail feels amazing in general trails, good in most terrain. Grip isn't as good as Norda, but better in hotter temperatures if you have hot feet. The trail version doesn’t feel propulsive or soft underfoot. The Ultra on the other hand feels a bit more plush under foot and more propulsive. It has an aggressive rocker to it and wouldn't feel good if you strike on the heel. Fit wise, the Trail and Ultra are both close, but I found the Ultra fit ever so slightly larger, but could be sample variance. If I had to pick one as a do it all, it would likely be the Norda 005. Light on the feet, good outsole, saves the legs and good on a variety of terrain. Norda has absolutely amazing customer support as well. I have had other trail shoes as well, but none on your list. If you want any other information, let me know!