Outroad 2

Alta outroad 2. I would say it’s a bit better on trails than the road but it’s sold as a trail/road hybrid. But if the trail you are on is not that technical I would just go with a road shoe.

As a zero drop runner I like Altra Outroad 2. I mainly use them for running in the various trails in my neighborhood where I'll be hitting some pavement to/from home and in between some of the trails.

I use Altra Outroad as my daily shoe since most of my running is a mix of light trail and road. Other than a little extra weight, it’s a perfectly serviceable road shoe, with a little extra traction and sole durability.

I had 3 pairs of superiors shred apart on the upper on both inside and outside just above where it connects to the base of the shoe. Same for 3 pairs of outroads. I've never had a non altra showle do this. They all died at under 250km. I have ~1800 km on a pair of nordas right now, and ~700 and 400 on a couple pairs of Topo mt5s. Ive put over 1000km on each of the last 3 pairs of topo phantoms I have had. I have a pair of timps and they have held up well, and the paradigm 4 was an amazing altra shoe. Altra is absolutely hit and miss and this topic comes up a ton. It isnt and OP thing. Its an altra thing.

Altra, I have the Olympus 5 (probably too padded for you) and the Outroad (great lightly padded road/trail hybrid) I wear a mix of Altra and Xero

Hoka Challenger 7 in all black. Designed specifically for roads and trails. If you're accustomed to very low or zero drop, the Altra Outroad is a true road to trail shoe.

Altra Outroad is specifically designed for this type of running if you can tolerate the zero drop. If you need some drop, check out Brooks Divide, Hoka Challenger, and Solomon Sense Ride. Others have mentioned the Pegs and Saucony Rides. I've run in Hoka and Saucony and loved both for their versatility. Great for running in sloppy conditions in the fall and winter.

Hi, check out Asics Novablast 5 TR, Hoka Challenger 7, Salomon Sense Ride 5, and Altra Outroad. These are reliable options that provide enough versatility for use on light trails and roads. The Altra Outroad is specifically designed to be a road to trail shoe, but it is a zero drop shoe. If you haven't run low or zero drop shoes, it takes time to transition to running in them. Novablasts is the same bouncy cushioned road shoe but with a trail outsole pattern that can handle both. The Challenger 7 is smooth on pavement and also good for gravel and dirt paths. These two sound like a good fit from what you described about the course.

I am on the opposite side of the spectrum but in my search I have found a couple of things that might suit you.Altra has a hybrid shoe named the Outroad that has good cushion. Mount to Coast is also coming out with a road to trial show named H1 in September. That looks like it checks all your boxes. I would also recommend the Norda 03. It is really a good Road to Trail show. That is what Inise in the winter betweny road and local trail