Catamount Agil

Second this, with trail you have to factor in the surface & elevation in terms of it slowing your pace but also increasing your HR. I dabble in both road & trail, they are both quite different but great. And just like in the road sector, trail shoes have been evolving over the years. I started with 2x pairs of Salomons (speed cross for the mud/snow & Elevate GTX for everything else). Eventually got the 1st gen Brooks Catamount for when it was dry/events. Now got a pair of ASICS Trabuco 14 GTX that I absolutely love. A hydration pack is helpful, you can often find them cheap in the middle aisle in Aldi or decathlon is a good shout. And if you get into the longer distances then you get to eat actual food, which is nice.

I also loved the old Inov8s and run in Brooks road shoes. Someone on here recommended Brooks Catamount Agil and I love them. Drain brilliantly, really grippy but also good over rocks. I used them on the OMM in the lakes last weekend. Very happy with them.

I used to like the Brooks Adrenaline GTS series until they changed the design so i’m using the Brooks Catamount line now for trail runs, no complaints.

I have a broad forefoot and a narrow heel. Brooks has been good to me as well as La Sportiva. Prodigo Pros and Caldera 8 is what I am working with now. For faster nimbler shoe I have been using the Catamount. Not sure about this latest version, haven't tried it.

I live in Boulder. I like Cascadia better for our trails. But I actually run Catamounts, which is basically a less heavy and clunky Cascadia