
Mount to Coast
H1
Versatile road-to-trail, but struggles on wet, technical downhills.

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Make sure you like zero drop before buying Altra's. I'm a runner, I HATE zero drop and when I tried a pair of zero drops for DG it messed up my throws and form so I just don't mess with it. The best pair of DG shoes I've had yet are Brooks Divide 3's. They're a release or 2 old now but I find used ones and keep buying them. They fit great, have good grip, last a while and aren't expensive.
Brooks Divides, been using the 3's and 5's with zero issues.
In the main I am a running around the block on pavements girly but they do get very slippery at this time of year so I completely get where you’re coming from! I normally wear Brooks Ghost but found they were lacking grip in wetter conditions so I also got a pair of Brooks Divide, which are a lightweight trail shoe and they’ve been just the ticket.
Check out Brooks Divides. They are a hybrid shoe for trail and road. I find them to be very stable. I also love Brooks Cascadias but they have a rock plate which can be really firm.
There are no stability trail shoes. I do great in Brooks Cascadias and Brooks Divides.
I really liked my Brooks Divide but I haven’t seen a new shoe released. I hope they still make them.
The Divide works well for me on the road and is so much better on light trails than a road shoe.
Adidas Agravic 3's tend to go no sale quite often. That's a solid trail shoe. Brooks Divide is also a solid budget option - cheap to begin with and they also go on sale. Keep an eye out for Merrell sales too - Long Sky 2 Matryx is great, but the regular non-Matryx version is also good, and cheaper.
+1 for Brooks! I especially like Caldera, but Cascadia and Divide (which may be discontinued?) are great, too! I’m from the rural part of the county near Seattle in the convergence zone and I haven’t had luck with the GTX versions because they still have eyelets that actively let rain in! What does help for that is, for me, wool blend socks all year in varying weights!
+1 for Brooks, especially Caldera, but I love Cascadia and Divide (which might be discontinued?!)!
Brooks Cascade, Divide, and Caldera are my go-to shoes and I wear them for road and trail!
What works for me running in rural county near the Cascade foothills and Seattle: Brooks trail shoes! The trails here are too hilly and rocky/rooty to be comfy in road shoes, but the rural roads are rocky/tree debris covered and hilly, so trail shoes are better 3/4 of the year here in the valley towns which I run! I wear Cascadia, Caldera and wore Divide until they weren’t available.
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Mount to Coast
H1
Versatile road-to-trail, but struggles on wet, technical downhills.

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Pegasus Trail Series
Versatile for non-technical trails, but poor on wet, technical.

Mount to Coast
T1
Lightweight, cushioned; but lacing and underfoot protection are issues.

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