Same, I've got 2 pairs and they do great for Trifectas, super comfortable. For people considering, you'll want the cheaper regular version, not the MTX, since you don't want waterproof.
Waterproof helps for shallow water like snow to avoid your socks getting wet. If water gets inside the shoe through the top, like deep water, swimming, dunk wall, it just means the water is trapped inside.
The non-waterproof one lets water seep out above the toe box. I have both since I do prefer the waterproof on regular trails, but a lot of the Spartans have some deep water.
Switched from the sg to the tomir after getting frustrated with hola continually changibg the sg design too much from year to year (long live the sg3 evo, best shoe ever). Anyways, tomir fit like a glove and broke then in in a 100k. Very happy with the change. Using the more asymmetric version too. Perfect weight, grip, responsiveness, cushion. I'm happy.
Switched from the sg to the tomir after getting frustrated with hola continually changibg the sg design too much from year to year (long live the sg3 evo, best shoe ever). Anyways, tomir fit like a glove and broke then in in a 100k. Very happy with the change. Using the more asymmetric version too. Perfect weight, grip, responsiveness, cushion. I'm happy.
Have you checked out the Mount to Coast T1?
I liked the Speedgoat 3, Evo, and 4 in particular, but also liked Topos and Altras. Both had their tradeoffs for me, and the T1 just checks all the boxes for me.
I have around 300 miles in my Tomir 2.0s, I would generally describe the cushioning as medium firm and I generally lean towards high stack and medium plus bounce cushioning like new Speedgoats, Saucony shoes, Mount to Coast T1, and some of the newer shoes made with bounce in mind.
Don't know if you've tried, but some Leukotape on my achilles ahead of time entirely prevents achilles chafing and blistering for me.
If the Speedgoat is on the table for you and you have wider feet, I recommend checking out the Mount to Coast T1. It's what I wanted the Speedgoat and Topo shoes to be. It has a high stack but for me, the cushioning is not grossly soft, can still feel objects underfoot, and don't have issues picking up the pace.
As a fan of the Speedgoat 2 and the EVO, I shifted to other brands until the Mafate 5 came around (which I love for longer/slower runs). I tried the Speedgoat 7 in the same size as my Mafate 5... And I'm going to go up a half size. The toe box is much lower volume than the Mafate 5 (and tapers like older Speedgoat models).
I had a pair of Speedgoat evos a few years ago. When I decided that I won't be doing any races in them anymore, I had them for exactly this purpose - one pair to do it all when on holidays. They were quite light for trail runners of the day, were fast on roads, but also comfortable and grippy enough for (mountain) hikes. It is my understanding however that Speedgoats aren't what they used to be. I just got a pair of NNormal Kjerags (the 01 is 40% off), which look and feel like a road shoe, but run terrible on the road. Great on trails tho. So I'd say it depends - not all trail shoes are made equal.
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