Mudclaw 300

They are making the mudclaw 300 again got a new pair recently perfect for muddy fells and UK mountains far superior to the Mudtalons

Good to know about the new Mudclaw! I have a pair of Mudclaw 300 and they're incredible on the darkest of days, grip gives you amazing confidence. The new stuff, not a fan of.

So... I have a pair of VJ Maxx2 for normal local trails, it's already quite worn down so just a basic shoe. Then I have another pair of Maxx2 for technical trails on specific terrain. A pair of Brooka ghost for regular road miles, pair of brooks glycerin for easy road miles, pair of hyperion for road races or parkruns here in the UK. Pair of inov8 mudclaw for short muddy races (up to about 15mile) Pair of inov8 xtalon 260 v2 for longer all day winter mountain runs in UK, and a pair of xtalon 200 for short muddy races.

Worth noting that G270s are very passive lug-wise for inov-8, have stopped being made, and inov-8 have gone massively downhill in the past few years, including but not limited to using a new factory with massive QC issues and replacing the excellent mudclaw with the mudtalon, which falls apart and much worse on rough terrain. The classic mud shoe of theirs was the mudclaw, which is coming back for sale this winter, however it is being made by their new shitty factory, so it remains to be seen if they will survive a week of running.

I feel the 'new' range is just uninspiring and feels old fashioned. I tried the Trailfly Speed which was heavy with a dull foam. Standard Trailfly was heavier with more dull foam! They just aren't competitive with other shoes out there. La Sportiva Prodigio shows how a modern all round trail shoe should be (and it's been a massive success). It's a shameas they used to be one of my favourite shoe brands, I went through 4 pairs of the G270's loved that shoe. Numerous Roclite, Mudclaw, X-Talon. I just don't consider them as an option any more. I live in the Lake District and not many of my friends wear them either any more. Mudclaws used to be the go to. See a lot of VJ, Terrex, Nnormal, La Sportiva and Hoka now.

okay, one brand no one has mentioned - Inov8. The mudclaw and mudtalon are great, althought rubber on the X-Talon Ultra wasnt great for wet obstacles or rocks in my experience. but if you want the best grip on the planet, buy some VJ Ultra / iRock / MAXx shoes. they are epic.

Altra MT King or Inov8 mudclaw. Big cleats and fast draining are what you want. Wool based socks like Hilly merino work fine when your feet are soaked. If you have the right footwear just go route one through the middle of everything with a big smile 😃 

First and last time I ran in mud like that in a pair of lone peaks I fell on my ass at least 3 times. Mudclaws are the way forward.

If you mainly run on deep loose mud then look at Mud claws by inov8.

Inov-8 Mudclaw - wonderful shoe for muddy/snowy conditions, though not sure if for longer ultras.. I hate them with passion when I have to run with them on a dry trail/road, but I haven’t tried anything better for mud. Bonus points for being indestructible. EDIT: just read „tomorrow” - well, I certainly wouldn’t risk anything new for a 100k!

I run Obstacle Races in inov8 Mudclaws, don't go waterproof or they will just hold water after an obstacle, also some shoes have gusseted tounges which stop debris getting in around it and I prefer.