Inov8 - Parkclaw G 280 Mens

yeah, I like shoes that resemble the shape of a human foot. I love my parkclaw 280 fit snug heel cup, great midfoot lockdown and spacious toe box. Just need to 1/2 up. Insoles is "super\* thick so can be changed to adjust fitting further.

Not tried the trailfly. I have the Parkclaw's and find them fine on tarmac. They are a touch skittish in the wet though. Would say most of my runs are 50% tarmac. Certainly not slow. Think there's a bit more drop on them than the trailfy which helps. I do also have some road shoes and wouldnt just train for an event on the Parkclaws though. Personally I'm in the wear different trainers for training runs camp. As in I think it helps to build resilience.

I have this need. I live in an area where you run 0.7 miles to get to the Thames Path, then maybe 3 miles through fields, and a mile on road through the next town, and another 2 miles offroad, then a mile on road again - maybe 2, then 4 miles offroad, then next town, and so on. You can go 20-30 miles like this - maybe 1/3 road, 2/3 off. I bought inov-8 Parkclaw for this and they're ok.

There's going to be a compromise: you need aggressive lugs for snow and mud, but aggressive lugs aren't comfortable on road and wear down faster. So you need to decide for yourself what's more important to you and then choose the shoe accordingly. Examples of trail shoes with less aggressive lugs good for running on road: Inov8 Parkclaw, New Balance Hierro. Examples of trail shoes with aggressive lugs good for optimal grip in mud: Salomon Speedcross, INOV8 Mudclaw, ST version of the Saucony Peregrine. Many trail shoes including the regular (non-ST) version of the Peregrine are in between these two extremes.

Normal road shoes can handle that. Unless you're running in autumn and winter and those paths turn muddy, then it's nice to have shoes with lugs. I use road-to-trail shoes for that, the Inov8 Parkclaw.

New Balance Hierro, they're plush, cushioned, comfortable, grippy, but also a bit slow and heavy. Great hiking shoe as well. Inov8 Parkclaw: jack of all trades, master of none. Very durable, very allround, comfortable right out of the box, but the cushioning doesn't give much energy return so it feels a bit old fashioned and a little bit uninspiring. Doesn't feel like a trail shoe when running on road, but it does have trail shoe features like (mild) lugs, toe protector, ankle collar. It has a really wide toe box but also a good lockdown. Nike Vomero: cushioned road shoe that has an outsole tread pattern that is much more trail-like than other road shoes

Because everybody else already mentioned Topo, I'll say Inov8

I have a pair of Inov8 parkclaws that have more than 300 kms on them including obstacle courses and rope climbs and they look like they're new. They're not perfect, but they are the most durable running shoes I've owned.

My best road to trails are innov8 park claw I think

Any trail shoe will wear down faster on pavement than it will on trails, so as long as you're aware that your use case will result in a shorter lifespan for your shoes, then yes, there are trail runners that would work well in this situation. Look for something with shorter/flatter lugs and a durable sole. Since you're in the UK, it should be relatively easy to find inov-8 shoes to try on. I might recommend the Parkclaw for this situation, they're intended for road and trail.

Topo’s. Altra grip sucks whereas Topo use Vibram so you don’t fall over as soon as it rains. The new Inov-8 fits in wide are pretty good too - less toe room but good width through the midfoot. Topo are pretty standard fit in the midfoot (I’ve not tried a wide fit of theirs) so depends where your foot is wide.

Inov8 with graphene has very good grip. Nike trail have no grip at all

Topo mtn racer has better grip. Inov8 has better grip also; Trailfly for hard trails and Mudfly for wet/mud.

Inov8s are the answer.