Roclite G 275

Road: Hoka Clifton 9, 470 miles - every day grind Hoka Mach X 2, 51 miles - for me this counts as a fast shoe Trails: Hoka Speedgoat 6, 32 miles - fresh shoes for my Ultras this autumn Hoka Speedgoat 5, 302 miles - everyday trail shoes Inov8 Roclite G275, 343 miles - old shoes, a bit too thin feeling compared to Hokas but very flexible, good for rock scrambling and drain well

I crossed the Pyrenees in a pair of Inov-8 G275s (now discontinued). Upper gave out before the sole, but I did need to replace them after \~500km or so. You can probably stretch them for longer but I was getting foot issues.

Provided it's not too cold (below 6-7 Celsius), I would still choose trail runners in most situations regardless of the bog factor. Definitely agree with /u/pedrobobkat77, highly recommend inov8 roclites if they fit your foot shape.

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.

Yeah, I LOVED the Roclite and haven’t found the newer models to be a suitable replacement. Though the G 270 felt pretty similar. It is interesting to hear people say the grip has not been as good, because I’ve been pretty pleased. But I also haven’t run too much in really wet conditions.