Inov8 - TRAILFLY
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"Absolutely love their shoes. ... One of my pairs is 5 years old and is in desperate need of repair but somehow still get me round semi mudi trails."
"Inov8s are far more durable. ... My current pair of Inov8s have 700 miles on them and they’re still going."
"I had a pair of Inov8 years ago and they were indestructible"
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"They also have the best sole material I’ve found for slippery mud and rocks."
"First pair was fantastic, grip"
"I ran Lofoten for a few months in autumn/winter and i'm from the UK and Inov8 are probably the best call here for ground conditions, both very similar."
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"like a low drop and low rise ... I've only bought these shoes since early '23 and I hope they never change."
"low stack"
"low drop"
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"Inov8 Trail Fly do a wide fit for what is already a wide fit shoe. ... They are the only thing I have found that is wide enough comparabley to an Altra."
"Innov8 trail fly in a wide are comparable as are Topo's all be it they do have a high arch. The other brands have some wide offerings but having tried most of them the above are definitely the widest in my opinion."
"only inov8 fits"
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"They also have the best sole material I’ve found for slippery mud and rocks."
"I ran Lofoten for a few months in autumn/winter and i'm from the UK and Inov8 are probably the best call here for ground conditions, both very similar."
"inov8 trainers which drained well"
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"The ones I’ve used fell apart before the sole showed any wear."
"The ones I’ve used fell apart before the sole showed any wear."
"i've had 2 pairs both fall apart in less than 400km on the same trails i run with the Decathlons ... i've worked with some athletes on FKT and races and their trainers fell apart quicker than we would have liked too."
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"the trailfly is more suited to soft ground only"
"less so on mud"
"less so on mud"
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"hate the lack of energy return. ... Feel like I've got bricks on my feet after 50 miles!"
"The trailfly is firmer and more ground feel ... with low drop ... if you've not run low/zero drop, then you need to take it easy an acclimatise."
"a bit firm on road"
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"Inov8 aren't that wide apart from the toe box. ... I tried their wide fit and found trabucos to be wider around the arch of your foot. ... I have flat-ish arches so find it very uncomfortable if my foot ends up collapsing over the end of the shoe."
"Xodus Ultras were also a bit too narrow in the toebox for me for anything over 50k."
"less toe room"
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"They’re sizing isn’t very consistent though so worth trying in a shop if you can find them."
"They’re sizing isn’t very consistent though so worth trying in a shop if you can find them."
"I'd size up at least half size, maybe a full size."
I've run in Peregrines (11, 12, & 13) and I find the Inov-8 Trailfly (The Standard. Not the Speed. Not the Zero (if you're in the UK)) to ride similarly. They're a 6mm drop instead of a 4mm, but they feel very similar under-foot. The mid-sole is on the firmer-side, but with decent energy return. They have a rock-plate. Grip is great where I run (dry, hardpack, a little rocky). Runs on pavement just fine since the lugs aren't extremely aggressive. They have a relatively wide forefoot. I'd size up at least half size, maybe a full size. I've got about 500 miles on mine, uppers are perfectly intact, but horrendously stained because I bought the white ones since I found them deeply discounted. Outsole is more worn, but still completely intact and functional.
r/ultrarunning • Trail shoe recommendations needed ->Inov-8 Trail Flys are cracking shoe from a UK brand. They have a natural (aka wide toebox, slim heel) foot shape and come in two widths, very breathable upper with TPU round the edges which I find helps keep puddle splashes out, and a durable outsole (none of this exposed midsole nonsense you see on Altras). [https://www.inov8.com/trailfly-mens-trail-running-shoes](https://www.inov8.com/trailfly-mens-trail-running-shoes)
r/Ultralight • advice wanted on trail runners for hiking ->Inov8 terraultra, later renamed to trail fly
r/trailrunning • What’s the best trail running shoe you’ve ever owned and why? ->I was a terra ultra and now trail fly user.. I never noticed any difference
r/trailrunning • What happened to Inov8 shoes? ->inov8 Trailfly. You've got the Trailfly Speed, Trailfly Max, Trailfly Zero or standard Trailfly all with either a standard or wide variant. I'd also add that their last is as wide as the old Vivobarefoots and wider than the newer Vivos. Comparable to the Altras that I have in a similar size. I measured these by overlaying the insoles on top of each other.
r/trailrunning • Need New Wide Trail Shoe ->inov8 Trailfly. You've got the Trailfly Speed, Trailfly Max, Trailfly Zero or standard Trailfly all with either a standard or wide variant. I'd also add that their last is as wide as the old Vivobarefoots and wider than the newer Vivos. Comparable to the Altras that I have in a similar size. I measured these by overlaying the insoles on top of each other.
r/trailrunning • Need New Wide Trail Shoe ->I was / am a fan boy of Inov8 trail shoes but it seems like they rebrand everything in the Trailfly line up at the same time. Why can we not ever just go back and get the same model again. I do have 3 pairs of the trailfly 270 in the boxes left and they are my favorite. But it seems the 280 and the 300 are gone? I had been using all 3 and would get a couple more 300's if they were available.
r/trailrunning • What happened to Inov8 shoes? ->IME inov8 graphene rubber lasts very well. I have a pair of trailflys 280s that have done 600km+ of mostly road with very little wear anywhere. I also have a pair of roclite 275s (trailtalons appear to be rebranded roclites) that have done 550km of trail/fell with some tarmac and again the sole is doing really well, but the upper is wrecked.
r/trailrunning • Shoes that can handle mud AND long distance? ->I am in the same boat with wide flat feet and about 200lbs. I have found the best success with the Altra Lone Peak (although I know you said you didn't want zero drop). The other shoe that has worked for me is the Inov8 Trailfly in wide. They also just released the Trailfly Max if you want a bit more cushion. Both are 6mm drop.
r/trailrunning • Looking for wide fit trail runners. OG Saucony Xodus Ultra lovers, what have you switched to? ->I have not run in the 9s yet as I still have a pair of the 7s that have some miles left in them. I did try on the 9s at an REI and the 9 in a wide felt substantially wider than the 7 in a wide that I have.
r/trailrunning • Looking for wide fit trail runners. OG Saucony Xodus Ultra lovers, what have you switched to? ->Inov8 Trail Fly do a wide fit for what is already a wide fit shoe. They are the only thing I have found that is wide enough comparabley to an Altra.
r/trailrunning • Best wide fit trail shoes (non Altra) ->I have hobbit feet with a bone condition in one foot. I wear Altra. Innov8 trail fly in a wide are comparable as are Topo's all be it they do have a high arch. The other brands have some wide offerings but having tried most of them the above are definitely the widest in my opinion.
r/trailrunning • Trail running shoes for wide and flat feet ->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.
r/trailrunning • Trail running shoes with a wide toe box ? ->I've put 200km on my Inov8 TrailFly and they barely show any sign of wear. They're an awesome shoe: ample toebox, low stack, low drop, solid grip.
r/trailrunning • Need New Wide Trail Shoe ->I run moderately technical trails in the Inov-8 TrailFly (wide) and I love them. Good traction, decent rock protection etc. They've done a lot of miles and are still going strong. I'm considering the RoadFly to replace my Kinvaras now that Saucony discontinued the wide fit.
r/trailrunning • favorite technical trail running shoe? ->Inov-8 TrailFly are my current wide-fitting trail shoe.
r/Ultramarathon • Wider trail shoes for first 100M ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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