Trailfly G 270 V2

I think the best fit I’ve had after Inov-8 G270’s in wide is VJ Ultra 3. Plenty of energy and good grip too. Myself I’ve preordered now SG7 wide full size up and I wonder If it’s a keeper for me. I could get along with SG5, Tecton and Tecton X3. Rocket X trail created too much pressure on top of the toes, go figure 😃

so i've ran once already in Speedgoat 7 Wide. It fits well with proper heel lock and just enough space for the wide feet, whereas, length-wise the fit I had to size up to US 13, 2E. It is half-size up from SG5, Tecton X and Tecton X3 or most other brands. But SG5 had heel lockdown issues for me that is not there anymore. It is pretty hefty, at 355g in this size. I was skeptical at first because I've never used the shoe that heavy, but ride is nice, climbing surprisingly easy, it feels more cushioned than latest Tecton without being mushy or unnatural due to high stack. I felt good running downhill on the road with 3:20 min/km without destroying the legs. Quite happy overall. Not sure if i am feeling some pressure at the top of the toes, because they are already beat up from the last marathon. Maybe not be my top pair for the next ultra or technical mountains but good enough.

Trailfly zero unless you have a lot of mud to deal with, in which case get the trailtalon zero. Not quite as comfortable for me as the old G270, but still pretty decent

Trailfly zero unless you have a lot of mud to deal with, in which case get the trailtalon zero. Not quite as comfortable for me as the old G270, but still pretty decent

I’ve gone through 7 pairs of the G270 and love Inov-8 in general. I’ve used them for all distances up to 50M. Got a pair of the V2 as soon as they were available, curious about trying my favorite shoe in a low(ish) drop. The heel hold was very bad for me, and it worsened my minor tendency to overpronate. The result is I got shin splints after less than 250 km and had to retire them. Unfortunately not for me -still haven’t tried the zero drop trailfly as I’m still on G270s, but I have lost a bit of confidence.

I’ve gone through 7 pairs of the G270 and love Inov-8 in general. I’ve used them for all distances up to 50M. Got a pair of the V2 as soon as they were available, curious about trying my favorite shoe in a low(ish) drop. The heel hold was very bad for me, and it worsened my minor tendency to overpronate. The result is I got shin splints after less than 250 km and had to retire them. Unfortunately not for me -still haven’t tried the zero drop trailfly as I’m still on G270s, but I have lost a bit of confidence.

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.