Inov8 - TRAILFLY MAX

Inov8 trailfly max are wide and cushioned. They're more a summer trail shoe. The new trail talon max would be the more aggressive lugged alternative if you were to run in mud

If you like inov8 you probably won't get on with Salomon, they are super narrow. The xodus ultra is a good shoe though. Maybe you could try topo vista if you won't need too much grip. They are foot shaped like inov8 and nicely cushioned. To me they support my foot better than the trailfly max, which gives no stability

Always always always Inov-8 shoes. Still love my Nathan running vest for hydration for longer trail runs.

I trail run in Inov-8’s. They have phenomenal trail shoes of varying drop amounts, and all models have a wide option. I’m using a 6mm drop wide TrailFly Max right now. They’re a British brand and still not widely known in the US, but I’m US-based and have been swearing by them for over 15 years now.

I have V1 max, wide.they are perfect

For flat feet, stay away from Topo - they have super high arch support that caused me major issues even with just low arches. I've been having good luck with Inov8 lately and have also heard really good things about Norda. Altra Experience Wilds were also nice. Hokas in a wide didn't work for me because they only widen the midfoot, but still have a pointy little toebox. Xodus Ultras were also a bit too narrow in the toebox for me for anything over 50k.

I'm loving the Roadfly Max right now. I'm using it for door to trail on mild dry trails right now. Going to be ordering a pair of Trailfly Maxes as soon as I wear out the Altra Experience Wilds I'm using for wet and technical trail right now.

I'm in Inov8 right now and pretty happy. I have a wide forefoot that blisters badly in narrow shoes. I did Altra for a while, but started struggling to get over 300mi in them - build quality seemed to drop. I switched to Topo for a bit, but the high arch support messed up my low arch feet. Inov8 in wide has enough room in the toebox and also has the high build quality of the Topos. I'm doing Trailfly Max for trail and Roadfly Max for road. Just did a 100mi a few weeks ago in them and it's the first one I've ever done with zero blisters.

I haven't tried the Trailfly Speed, but I do run in the Trailfly Max. Great quality and has a wide enough toebox for me. They do great on most trails and they're one of the more comfortable trail shoes for road segments that I've worn. The only negative is that grip isn't the best if you run in a lot of wet conditions. I did a race recently with a lot of wet rock and I was slipping a lot. If you're not on wet rock too much, they're great shoes.

If you have high arches, maybe try Topo. I can't wear them because the arch support is too high for me, but they're high quality other than that. Heel and midfoot aren't too huge to feel sloppy, but they have a spacious toebox. I can also recommend Inov8. That's what I'm wearing primarily right now and I love them. Not as wide as something like Altra, but still more spacious than most in the toebox with a nice anatomical foot shape. They're great quality too - my current pair is at 400mi and they're still in great shape - much more than could be said about the last couple of pairs of Altras that I had.

I started in Altras, did a short stint in Topos (didn't work for me because the arch support was too high for my feet) and now I've switched over to Inov8. I run Roadflys on road and flat trail and Trailflys for wet conditions or anything more technical. They have an anatomical foot shape, wide toebox, and high build quality. Iirc, they have like 3 different cushion levels for each shoe.

Normal width, large toe box See altra, topo, inov8. I’ve actually found Hoka challenger 8 (wide) to be a little bit snugger than inov8 trailfly max (wide).

How frustrating! Inov8 shoes in wide fit might work, then. I found the Trailfly Max wide throughout but my heel slipped as my heel is narrow. There are other models in wide as well. Their return system works well. Good luck!

I’ve only ever gone with separate shoe/ gaiter combos rather than inbuilt so can’t comment here unfortunately. I have the Trailfly Max for long distance stuff and they are super comfortable but do have a lot of lateral movement in the heel. Brilliant for long stretches of bridleway, they eat up easy miles for fun. In your position, I’d go with something more stable as you navigate tricky coastal paths through the night (standard Trailfly?) and perhaps the Trailfly Max or similar for the next day when you have better visibility and need more comfort. I had a pair of Speedgoat 5’s and they were good for 50ks but I found the toe box quite narrow. I didn’t enjoy the grip on the Xodus. Ultra Glide 2 is another good option which has comfort/good lockdown if you don’t mind the Salomon lacing system.

I just switched from speedgoats (wide size) to the inov8 trailfly max (wide) and love it. Switched as the speedgoat toe box got norrower in the version 6

I have 2E, high instep, high-med arch and med heel. Have always hard trouble finding the right shoes. Loved the old NB Leadvilles. Had been using the Speedgoats v5-6 the past few years, but found the v6 a bit narrower and causing some pain and blistering on both the inside and outside edges. Am now using the Inov8 Trailfly Max and loving it. I did need to go a half US/EU size up from what I used in the speedgoat due to different toe box shape. The NB Hierro and Hoka Challengers are similar in feel to me. The Hierro was a great fit, but too soft and unstable in the heel on technical terrain but I may still use it for more tame conditions. The Challenger is similar in ground feel to the Hierro, but the outside edge of the toe box curves in too early for my feet putting pressure on the small toe. Both the Trailfly Max and the Hierro required some playing with the lacing to get right. While the Trailfly Max is amazing on my feet, it is slightly snug in the midfoot, though I have higher than normal wide volume there.

- Had used the speedgoat 5, but the 6 was too narrow. - Tried the NB hierro this summer and was great but felt unstable on technical stuff. - Inov8 trailfly max has been awesome and my new favorite (needs to be 1/2 size up from Hoka size)

I’ve just gotten the Trailfly Max, taken them for two runs, 43km total. Even in wide the toe box is not as wide as my standard width Topos which will probably help them appeal to more people. The grip on the outsole is absolutely fantastic. The supercritical midsole feels fantastic, but I do hope they take that foam to their lower-stack Trailfly because the high stack of the Max is definitely not the smartest choice for the horribly uneven terrain I was on yesterday. However, for OP, they may not be the right fit since it seems they are looking for stronger arch support and the Inov8 has very little and the whole shoe is purposely very flexible to allow for “natural” foot movement to “strengthen” the muscles in the foot.

Yeh xtalon long lugs, mud and rain + gaitors is a must for me with my lab running through hilly woods. I only wear them for that occasion and lasting me years. I wanted to get trailfly max when I saw I pic of them, went to the shop to try them and the shallow heel cup was the reason I'm looking elsewhere, different brands.