TRAILFLY MAX

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

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

I wore hoka challengers v7 for 3 of my non technical 100’s last year. One I didn’t I wore a combo of roadfly max and trail fly max and my extensor tendons really suffered for a long time after.

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.

Just for statistics: I still really like them. After the updates to all the product lines they fit my feet even better. Luck of the draw I guess. First used the Trailtalon 235 in 2019 followed by two pairs of the Trailfly G270 V1 and a Trailfly G300Max. So I never wore the fell running models of the glory days everyone seems to miss so much. Now using Mudtalon Speed, Trailfly Speed and Max Models. They fit loose in the heel which you can counter with adjusted lacing. All of them are extremely durable with good grip. I also like the wider toe box. The look is quite dated and uninspiring though.

Inov8 Trailfly max (wide fit) Serves me for a long run shoe and did a 100 miler in them.

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.

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

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.

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've been running in Inov8 Trailfly Max for the last year. I had to size up a bit and get wide, but they're about as wide as my lone peaks, but more cushion (without feeling unstable), and they have been lasting a lot longer than Altras for me.

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.

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.

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.

About the same spot my last two pairs of Altras separated. I made the mistake of posting about it in the Altra sub and got yelled at for daring to step foot on a dry flat trail in a road shoe. I've moved on to Inov8 and been pretty happy.

Try the Inov8 Trailfly Max Wide. They are doing great for me and after 500k still lots of live in them. I am looking to get the Inov8 Trailtalon Max in addition as I'd like some deeper lugs for the English mud.