kinda built in. But It wasn't bad enough that I wouldn't use a pair if someone gave em too me, but I wasn't gunna spend $100 on em. I have my alerts setup incase they drop in price significantly. I believed my feet would get used to it, I didn't cancel them as an option. Solomon X Ultra wide's I couldn't do cuz of my right foot hated the arch, even if its minimal. So it's always my right foot that dictates if I can handle any type of arch scenario.
Man, I just got a pair of EACH, Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx, and skyfire 2 matryx I'm really excited to try them out. I wear a 10 in my lone peaks, and got these in a 10 as well. Upper will definitely be breathable, you can see the light thru it.
REI is doing a sale, and many other places.
I have some off trail/game trail/steep off camber, loose shit show nonsense I hike regularly that I am excited to try these on. I feel like the Altras are great for nice established trails but I am definitely seeing what people mean about side to side play, especially off trail.
Once this snow clears out I'll have some updates on these and I plan to post back in here, because my hunt for tolerable shoes that aren't Altra's has been a pain.
[https://www.merrell.com/US/en/mtl-long-sky-2-matryx/59211M.html?dwvar\_59211M\_color=J068581#cgid=men-footwear-trail-running&start=1](https://www.merrell.com/US/en/mtl-long-sky-2-matryx/59211M.html?dwvar_59211M_color=J068581#cgid=men-footwear-trail-running&start=1)
[https://www.merrell.com/US/en/mtl-skyfire-2-matryx/59188M.html](https://www.merrell.com/US/en/mtl-skyfire-2-matryx/59188M.html)
They didn't ask for particularly wide. They asked for wide-ish. Also as stated they're on sale.
No one recommended these when I looked for Altra lone peak alternatives and I was impressed when I tried them on a whim how they felt.
I literally went up a ridge in the Rockies with them two weeks ago. It was wet and muddy and steep and they felt good and reliable. Only issue would be how thin they are for colder temps. Great for summer, should be suitable for fall.
I like the Prodigio Pro as well, but at that distance with rocky and steep terrain I also like the Merrell Long Sky 2 Matryx. It feels a bit more streamlined and nimble to me than the Prodigio Pro, making the Long Sky nicely suited for steep and rocky terrain in my mind. Also the upper of the Long Sky has been more durable for me than the Prodigio Pro.
Already been mentioned, but the Tecton X3 is a great fast shoe. If you want a really low slung fast shoe for the fells then you can’t beat the VJ iRock or the Inov8 MudTalon either.
Also, I suspect it’s contentious but I really like the Merrell Longsky Matryx
The Vibram is nice for sure. I can tell a big difference between the Vibram and Saucony’s soles which are most of my other trail shoes.
I’d get them not hesitate. I’d certainly buy another pair and I have about 130 miles on mine with a 50k race on them. Most of the miles are long runs of 10+ miles and zero issues. I agree with others comments on sizing as well.
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