Nike - Terra Kiger 8

For me in wet terrain with rocks, the best is Asicsgrip (6). After that, probably Vibram (tried in Hoka and Nike shoes), Contagrip in Salomon Speedcross 4 and Continental in various Adidas models. Here, some variation between them (for example, Continental in Adidas Terrex Two Flow is better than in Adidas Terrex Agravic Flow 2.0 (so a 4 for them). After those, probably the outsole by La Sportiva (in Jackal model) and various Nike outsoles (Kiger 8, Wildhorse 6, Pegasus 4 TR) in wet terrain (btw, in mid Spring to mid Autumn, Nike are pretty nice shoes here)

Kiger 8 was a wide fit and one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I bought them on sale) and although they're a disaster on wet rock, they're excellent on dry terrain. Honestly, for the summer, they've probably been the best trail shoes I've ever owned (roomy, breathable, durable). I wear a size 47 (US size 14.5 or 15). wildhorse 8 are more uncomfortable and narrow (my only experience with wildhorse)

The trails we are running in my country mainly are humid tropical jungle with mountain slope and very muddy rice paddy with stream and I can say Nike outsole ATC outperform any vibram outsole and those Hoka speedgoat. I used Nike Kiger 8 and also owned a pair of NB Hierro. When the Wildhourse 10 released later this year, I will deffinitely grab one pair

Kiger is indeed great, totally underrated shoe.

Kiger 1-8 bad wet grip. The K9 is much better than Saucony now. Not quite on Vibram levels though. Currently i think these are the best value trail shoes around as I bought some pairs for $50-90 and they last each 1000+ km (compare that to the Norda 005 for $325 and 300km). Be aware of the fit. It's wide in the forefoot, narrow in the waist and narrowish in the heel. This works well for my high arch feet. I think flat feet won't work, similar to most Nike. Works well for a forefoot strike as low drop and the forefoot is stable and broad. Good lockdown without being restrictive on the toes. Heel strikers would probably want more cushioning though. Cushioning is firm in cold conditions and it's definitely more pleasant in summer. I've run a 90km race in them and no problems (I wish they made a ReactX version though). They are not soft and bouncy, but have good shock absorption and rock protection and good ground feel. Overall there is no special feature in this shoe, it just works and fits my foot shape incredibly well and is cheap and durable. I think this shoe flew under the radar a bit as people were tired of the Kiger series and the poor grip. 'Conversational Pace' did a great review of it.

Here’s my contribution. I haven’t done controlled tests like you did, but I run a lot of rocky vertical terrain and have put lots of miles in all these shoes. Trying to focus here on wet rock grip from the outsole and ignore other shoe attributes (fit, lock down, flexibility/stiffness, weight, cushion, etc) that also come into play with their overall ability to do the job on wet rock 5: VJ Maxx 1&2 VJ Spark Arcteryx Norvan VT (limited mileage) 4. Arcteryx Norvan SL 1, 2, &3 Salomon s/Lab Sense 7&8 Nnormal Kjeraq 3. La Sportiva Helios SR La Sportiva Vertical K & VK INOV-8 F-Lite 195 2. Whole bunch of older inov-8 x-talon and RocLite models NB minimus Salomon s/lab ultra 3 Salomon s/lab sense 7SG 1. Old Nike Terra kiger Salomon s/lab sense 1, 2, 3 For spiked shoes, I actually think they suffer quite a bit on rock because they don’t stick instantly like pure rubber soles. 4. VJ Devil 4 3. VJ bold race, VJ ice hero, INOV-8 ORoc 280

Peg trails and the wild horses are my favorites right now. Terra Kigers are good too but I’ve just gone through 3-4 pairs of those.

I mostly wear Topos but got the Terra Kigers on sale recently. They are awesome shoes

Neutral shoes are fine because the terrain is so varied when trail running. Stability shoes on trails are a recipe for rolled ankles (have flat feet, run in Nike Peg Trails, Nike Terra Kigers, and Saucony Peregrines just fine)

I live in Corvallis, but I wear Nike Terra Kiger and Altra Lone peak

I’ve only worn various generations of Altra Lone Peaks and Nike Terra Kigers and won races in both pairs, so they’re my favorite fast trail shoe.

Terra kiger , thank me later

Nike terra kiger, light weight, ultra breatheable, durable, dries fast, If it gets cold wear thick socks. I wear other shoes in the cold. But this is the best hot climate shoe I had