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What running shoes do you have for the trails? I have tried my Nike Wildhorse 10's in the snow and while they grip good they're low cut so snow hits the socks
I've tried my good old Nike Wildhorse 10's but they're not waterproof and quite low cut...definitely not the best for deeper snow as snow gets to the socks. They grip well though. Maybe I should I try snow running with my hiking boots lol
I'm a road runner but I'm doing a trail race later in the summer and I purchased the WH10's to train and race in. I've only done one 5 mile run in them so far but they felt great. You definitely feel the big drop in these but it's nice having all that stack at the heel. Thanks for posting, there's not enough reviews on this shoe out there yet. Update us when you get more miles in!
Ran my first 10km run in the new Wildhorse 10s yesterday. I made a long comparison post with the Wildhorse 8s on r/runningshoegeeks but the Nazi mods deleted it. Anyway, first impressions are that the 10s are very stable, fairly nimble despite the middle stack height increase. Laces and lock down much improved over the 8s. Grip seemed good, but it was dry out. My 8s have done over 500km and the soles still look good for another 500, so hopefully the 10s new sole is also durable. One thing that stood out as a massive negative was they didn't breathe at all. My feet were very hot.
If you opt for a higher drop, go with the Wildhorse 10. It has a close to 10mm drop. The only caveat is this trail running shoe doesn’t come with Vibram outsoles, but overall it’s decent with rugged 4-5 multidirectional, Y-shaped high abrasion lugs under Nike’s ATC outsoles.
I love the Peg 41 for treadmill work, so for a while I was wearing the Peg Trail 5 for my trail running. But whenever it was distance HM or longer, my feet would feel absolutely beat up afterward. I switched to the Nike Wildhorse 10, and I like that the fit feels similar to the Pegasus, but the tread is much more rugged. I took them for a short run on the trails today, and they felt great! Gonna give them a try for a 30K I have coming up, and I’m hoping they provide more protection for my feet
Wildhorse10 is a pretty cushioned shoe as well. Of course you can go fast in it but I bought my Wildhorse with the longer slow days. If you are thinking more of a responsive fast shoe and like Nike then I would recommend looking at the Kiger10. Kiger is a light and responsive shoe, shorter stack and gets good grip. They switched to Vibram on the Kiger10
So first: Run Repeat does in-depth reviews which includes measuring and confirms stack height and drops. Their [Zegama 2](https://runrepeat.com/nike-zegama-2) review indicates 4 mm is accurate. Second: From a feels perspective: just recently tried on the wildhorse (9mm drop) and then the Zegama (4 mm) and then afterwards put my Kigers (4mm) back on. Was not a long run with the wildhorse and zegama but the zegama defintilty felt lower and more normal to me than the wildhorse just much more cushioned than the Kiger feel. So if you are looking for lower dropped cushioned shoe then I think Zegama fits the bill. If you want less cushioned and low drop then Nike Kiger is a nice shoe and gives a really good ground feel.
I was just about to make a similar post because I’m also looking for a Pegasus Trail 4 replacement. I just bought a pair of Wildhorse 10s that I’m going to return because I don’t like the aggressive heel rocker. That said, I used the 4s as a general walker/everyday shoe and think that when jogging at pace, the rocker would be less of an issue or maybe even welcome. Rocker and ever so slightly lower drop aside, the Wildhorse 10 is pretty darn close to a Peg 4 with slightly more cushion.
Once upon a time I was around 200lbs (as a 5’2”ish girlie) and never had any complaints about my Altra Timps. This year I lost 75lbs and found that I like the Altra Olympus for a cushier ride on long runs. 10/10 for both shoes, but Altras do seem to wear faster than my Nike Wildhorse used to (I loved the 5 and every model since has been a flop for me). I get 300-350ish miles on them before the tread starts coming apart. If they change the Timp radically when they update it they will rue the day (and I’ll prob finally try out Mount to Coast).
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