Nike - Zegama 1

Topo Ultraventure is a solid alternative. Nike Zegama also similar.

I've had fairly good luck with them, they usually crap out for me around 500-600 miles. I feel like that ZoomX midsole starts to get pretty lifeless around 500 miles. Uppers also start to tear for me, but that could just be due to the heaps of sweat and dirt that dry them out. Really great shoe overall, been my go-to for the last few thousand miles of trail running. Wish it was maybe just a touch lighter though, but nothing's ever going to be perfect.

Ah, thanks. Good additional info there! I tend to keep a few different shoes in my drop bags or with my crew during the really long races. I've found that really high stack shoes (Speegoats, Zegamas for me) work well early in the race, but as my muscles fatigue, my form degrades, and my turnover starts to suffer, I want a little bit less shoe. The big stack shoes make me stumble and trip! When that becomes a problem, I go down to a smaller stack shoe. Like most things shoe related, I think you'll have to experiment a bit. Over the years, I've grown further and further toward using exclusively high stack shoes both training and racing. I've been testing out different stack heights in training more recently, simply to remind myself that other options exist and can work in the right situation. If you feel like your shoes might be holding you back, give a new strategy a try.

I really love the Nike Zegama. I’ve done up to 32 miles of trail in them and my feet were great at the end.

The Zegama is not perfect, but it is one of the best all around workhorse trail shoes on the market. I have worn them for multiple 100's. Not sure how it will accommodate a wider foot, but you can find them of $100 if you shop around and give them a try.

Love my nike zegamas! Just ran a 50k in them and had no pain/issues, ran a 60k in them too

Yuuuup! Little heave but they have good support and that zoomx foam. I’m wearing them for my 50k coming up

For padding do the brooks calderas or Nike zegamas. I really like my Nikes.

The nikes, They have a pretty high ankle support compared to most shoes I’ve worn, they have really great traction with the vibram rubber soles. I wore them on my recent 50k and that course has some really technical sections with volcanic rock, I rolled my ankles a few times but that was due to fatigue and not paying attention

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Yea same here. 2 of mine are different versions of hoka speed goats and a could Nike zegamas. I just have a hard time getting rid of the old ones because every once in a while they can be nice for a change of feel on a recovery run

I have Nike trail runners, I love them-they have support in the toes for when you smash your foot in a root. I cramp badly if I eat as well-so following for the rest. 😊

When I first got them they took a couple runs to get used to break in . After about 50km I haven't noticed it at all

Again, I’m sure they’ve gotten better but I had a pair of 2020 wildhorse and 2021 zegama…I was pissed they were called trail shoes, the outsole was horrible and the uppers were super hot. If it wasn’t tightly packed dirt or super small gravel you’d eat shit. The shin scars and swollen wrists and ankles I got from them junkers turned me off to Nike trail (ACG) forever. They usually look great though….