I know lots of people that run in Nikes, myself included. I’m seeing them more and more at races, too. The Zegama 2 and ACG Ultrafly are pretty solid shoes.
I migrated to the Nike Zegama 2 when I got fed up with Speedgoats when the 6 came out. Really didn't like the shoe very much at all after running in it for a few weeks. Been pretty happy with the Nike lineup since then.
I avoid asphalt as much as I can and I don’t think I shuffle too much. I’ve put a decent amount of miles into my Zegama 2s, north face vectivs, Salomon’s, and ultrafly before retiring them and they held up pretty well. This is the first pair of trail shoes that looks like they took a beating early on. It is a great shoe though
Hi op, fellow 200 pound runner here, I’ve been using a mix of my nike zegama trail 2s and on cloudsurfer trail 2s, I will say the trails near me aren’t the most technical in the world so that may be where they fall short if you decide to try them. Just know the ride on the zegamas is kind of insane
Hi all,
Did Scafell Pike in the Lake District today, my first mountain run in 5+ years. Came down the Mickledore path, which is loose scree and relatively steep.
I wore my Nike Zegama 2, which whilst ok for the trails I usually do, were hopeless on the wet, slippery rock and scree on the mountain, and I lost footing many times.
I’m looking for a trail shoe with excellent wet rock grip for steep mountain trails. Preferably Salomon as I can access stores to try them on, but would consider other mainstream running brands.
Any help appreciated.
For what you’re describing, the Zegama Trail 2 are amazing. I just can’t find anything wrong with them, which I find annoying because I prefer smaller/niche brands…
They’ve accompanied me on OCC last year, three weeks hiking in Bolivia this spring, and regular training and hiking in Austrian and French alps…
Maybe they could shave off some unnecessary weight but I’m never thought « oh these are heavy »
For shorter distances and less technical terrain I choose other shoes though
What distances do you plan?
They're both good, but the Zegama (I had the 2 and loved them) are great for long distance and technical terrain.
The Peg's are more light gravel shoes, and I had the 4's and the outsole wore off after like 300kms, and weren't very grippy in the wet.
I just bought the Salomon Ultra Glide 4's after waiting for the ACG Zegama 3 to release but couldn't wait anymore and I really really like them. They feel similar to the Zegamas, but a bit lighter and softer, which I think will come in handy for my 80Km Alpine trail this summer.
But if you're doing shorter distance and your terrain isn't very technical, maybe you prefer less max-stack shoes like the Aero GRVL or Peg Trails
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