Nike - Zoom Wildhorse 1

love the wildhorse - been rocking them since v1 and the v3 and v8 have been my all-time faves. i've done rim 2 rim 2 rim, never summer 60k, and the kalalau trail in them and they were aces. recommend highly!

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.

ALTRA Wild 2 (4mm drop) if you want something reasonably priced, or the Wildhorse from NIKE (9/10) are good road to trail options that can see you through a lot. And both are really comfortable shoes. Asphalt all the way to "rocky" is a tough spectrum to cover it all, but those are the two that come to mind. Maybe try the TOPO Ultraventure 4, too, if you really need a wide toebox and some all purpose grip

I have and still use them. I don’t have wide toes so Altras never fit for me. Feels like my feet are slipping around in them. The Wildhorses are skinnier and my feet feel secure in them. Good traction for what I do.

I use my Nike Wildhorse trail runners and they are great. I also have a pair of waterproof Nike’s I will use when it is raining. Both cost under $100 and I wear them out and about.

Same, I did 10 miles in mine yesterday on trails. Feet felt great. I usually prefer Topos but these were on clearance at a Nike outlet and they felt good. Very happy with the purchase.

I *hate* these on mud and chalk! Despite the look, they always slip in wet conditions. Wouldn't dare wear for a muddy parkrun 🏞️

Welcome. I suppose firvan example. Shoes aimed for mud will have wide spaced, long legs- like 5mm+, with hard rubber. These are good for stabbing into the soft ground and shedding mud. Obviously on hard surfaces, like (wet) boulders or sheet rock,  there is a small contact area from the studs and the hard rubber is low traction, so a high risk of slipping. Better here is soft compound rubber with lots of surface contact, with maybe some thin drain ducts, like math paper.    Soft compound is good for traction but will wear faster on hard surfaces like rock, scree. Many are happy with generalist shoes.   Of your runs are technical, you are better to specialise and may have to consciously compromise. For example, I prioritise traction over grip.  Why?  My trail runs are often mixed and I'd much rather grip fail abd fall on mud, than traction fail abd fall on hard rock.  I literally had this experience with Nike Wildhorse which were low ice skates on slightly damp coastal boulders.    (Very happy with Evadict Race-Light now.   VJ are also well regarded for wet and technical).

Not sure what version I have but they are great on dry scree/ fire road. However a death trap on wet rock - even slightly damp from sea mist.    I think Nike may label changed the outsole since?? 

Have had a pair of these for a while. Love them. I mostly use them for wet conditions or anything not suited for the less aggressive Zegamas. The only downsides I’ve found are fine sand gets in pretty easy and they are a bit clunky for scrambling. They are much better than other Nikes I have on wet rock. 8/10 will buy again.

Love the Nike trail shoes. I prefer the wildhorse over the Pegasus though. I feel like I get better traction…but maybe that’s cause I can’t hit a fairway.