Cadí

I‘m unfortunately also very prone to ankle rolls. That’s we many shoes are out of question for me already when I do a slight roll test while standing in them. The NNormal shoes work fine for me except the Kjerag 2. I sent them back after standing in them. What works for me is: - Kjerag - Tomir 1 - Tomir 2 (best) - Tomir 2 NN (feels harder) - Cadí (my new favorite) I‘m personally very impressed by the durability. I had to retire most shoes at the 400km mark. With Salomon Sense Ultra, already the last 100k from 300k upwards were bad. On the Tomirs, I could do 1000k. However, the last 200k were merely fillers because I wanted to reach the 1000k mark. I‘ve never before ran in shoes >500km and I have >80 pairs of shoes tracked in my strava.

Yes, consistent sizing throughout the line. I‘d say durability as a whole. With Salomon (my other go to) I kill the outsole after 300k and also the midsole starts to give. The NNormals were consistent good in all respects. Even pairs used in races didn’t look terrible on the upper. Of course, after 700k it wasn’t a fresh shoe of course but still fully functional. With Salomon, the upper started to give too, especially with shoes I raced in (>100k trail ultras). My theory is that the salt from sweating during race efforts weakens the upper. Disclaimer: i got my Cadi only recently and only ran about 250k in them, so I can’t comment on the durability yet.

Well, they are a lot softer. More gentle cushioning and midsole and also less sturdy upper. They come with a vibram outsole and the grip is the same as with Tomir /Kjerag. I think the shoe is positioned as a more gentle training trail shoe with the less "professional" athlete in mind. After my first run in the Cadí  I was wondering whether NNormal deliberately made Tomit 2.0 NN harder to have a clearer product differentiation to the Cadí  (my guess). The Cadí  come at a slightly lower price point too.

NNormal Cadi is both very breathable and widish feet. Wish they’d make it with max cushion instead of medium firm.

I feel my Cadi, which only has regular width, is a more voluminous fit when I compare it to my Speedgoat 7 (wide).

I have both the Cadi and Altamesa V2. The V2 sole is very stiff and I’m slowly breaking it in, only have 15 miles in so far. Right now it is a “brick”. Cadi, just received, normally I wear a wide but these fit great, super comfortable walking around, albeit in a size 13 1/2. I had to 1/2 up since they don’t make a size 13 for whatever reason. 13 would have been perfect, 13 1/2 is ok though.

Altra also has non zero drop shoes so that might help your hips and Achilles. Experience Flow/Wild iirc - flow for road, wild for trails. I empathise! I like Topo but lately I’ve been very happy with the Nnormal Cadi. I don’t know if they would work for you though but they are pretty wide in the forefoot.

I just got the Nnormal Cadí, only did about 100k in them and longest run was 34, but these are insanely comfortable and sounds like the kind of shoes that might fit your feet. I got a nice fit around my heel and midfoot and plenty of space for my toes.

To narrow in the mid foot? I personally find the fore foot quite wide, at least when sizing up. The mid foot definitely is narrow. But of course this is all different for each runner. The Kjerag is perfect for my foot. The tomir I did not try yet, but the Cadi is a little bit too wide in the mid foot and I prefer the cushion of the Kjerag much more than the one of the Cadi. But anyway I use the Cadi sometimes for recovery runs

I have the Nnormal Cadi and I'm really happy with them. I tested the Tomir but I felt them too narrow. The Cadi have more space for the fingers and the orange part in the midfoot is great for having the shoe quite well secured.