NNormal - Kboix 01

Hard pass on these shoes. Online reviews are good are best. Personally they caused a lot of foot pain, even after thinking they would break in.

Solid idea. Kboix experience has been abysmal. Foot pain right out of the box, and even gave it many more miles to see if it improved. Reviews have been across the board too. I would hold off on trying them.

I can only chime in in Nnormal but figure I will. They were arguably the most durable trail shoe I’ve ever owned, but they had zero cushion/give (IMO). If you don’t mind firm shoes, they’ll last you forever (I ran several ultras in them), but I won’t buy them again because I like a little more comfort.

Speedgoats are super grippy for me but if you want even more bite I would suggest looking into NNormal and Norda.

I wore Lone Peaks almost exclusively for years, but for past 2 years have been wearing Nnormal. The Kjerag definitely does NOT have a wide toe box, but the Tomir (the version 2 in particular) is pretty decent. I’ve worn them for several long races (80-120k) with no issues at all with my toes feeling squished and no rubbing/ blisters.

Big fan of nnormal. Every model uses the vibram megagrip

Really like them. Such a shame speedgoats became poo. They're really popular in my ultra running circle. (The 001s, real work horses). I race in a lighter shoe but now use Norda and Nnormal for everything. Rip speedgoat.

The NNormal shoes are designed to be durable and I'm up to around 700 miles (1100km) on my Tomir 2.0s. The soles are designed to be replaced (stitched on instead of just glued), but there's nobody in my country certified to do it. But the upper and midsole still feel fine to me.

It really depands what you are looking for. If you want a shoe that is durable, then go for an NNormal--they are extremely durable. Similair to Altras, they have a thin and hard sole. It is especially incredible for downhill running, better than any other shoe I've ever ran with. The only downside is, that it isn't that fast in the flat, but it can still win UTMB and Sierre-Zianal.

I don’t think Speedland is any more durable than Nnormal or Norda. They are all durable, but I would rank them from most to least durable: Norda, Nnormal, Speedland. I have had all three. Speedlands grip is very poor compared to Norda and Nnormal.