Did my local this morning which was half tarmac, half The Somme.
Did it in a pair of Saucony Xodus Ultra 3 which I got cheap in the John Lewis sale.
They were decent, especially for a plodder like me.
Did I get a PB? Did I heck as like.
Did they keep me upright and not running like a Loony Tunes character? They did.
I've been running in the Xodus Ultra 3 and I like them a lot. I'm 185 lbs and running on technical terrain. Went for a 22 mile run the other day in the rain. The trails could not have been any wetter, and I never slipped all day.
I'm about to order the Xodus Ultra 4 so I have a chance to break them in before my next race.
I loved my speedgoat 5's so I tried their road shoes too. I think the Arahi 7's. Way too narrow of a toe box and gave me issues.
That being said, I tried Saucony Xodus Ultra 3's and they wore down so quickly inside so I will probably never buy those again.
Currently trying Topo Mountain Mountain Racer 4's
Some great tread still on these!
I've purchased several pairs of the XU1s over the years. Still tough to beat. Wasn't a big fan of the XU2s or the XU3s, but the XU4s have been stellar.
You might wanna check out the Nnormal Tomir 2.0. Those have been fun to run in lately for me.
Had the Speedgoat 6 but the soles of my feet were hurting a lot. Switched to the Saucony Ultra 3 and can only say they are absolutely lovely! Great grip running on gravel tracks and climbing mountain ridges. Are soft and yet sturdy. The only thing I would check is the stability of your ankles. They have a higher sole and it is a bit soft so you need to really focus on your running and where/how you place your feet. And I guess you will have this with all softer trail shoes.
I also use them for hiking and so far they have been absolutely great also on steep hills, nasty descents and watery and muddy area.
Lol. Mine have got zero tread left and still going strong. Yours look newer. Much dirtier but newer.
Either latest Xodus Ultra or maybe the Merrell Agility Peak 5 or Merrell MTL Adapt Matryx works for a similar food shape.
If you already like Saucony Endorphin Speed then the Saucony Peregrine 15 / 16 should be a good solution. The fit is pretty similar and these are an excellent all rounder short to mid distance trail shoe.
The 16 is new out and is full rrp but it introduces an engineered upper and Vibram soles.
The 15 is available at a discount now the 16 is out and is also a great shoe.
Saucony Xodus Ultra is very similar but geared more towards longer distances so a little more cushioned.
You can also try others like Merrell Agility Peak 5 which fit well on the same foot shape as the Saucony (size up 0.5 from your Saucony size)
Hope you find something that works for you. Have fun on the trails!
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