Speedland - GL:SVT

(I run for them, disclaimer) SpeedLand GL:SVT. I live near Banff in the Canadian Rockies and take them into the alpine 2-3x a week. Built in gaiter, great tread, carbon plate acts as a rock plate, boa system lacing. I’ve worn then with crampons and have done everything from 40 mile days to low grade soloing in them. Big fan.

Speedland shoes, Path Projects & Roark clothing

Currently rotating 3 pair. 2 pair of Speedland. One for trail (GS:PDX) and the other (GL:SVT) more aggressive for crappy trail conditions. Also have a pair of Hokas (Clifton) for road and treadmill

The new Speedland GL line would be good. 6mm lugs

Yep most overrated shoe on the market along with hoka speedboats

Expensive but speedlands are super light and cushioned

Speedland. I have hobbit feet, and despite initial sticker shock, I’ve never had shoes that fit my feet so well. Worn for everything from short jogs to a 200 miler with great results. Not the most responsive, but they get the job done well and do it without ruining your wide ass feet.

6’4” and 204 here. Depending on what size you need, check out Speedlands. Expensive, yes, but last way longer than Hokas so probably a wash in terms of cost.

I actually tried speedlands. They just didn’t work for me. For that price I wanted them to be the best shoes I’ve ever owned and they just felt awkward. Would love to give nordas a try one of these days but I’m a bigger guy and prefer a little more stack height.

I actually found the speedland boa's to be uncomfortable. They were either too loose or they were painful when tight. Boa's are fancy but i honestly prefer laces, you can "dial" in the fit much better (pun not intended but i'm keeping it).

My last pair of Speedlands lasted me over 1000 miles. While it can be expensive up front it saved me money in the end as it lasted at least 2.5x longer than a $150 pair would.

I’ll spend some money on shoes, but these seem excessive. They apparently last a long time, but at full double the price of some other great shoes, what’s the point? Not really saving money. I have Speedlands, so I will pay for quality, but Speedlands last a long time AND have Boa technology, which I believe is worth a lot. And there’s always a Freetrail discount code active for Speedlands. I also think some Nordas look like they came from Payless 😂

Since you’re willing to spend some money, you should look into Speedland. Superior durability.

Oh yeah, bummer. Get a stateside friend to send some!

My Speedlands are approaching 600 trail miles and still look and feel great.