GS:PDX

No one has said speedland….i have the gs:pdx and they have a wide toe box, boa system so swelling feet won’t get hot spots, and an optional carbon plate insert. Brings the roominess of Altra without zero drop. Yeah they are ugly. But they are comfortable

You can get 10% off your order for being a new customer…that ended up getting me the carbon inserts for free. They way I see it, I can pay $160 for a pair of run of the mill shoes or for $100 more get a par of shoes that will last twice as long

I just retuned the 005s as I couldn’t quite get the fit right (they’re great on flat road but couldn’t get it dialed for the steeper ascents and descents I do). I’m going back to the Speedland GS:CCD (I have the GS:PDX and they are my favorite trail shoes ever). For background: I have had two pairs of 001s for 2 years (white gum are my daily and travel shoes) and the ciele x Norda in gravel have been my trail shoes in rotation….but I keep going back to the Speedland’s when I want a superb fit (BOA is next level) and solid comfort on the longer efforts.

I like my speedland GS much better than the H1. Better for my feet and more cushioned.

Speedland GS. Worth every penny

Speedland GS. My go to winter shoe for the past two seasons, unreal traction and durability

Came here to say this! The Speedland GS are unreal. People are scared of the price tag but they will feel like new after 500+ miles

Speedland shoes, Path Projects & Roark clothing

I’ve been using Speedland shoes for over a year. Changed the game for me and I’ll probably never go back to “big box” shoes

Said it before and I’ll say it again. Speedland shoes are unreal. Wide toe box, cushy, great traction and will outlast just about any other shoe I’ve ever ran in. Worth every penny!

No one is going to take my recommendation seriously based on their price point. But the Speedland GS series has been my go-to for high volume running. I got 850 miles out of my first pair before the tread was completely gone. If it hadn’t of been for the tread, they still had plenty of miles of comfortable running in them. I’m on my 2nd pair of GS and they are at 387 miles and still going strong.

I ran the entire thing in Speedlands last year. Didn’t change shoes, just socks twice.

The removable carbon plate really makes it feel like running in two pairs of shoes. I’d remove them on long-flat surfaces, dial up my boas and be back on the road in :40

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!

I haven’t run in M2C but they look interesting. That said, I’m a little bit hooked on the Boa system. It’s just so nice to be able to do minor adjustments both ways easily. I’ve never had a trail shoe just refuse to let my toes bang against the front on technical/steep descents like Speedlands do, thanks to the Boa lock in. I have just under 600 miles on mine with no sign of wear. Also, the road shoes are the best I’ve ever worn.