The North Face - VECTIV Eminus

The one pair I have (vectiv eminus, got them on sale at REI) feels okay when running, but crushes my pinky toe after 40 minutes of running and the upper doesn't fit that good- I have to lace lock them which I don't have to do in any saucony peregrine or asics trail shoe I've tried. They're not in local running stores around here. I have 95% great success with asics and saucony so if I'm buying something online without trying it on it's going to be an asics or saucony.

I bought two pairs of the original vectiv eminus and loved them. I still wear one pair as daily walk around shoes and think they're the most comfortable and practical shoes I've ever worn....and that's with more than 800km of running on them!

I think TNF is one of the most slept on brand in trail running right now. Love my old Vectiv Eminus. They've helped me stay sure-footed on some sketchy downhills. I want to try some of the newer models. Maybe I'll pick some up in the new year. Vectiv Enduris and Altamesa 500 are what I've got my eyes on.

I avoid asphalt as much as I can and I don’t think I shuffle too much. I’ve put a decent amount of miles into my Zegama 2s, north face vectivs, Salomon’s, and ultrafly before retiring them and they held up pretty well. This is the first pair of trail shoes that looks like they took a beating early on. It is a great shoe though

There's probably 50 pair that will work for you. I'm a big fan of the north face trail runners \*vectiv line, maybe have a look at them. New Nike Zegama 2 might be worth a look too, since you know how Nike shoes fit.

And after all that, I recently got a pair of North Face Vectivs from John Lewis for less than half price 💁🏻‍♂️