The North Face - VECTIV Enduris 4
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"Yes they're great. I live in PNW and am always on slippery rocks and roots"
"Live in the woods and terrain is woody or technically rocky, excels at both."
"Came back to say that I’ve taken the Mafates on a few long technical runs now (10-15m, 3-4k feet) and love them! Great shoe!"
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"After the third run of another 15 miles a few days ago, I was sold and grinning from ear-to-ear afterwards. It's light, fast and propulsive, responsive, stable, nimble, grippy, comfortable, and protective. It pretty much does it all in a very lightweight package."
"I love my enduris 4’s! But I prefer a stiff and rockered shoe. ... By stiff, I mean the stiffness in the resistance to bending in the forefoot under the metatarsal heads, likely due to the nylon plate! I feel like it relies more on the rocker geometry on toe off, which I enjoy!"
"keep the fun bouncy feel"
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"keep the fun bouncy feel"
"The enduris 4 captures the cushy underfoot protection of the caldera without being sluggish ... it captures the fun fast feel of the catamount without sacrificing forefoot cushioning. ... They are well cushioned like the zegama but feel more agile."
"I found the Endo 4 to have a great balance of cushion and responsiveness."
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"I love my enduris 4’s! But I prefer a stiff and rockered shoe. ... By stiff, I mean the stiffness in the resistance to bending in the forefoot under the metatarsal heads, likely due to the nylon plate! I feel like it relies more on the rocker geometry on toe off, which I enjoy!"
"the rocker is very efficient for long efforts at steady paces."
"aggressive rocker"
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"It shed mud well"
"North face rubber still isn’t as good as vibram mega grip but it handled itself respectably."
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"I always roll my ankles ony Altra Olympus, doesn't really happen with anything that has a lower stack."
"the new mid height are total garbage. ... My favorite part of the speed goat 5 was the ankle support, the new 6 has no ankle support, and simply a water resistant gasket that provides no support. ... So my big gripe is the 6 only comes in 'low' and 'water resistant gasket' and there is no longer a 'mid' option ... 6 only has the weird high sock option."
"I did the first half in Topos and got terrible Achilles tendinitis and planter fasciitis. ... Made the switch to speedgoats at Shasta per the recommendation of the shoe guy and all symptoms started to get better."
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"Anything over ~20 miles the plate starts to put pressure on the balls of my feet."
"Anything over ~20 miles the plate starts to put pressure on the balls of my feet."
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"North face rubber still isn’t as good as vibram mega grip ... better than most in every aspect except outsole grip and durability"
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"all have curve and/or a cutout in the midfoot that removes them from consideration."
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"it holds onto water if it gets soaked."
I bought north face trail runners in the sale and they have lasted me years. Definitely a great alternative for someone who runs and plays hockey !
r/Fieldhockey • Trail runners for hockey ->As a glycerin and Brooks lover, I found the north face vectiv enduris 4 fantastic. Worth a look. Softer than the cascadia but not as bulky as the Caldera
r/trailrunning • Trail shoe advice for someone who loves Brooks Glycerine? ->Consider North Face options the Enduris 4 is a great shoe and not narrow. Very stable but has a plush foam and a nylon plate for some protection. I haven’t tried Fujilite or speed though so can’t compare.
r/trailrunning • Asics Fuji Lite for K65? ->I have similar feet (appointment with a podiatrist upcoming). The genesis is the first shoe I've owned that doesn't have a crease in the upper from my flat foot hanging over the medial side of the insole. It is relatively straight but I think the support pieces in the heel are what is doing the work. Now if they'd make a "genius max" or similar id be set. I just tried on the north face altamesa 500, the north face vective enduris 4, and puma voyage 4. All have cool tech, but all have curve and/or a cutout in the midfoot that removes them from consideration. You may need to try different sock thicknesses to dial in the fit with the genius (or fill in the volume with an insole). Lete know if you find something. There aren't a lot of shoes for us lol.
r/trailrunning • Hey y’all, looking for shoe recommendations for a flat footed, severe over pronator, with narrow skinny feet. ->TNF enduris 4. I have a ton of miles in Challenger 7 and the Enduris and you won’t be dissapointed. TNF shoes always seem to be on sale online also.
r/Ultramarathon • Alternatives to Hoka Speed Goats ->VECTIVE Enduris 4 is absolutely amazing ! Here's a review : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf5WufY-JL8&ab\_channel=ConversationalPace](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf5WufY-JL8&ab_channel=ConversationalPace)
r/RunningShoeGeeks • 3 New North Face Trail Shoes Live at Running Warehouse ->These were great for me for shorter distances. Anything over ~20 miles the plate starts to put pressure on the balls of my feet. Wound up dumping them for the Prodigio Pro
r/trailrunning • Best trail running shoe? ->The North Face Vectiv Enduris 4 is a great 100M option. It's a borderline supershoe at a relatively budget price. I thought the Xodus Ultra 3 was more of a basic shoe, more suitable for training miles, if anything. You can get better more performant shoes in the same price range.
r/ultrarunning • Best Trail Running Shoes? ->Just throwing an option out there - TNF Vectiv Enduris 4. It's not marshmallow soft like some other high stack options, but it's very stable and the rocker is very efficient for long efforts at steady paces.
r/trailrunning • Trail shoe recommendations for 50k + ->I have the 4 and love it.
r/Ultramarathon • Alternatives to Hoka Speed Goats ->My pro 3 and enduris 4 arrived today. Got 5 easy trail miles in the enduris on sloppy snow melt trails. That dream foam is definitely dreamy. Looking forward to taking the pro 3s out once everything dries up a bit around here.
r/RunningShoeGeeks • 3 New North Face Trail Shoes Live at Running Warehouse ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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