The North Face - VECTIV Infinite 3

I had the Pegasus trail 4 and I would not use them for any real trails. Only road and light gravel/ well groomed paths. No lugs, very soft sole. I assume the 5 are similar but might not be the case. I really like the North Face Vectiv line up. I have the Enduris 4 but have tried on and really like the Infinite 3 and Pro 3 also. Would look at Sky, Infinite or Enduris for steep stuff.

Great shoe. By running standards I'm heavy and slow, so it was nice to have something that didn't flatten out after 100 miles. Originally I bought the enduris as a training shoe but enjoyed the rocker and midsole enough that I used it for the big run instead of the Hokas. After that I picked up the vectiv infinite but they ran like bricks for me, which was a shame since the matryx upper was great for the desert heat

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 💁🏻‍♂️