Vista

Been rocking Topo Vistas lately. Like them a lot.

I alternate between Topo's Ultraventure for less technical trails and the Vista for anything more technical or muddy. I like them both, but the Ultraventure with the same outsole as the Vista would be the perfect shoe.

Topo Vistas are pretty nice. Really stable for the high stack height. Heaps of grip with good size lugs. Also compatible with their lightweight gators.

If you like inov8 you probably won't get on with Salomon, they are super narrow. The xodus ultra is a good shoe though. Maybe you could try topo vista if you won't need too much grip. They are foot shaped like inov8 and nicely cushioned. To me they support my foot better than the trailfly max, which gives no stability

I have both the Topo Vista and the Mtn Racers and don't find one any more or less grippy on trails than the other. Both have good traction. Is there something about your experience with the Vista that makes you doubtful? Based on what you've written here I'd go with the Vista and have the Mtn Racers available in case you want to switch out.

I have put 500+ miles on Topo Vistas, Topo Mtn Racers, and Topo Terraventures without running into that issue whatsoever

What Topos did you try? If you only tried Ultraventures, those fit differently than the rest of their shoes. I’d give Mtn Racers and Vistas a try

Weird! I have flat feet and Topos don’t bother me at all. I’ve definitely experienced that high arch feeling in other shoes, but never Topos (and I have 6 different models of them!)

I had tried the new Topo Vista and it created a hotspot on my arch. I'm hoping these MTN Racers don't do the same.