XTRM 2

I love my pair of VJ XTRM2 - I did the Bob Graham round in pouring rain. Great on wet rock and mud. Fast, light and have a rock plate 👍

Xtrm and Maxx here. Great!!!

Wool socks and vj xtrm 2 👌

I wear a 14 in street shoes, and my current go-tos are Prodigious Pros in a 49.5 (Euro sizing). They are unquestionably the best shoes I’ve ever owned. I’ve worn Speedgoats 3 through 5, Salomon’s, Altras, Sauconys, and I have pairs of Norda 005s and VJ Xtrem2s in the rotation right now, but the Prodigios are always what I want to reach for (except muddy runs, then the VJs)

Depends what tou mean by aggressive. I assume you mean lug depth? Which would be Inov8 Mudclaw, Inov8 Mudtalon both 8mm lugs Inov8 Trailtalon uses 6mm lugs. OMM Fell shoe has variable size lugs that are 8-11mm. Which are the longest I have heard of. Salomon Speedcross aren't big, they're 5mm. VJ XTRM uses 7mm lugs.

Really, it depends what exactly you need them for. A short UK fell race in wet conditions would warrant an 8mm lug shoe, however if youre out on semi soft ground with a few bogs for 20miles, you'd prefer a 6mm shoe. 4 to 5mm are for mostly trails, with a bit of grass in between.

The VJ Sport XTRM 2 fit most of your bill. 24/20 stack, full rock plate. Not the lightest shoe though with such numbers.

+1 for VJsports. I have a pair with spikes that I keep boxed up to come out on the odd icy / snowy run. When they do come out, they’re great. Would recommend non spiky ones for the mud also, they do some good shoes.