Kiger Series

Nike Terra Kiger 10 is a pretty solid upgrade. Cheaper than many on this list as well. 

For me in wet terrain with rocks, the best is Asicsgrip (6). After that, probably Vibram (tried in Hoka and Nike shoes), Contagrip in Salomon Speedcross 4 and Continental in various Adidas models. Here, some variation between them (for example, Continental in Adidas Terrex Two Flow is better than in Adidas Terrex Agravic Flow 2.0 (so a 4 for them). After those, probably the outsole by La Sportiva (in Jackal model) and various Nike outsoles (Kiger 8, Wildhorse 6, Pegasus 4 TR) in wet terrain (btw, in mid Spring to mid Autumn, Nike are pretty nice shoes here)

Long trail runs- Zegama 2 Short trails 5k or less - Kiger 10 Wet trail & Raining- Puma Voyage Nitro 3 Seasons Disc Trail short races(10k or less)- don't have anything with carbon plate and have been thinking about getting Puma Deviate Elite Trail or Adidas Agravic speed Ultra. Not sure which one to get🤷🏼‍♂️

Wildhorse10 is a pretty cushioned shoe as well. Of course you can go fast in it but I bought my Wildhorse with the longer slow days. If you are thinking more of a responsive fast shoe and like Nike then I would recommend looking at the Kiger10. Kiger is a light and responsive shoe, shorter stack and gets good grip. They switched to Vibram on the Kiger10

Idk where your prices are at but I see Kiger at $120-170 (color dependent) on Nikes website and Ultrafly “on sale” for $230. The Zegama is $160-$190 depending on color

I love my Nike Kiger 10s. Kigers have been a favorite of mine for awhile as it fits me very well and it’s a light shoe with lower stack and good feel. They been very durable for me as well and on the Kiger 9s I was getting over 500 miles out the shoe easily

So first: Run Repeat does in-depth reviews which includes measuring and confirms stack height and drops. Their [Zegama 2](https://runrepeat.com/nike-zegama-2) review indicates 4 mm is accurate. Second: From a feels perspective: just recently tried on the wildhorse (9mm drop) and then the Zegama (4 mm) and then afterwards put my Kigers (4mm) back on. Was not a long run with the wildhorse and zegama but the zegama defintilty felt lower and more normal to me than the wildhorse just much more cushioned than the Kiger feel. So if you are looking for lower dropped cushioned shoe then I think Zegama fits the bill. If you want less cushioned and low drop then Nike Kiger is a nice shoe and gives a really good ground feel.

I ran my first 50k in Kiger 9s and they worked out great. Those and the Zegama 2s are solid trail shoes IMHO.

Altra Timp 5 - daily training Salomon S/Lab Genesis - also daily Nike Terra Kieger 10 - shorter races Altra Olympus 275 - long races and long training runs. A couple 50ks in these

They feel good at speed except when it is wet. I did slip a bit on some wet/muddy sections. The lugs are not all that deep as you know, but if it’s really wet nobody is headed for a PR anyway. Trails around me are almost all technical.

Peregrines were my first trail shoe and are a good place to start. The new models are not getting as good of reviews though. Olympus have a moderately high stack. Might look at the Altra Timp or even Lone Peak. I really like the Nike Terra Kiegers and they are on sale I think.

That sounds promising! I had the kiger 8 and their fit was insanely good for me (narrow midfoot, wide forefoot). The traction was the opposite and I would slip just walking on mossy pavements. Good on dry days and an absolute no-go when it was even remotely damp out.