Trail running shoes?

[CMF]

I’ve never tried the la sportiva stuff,

I had the nucleo's last year. They were light and comfortable, but a pair couldn't make it through a month of sheep hunting and only a few training miles. Luckily, my son had the same boots and size, and I finished my hunt in his.

The am currently using the ALTRA Long Peak 2 and appreciate the foot room. The Crispi Mesa caught my eye but don’t want to fork out the money. Maybe worth a look.

What's the durability like with the Altra lone peaks? I might give them a try

 

[BigredRusch]

The Lone Peak 2s have been good so far. There are some weak spots at the toe flex zone, I can tell the material is creasing and will fail at the big toe joint first. A through hiker told me TopoAthletic has the same toe room and better durability compared to ALTRA and most PCT hikers switched to Topo.

I also purchased the Crispi Mesa in an attempt to bridge two footwear worlds. In reality they are pretty weird. I sent them back and got the Crispi Lapponia 3. No regrets. I’ll probably use the Lone Peak 2s for day trips and scouting and the Lapponias for backpack hunts.


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[ActivelyDying]

I rocked the Altra Timp 5 gtx for a two week trek in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland then a handful of days in France and a week in Crete two summers ago. In Switzerland I was primarily hiking from hutte to hutte and they were exceptional. The weather changes rapidly in the Swiss alps and it’s super rocky, they kept my feet dry all but one of the days when it nuked almost 2” of rain, but nothing can keep you dry in that. And my feet never ached or complained. I was carrying a 40lb+ pack with backpacking, mtb and vacation gear for just over 3weeks averaging 15miles a day and they were absolutely perfect. They were pretty broke down by the end of the trip but I had already been using them heavily for a month or so prior to the trip and it was hard miles, shit I even used them for a Via Ferrata, they’re great shoes, super comfy and I never had any complaints, I wouldn’t hesitate to hunt with them, would be a sweet archery elk shoe or for training hikes and scouting. Only downside is they will die faster than a stiffer more robust boot any maybe they won’t be as supportive during a heavy packout but you can’t have everything.

 

[Wavehere]

I've worn boots most everyday for the past 7 ish years and I find myself using a lightweight trail running shoe for hunting/ scouting more and more. I hunt western Washington state and I go into an area knowing I'm getting soaked no matter what gear I'm running. Does anyone else use just trail shoes as a primary in the field?

I’ve switched to trail runners more and more myself. In western Washington, if you’re getting soaked anyway, they’re lighter, dry faster, and are much more comfortable for long days in the field.

 

[Daniel webb]

I'm a big fan of Nike's ZoomX. High cushion, and super comfortable.