![]() This is the line I have the most experience with. The lighter the shoes the more agile they are but the less foot protection they have. X-Talon (pronounced Cross Talon) Series 200, 212, 225. They put the weight of the shoe in the name (200 means 200g) ![]() Inov-8 is famous for their Fell running shoes and their OCR specific line is the best out there. Here are my 7 criteria to be a top shoe for an OCR: The right shoe for a Spartan Race needs to handle all these things, take a beating and come back for more! oh and look damn cool doing it too, because we all want that EPIC picture at the end to be awesome! With so many brands out there what is the right shoe for a Spartan Race? What are the best shoes for a Spartan Race? Mud, Rocks, Hills, ropes, walls and running. ![]() *Disclosure* Reebok provided me with these shoes free of charge, however, all opinions expressed are solely my own.X-Talon-190 Best Shoes For A Spartan Race On My Way To Sparta: All Terrain Super Review ![]() New England Spahtens All Terrain Super Review Want to see more? Check out the video below, or some reviews from a few of my friends: Questions? Please post them in the comments section below, and I will be happy to answer. I think it will truly excel on the race course. But for those who are itching to buy this shoe, I’m going to take a leap and give it a preemptive seal of approval. I think it has potential to be THE shoe for the 2014 OCR season, and as much as I love Reebok, I hope the All Terrain encourages other shoe companies to realize the need for OCR shoe options.Īs mentioned earlier, I will update this review ASAP after I’m able to test it out on more ideal trails and hopefully even a race. So far, I’m really pleased and excited about this shoe. I will be sure to update this blog post after a few more mud sessions and hopefully an OCR or two. No news is good news in this department: I didn’t even notice the shoe as I was running.ĭURABILITY: This is something that is yet to be determined, and I know will be a huge deal breaker for many potential buyers. Laces stayed in place, no chaffing on the upper, no slipping. Honestly, nothing stood out, which is a good thing. RUN: They were comfortable while running. So if you are racing two days back to back, you should have zero issues with wet shoes. Geoff put the shoes in the window of our apartment to dry and before the day was over, they were 100% dry. Other than wet socks, it truly didn’t feel like I had just been in the water. ( I’ve got cabin fever, it was a thrill.) Not only did the shoes drain fast, but during the half mile run back to the car, there was zero sloshing or pooling of water in the shoe. To test the draining capabilities, I waded right into a freezing cold pond during our run. I was skeptical on this one, but Reebok figured it out. Therefore, what is needed isn’t a waterproof shoe, but a shoe that drains incredibly well, and fast. Trying to make something “waterproof” is a moot point, as we don’t just run through puddles in this sport, we swim through them. I was pleasantly surprised that the aggressive tread didn’t impede balance. Obviously I couldn’t replicate those to a tee, but a fallen log in the middle of the woods is better than nothing. I was slightly concerned with how the lugs would affect balance for things such as the Traverse Wall or log hops during a race. I imagine that will transfer over nicely to mud in the spring. The lugs on the bottom of the shoe worked quite well on ice and snow. There is also a specific obstacle grip on the arch of the shoe that is designed to help assist with rope climbs.įrom experience I can tell you that climbing a rope in a gym/box and climbing a soaked, mud covered rope at an OCR are two completely different experiences, so I foresee this grip being a fantastic addition to the shoe. They are spaced far enough apart that mud (or snow) does not get stuck between the teeth. GRIP: There are fantastic lugs/teeth on the bottom of the shoe designed for obstacle, and of course, mud grip. Reebok Outdoor Wild, left, Reebok All Terrain Super, right.
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