tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935248937747867206.post6480098469524921944..comments2023-03-24T08:04:11.534-04:00Comments on Running in the Woods: Waterproof Trail ShoesLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280988022460450306noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935248937747867206.post-72839217042593459182009-07-10T07:47:13.285-04:002009-07-10T07:47:13.285-04:00Pathfinder, They did stay remarkably clean and dri...Pathfinder, They did stay remarkably clean and dried out very fast. No grit has worked its way into the shoe, which happens with my other shoes when I run on wet muddy trails. So I think you are right, durability will be greatly increased.<br /><br />KC, I didn't think of winter running, but they probably would do well on snow that wasn't too deep or was packed well. It's not going to rain on Saturday so you'll have to live with those flapping Montrails for a while longer.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280988022460450306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935248937747867206.post-1600464759070704622009-07-09T09:17:44.519-04:002009-07-09T09:17:44.519-04:00Maybe what Solomon had in mind was winter running....Maybe what Solomon had in mind was winter running. Wearing gore-tex shoes in the summer months is like wearing a rain jacket when its 90 degrees out, you may not get wet from the rain, but you will be soaked in your own sweat. Personally, i'm with Laurel on this! I'ld rather feel the cool wet rain on my body, then be soaking in sweat bath any day. I do like the fact that the mud does not stick, makes the shoe lighter and easier to maintain. Recently broke down a pair of One Sport (Montrails) Morraines i've been hiking in for about 14 years. The soles are coming off the uppers. I considered having them repaired, but figure its time to buy new. Maybe get a similiar model of the newer version of the Montrails. These have a rubber toe cup, which my old ones didn't. Maybe i'll get 20 years out of the next pair, if they survive hiking the AT. If it rains saturday, I may skip the mtb ride at BCE and go into N.Conway to buy some new kicks and then give them a test drive on the trail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935248937747867206.post-61044150774438114472009-07-09T07:51:52.325-04:002009-07-09T07:51:52.325-04:00I agree Laurel, I have a pair of northface gortex ...I agree Laurel, I have a pair of northface gortex trail runners and they don't do anything to keep my feet dry unless I am running on wet wet or damp trails....when there is water, puddles and rain my feet get wet reguardless.<br /><br /> The difference is in fact the durability and drying time....the Gortex doea much better. I wore a pair of New balance Tuesday and they are still wet.<br /><br /> To their benefit, I did abuse them as I almost went swimming in some of the huge puddles(ponds) I ran through.pathfinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064923768168080475noreply@blogger.com