Trail shoes on road surfaces

Jim Arnold

22/11/2009 at 11:43

So I've just bought my first pair of trail shoes, and quite keen to break them in in Hyde Park/Wormwood Scrubs/etc in London but all these places are 1-2 miles away from me. Will it damage trail shoes to run there and back on road? Will it damage me?!

Midland Runner

22/11/2009 at 18:55

Depends on the shoe, some are comedy bad on road (kandadia trail) but others hold their own for a few miles or more. As for you.. trail shoes are less cushioned so they will feel firmer underfoot, depends on how you run if this will bother.

Jim Arnold

22/11/2009 at 19:21

Thanks for the reply. The shoes in question are Saucony Grid Excursion 3 Trail (pretty low-end). I tried it out this afternoon, and it felt more or less OK. It just depends whether the tread on the shoes can take the punishment.

Midland Runner

22/11/2009 at 19:48

They look like they will tolerate road well. They are pretty much a road shoe with a more aggresive tread.

OJO

23/11/2009 at 09:45

Sounds like you've answered your own question - I wear Salomon ones that sound similar (ie. rugged, heavy trainers that occupy that middle ground). If you're very heavy and will miss cushioning on the road, or a severe overpronator I'd try to limit how far you run on the road in them, but a mile or two should be fine.

Waytogoyet

23/11/2009 at 12:30

why are the kanadias so bad on the road?

I'm not far off buying them!

Splat!

23/11/2009 at 13:02

I can quite comfortably get 4-5 miles on road in my Kanadias with no problems whatsoever!

James Joy

23/11/2009 at 17:15

Kanadias are ok on the road if it is dry, if the road is a bit greasy then they can get a bit slippy. Not such an issue when they are a bit worn.

As long as your shoes have some cushioning and/or your are not heavy footed then 1-2 miles should not be an issue.

exiled claret

23/11/2009 at 17:38

Be fine!

Midland Runner

23/11/2009 at 22:45

My kanadia's are new, I found them quite slippy on tarmac, but apparently this improves with wear^^

fat buddha

24/11/2009 at 09:26

I'm not sure trail shoes do improve on slippery surfaces with wear - my Asics Trabucos are still slippy on certain hard surfaces after many many miles of use. I think it's due to the lugs being raised which reduces surface contact and the harder compound - but in mud, grass etc they're fine....

I ran for about 6 miles on road before hitting the off road at the w/e and they were fine - but they are well worn in

Midland Runner

24/11/2009 at 10:36

Kanadia's aren't keen on wet sticky clay either.

fat buddha

24/11/2009 at 11:10

I'm not sure there are any shoes that are keen on wet sticky clay!

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