Trail Week and Alpine Marathon Events, Davos, July 23 - August 1If ever there was a tour for superlatives, this is it. Magnificent scenery, fantastic trail running, superb walking, excellent races - Davos has the lot - a truly superb holiday for runners
ADIDAS SWOOP £59.99One of Adidass very best off-road shoes, the three-year-old Equipment Davos (see below), gets a new name and a slightly more reinforced upper. At a swift 307g, its built a good reputation as a more comfortable and only
Davos which it replaces. Its certainly light enough to appeal to even the sternest traditionalists, and its wafer-thin midsole means that its sure-footed and highly responsive. The fit is promising, too the three broad Adidas stripes loop
, flexible and sure-footed: even though its weight doesnt hint at its speed, the 904s profile makes it one of the top three off-road performers in the non-fell-running market.Try it if you liked Adidas Equipment Davos (£60, discontinued); Nike Air Terra
have the edge over Walshs, some of their qualities including price are better.Try it on if you liked Walsh range (£55-£62); Adidas Equipment Davos (£60); New Balance RX Terrain (£55)
under an assumed name.It’s a mental thing. When Saturday arrives, in four days’ time, I’m supposed to run the Crazy Peak Experience – a 78K monster that climbs from the pretty Alpine resort of Davos, straight off the chocolate box into an awe