Sunday, October 18, 2009

MT100 Trail Shoes

I wore the MT100's on my 4 hour run yesterday and loved them. There's nothing MT about these shoes except the weight; they are FULL of performance. I ran on just about everything yesterday, except dry trails like out west, things are pretty muddy here right now. While the shoe felt great on all grades, I noticed something special on the steep ascents. This shoe seemed to just mold to my foot and the ground on these steep climbs; There's good traction in the front and minimal in the back and when you're off your heel on these climbs the shoe seems to be most at home.
Posted by Rick at 6:56 AM

4 comments:

  1. LuchoSun Oct 18, 08:14:00 AM 2009

    So you're saying the trails out West are easier? :)
    Nice to hear about the shoes- I'm still shopping. Because it is so dry out here I'm wondering if too aggressive a tread pattern would hurt.

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  2. RickSun Oct 18, 08:27:00 AM 2009

    I was pretty suprized at how well they did in the wet conditions; wet leaves over the top of slippery mud, with what I'd consider a non-aggressive tread. They are definatley worth taking a look at if there's a place you can go to see/hold a pair. You can see the tread on this link.
    http://www.nbwebexpress.com/newbalanceMT100GR.htm

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  3. artndirtSun Oct 18, 12:20:00 PM 2009

    Oh my gosh - you're a superstar! I love epic adventures. I was riding alone yesterday and thought I would check out the "lost burrito trail" near the dry lakes vista point back down to the Schultz trailhead. It was super-gnarly completely unridable! I could barely walk it. Boulder hopping, butt-scooching, action. I'm heading down to Sedona to enjoy some sun on my skin today. It will be my first time down there since moving back to AZ. Keep up the great training!

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  4. RickSun Oct 18, 04:54:00 PM 2009

    Hey Rena - I remeber the Lost Burrito Trail. The first time I ran up it I had no idea where I was going and turned around before I got to the Dry Lakes and headed back down. I can't believe you went down that thing on/with your bike. Don't go to school Monday with a smashed up swollen face again! How'd the Sedona ride go? I remember our run/ride down there when I was training for Whiskey Row; we hit some good spots.

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