Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by bstoffers on Mon Jul 19, 2010 at 8:51 pm

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I am looking for new sneakers. Does anyone have a recomendation? I have used and loved Montrail Hurricane GTX for years ,but they are no more. I  want a Gore-Tex, grippy,comfortable ,quality shoe. Thanks for any insight!
   Blake

Reply by FredR on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 2:32 pm

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You might need to provide more specifics...

- are you looking for training or competition (O') shoes?

- how grippy is grippy?  Some road shoes claim to be grippy, but would not work on a wet log

- comfortable usually means a good fit, which obviously is a personal thing.

- I've heard as many objections to Goretex as the other way around--mostly about adding weight and making them harder to drain/dry (important after those stream crossings...)

Reply by bstoffers on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 7:37 pm

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OK,
   Looking for general purpose "O" shoes for Orange/Green slow run (knees)
  I would prefer to stick to a wet French Creek rock
  I like a tight mocaasin/sock feel
 I have liked Gore-tex to keep my feet dry in wet ferns, shallow creeks, mud puddles, etc. not concerned about stream crossings,then wet is wet.
                              Thanks for your input.
                                                    Blake

Reply by Vadim on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 9:29 pm

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I would recommend Salomon XA Pro or XA Comp shoes, either mesh top or GTX. But that is my personal opinion, every shoe fits differently.

Reply by Sswede on Wed Jul 21, 2010 at 12:49 pm

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I'd also recommend Merrell's gore-tex trail shoes. I'd prefer o-shoes for their sleekness (they get less tangled in the green stuff) but I have trouble finding o-shoes wide enough and Merrells come in wide as well as normal widths. They can take a beating and haven't leaked yet. They grip well to wet logs and those french creek rocks that we all love so much! 

Reply by bstoffers on Sun Jul 25, 2010 at 4:30 pm

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Thanks to all. I am going to try a pair of Solomons.
                                         Blake