ready to hit the trails well there's no bad time to head for the woods in search of a twisty flowing single track to run escaping to a quiet trail system in this time of runner social distancing is a special treat of course if you're going to conquer technical terrain it helps to have.

Dedicated trail shoes that bite into dirt and cushion your feet against rocks running on trails is an excellent way to stay fit and healthy and has just as many benefits for the mind as it does for the body we love it because of the incredible variety the connection to nature and most of all because of the potential for.

Adventure trail runners just like road running shoes come in numerous variants with something to suit every style and level of running ability high up the list of requirements for most people will be features and parameters like weight grip support cushioning durability and decent.

Waterproofing if you're planning to escape the tarmac and run off-road make sure you're lacing up a pair of trail running shoes built to contend with everything the wilds can throw at you to help you find the perfect pair we have hunted down the finest shoes available to humanity.

From flexible and lightweight shoes for smooth trails to tough and stable designs for tackling technical or mountainous terrain we have compiled a list of some of the best trail running shoes available on the market today the bushido is a lightweight trail running shoe providing the perfect combination of responsiveness comfort.

And stability with a streamlined fit excellent traction and really great underfoot protection the bushido features the las pertiva friction xt 2.0 dual compound rubber outsole this has a sticky rubber down the center of the shoe and harder wearing rubber on the sides which wrap the midsole for increased stability.

Also the one and a half millimeter four foot rock guard provides bomber underfoot protection while the tpu shanks on the medial and lateral sides of the shoe offer increased stability on off-camber trail conditions the internal slip-on construction.

Provides a snug sock-like fit which connects your foot to the shoe to the trail around you while the rear heel stack of 19 millimeters and the six millimeter overall drop keeps your foot close to the ground for technical mountain running the highly breathable air mesh upper keeps your feet cool in the.

Hottest of conditions and dry when you encounter wet terrain today we're going to talk about the speed cross 5. trail runners who want confidence grip and stability with the performance features of a running shoe will reap the benefits of the next generation of the iconic speed cross franchise with the.

Speed cross 5. this high performance shoe has been enhanced for stability and performance allowing you to go the distance on the trail speed cross 5 is supportive enough for all-day wear yet dynamic enough for precision footwork one of the most recognizable features of the speed cross is its unique tread pattern this shoe features deep.

Penetrating chevron lugs with updated geometry to improve the grip and durability on even the most technical terrain the lugs are arranged directionally to provide uphill and downhill traction as needed the lugs are constructed from our contour grip formula a durable rubber compound which helps reduce the risk of slipping even.

On the slickest surfaces the spacing between the lugs allow water and mud to drain away from the sole of the shoe now let's talk about the upper of the shoe the completely welded upper of the speed cross 5 is over lasted around the midsole providing a sleek design and superb foothold the speak cross 5 is also equipped with.

Sense of fit technology the sense of it really acts as a big hand that wraps around your instep that helps secure your foot to the shoe this gives the shoe integrity to provide great foothold and secure the foot inside the shoe even and difficult uneven terrain this shoe is also equipped with our quick lace technology quick lace is four.

Times stronger than a traditional lace so you don't have to worry about these babies breaking when you're in the backcountry for convenience we've actually created a lace garage inside the shoe where you can stuff the lace lock as well as the excess lace so a few things that we've changed on the speed cross 5 is going to be this hill.

Construction the midsole of this shoe is energy cell plus this provides great rebound and cushioning as well as stability one thing you'll notice with the speed cross 5 is the heel is a little bit higher up on the shoe what that does is as you step inside the shoe it provides additional stability in the heel cup area the speed cross 5 is also.

Equipped with the rubber toe cap this provides protection from rocks and roots and other debris that you may encounter along the trail another thing that we've upgraded on the speed cross 5 is the mesh on prior versions we had a rip stop nylon material here we've gone to a closed mesh that's a little bit more.

Comfortable on the foot and also adds a little bit more stretch just improving the overall performance of the shoe so if you want grip on all types of terrain without adding bulk that compromises your precision and speed speed cross 5 is the shoe for you today we're here to talk about a new trail shoe this is the run venture 3.

Run venture 3 is a great zero drop platform from toppo a little closer to the ground we have some other trail shoes that have a little more cushioning this is one of our lower platforms in the trail category the first thing that you'll notice that's an upgrade over the old run venture 2 is we now have a vibram sole.

On the bottom here that vibram sole has very nice spacing through the lugs for good snow and mud release you'll notice all of the trailing edges on the forefoot lugs are nice and sharp for good uphill traction same thing for the leading edges on the.

Back good sharp edges so you've got good traction going downhill this shoe carries an ess rock plate the rock plate is there just to protect you against stones and rocks on the trail so you don't get any stone bruising up in the forefoot area we also have some flex grooves there so that that rock plate doesn't fight you when.

You're going uphill flexes still really nicely this shoe has an ortholite foam footbed on the inside which is also an upgrade over the original in the run venture 2 we had a relaxed heel construction so no heel counter in this shoe was designed to give really the most natural feel and sensation but.

By popular request we've actually now added a heel counter into the run venture 3. it just gives you a little more security and probably a little better fit in the back half of the shoe like all of our trail shoes this shoe features a fully gusseted tongue the upper mesh is a little tighter weave so it doesn't allow as much.

Dust or dirt inside the shoe as you would find in a typical air mesh to still enhance breathability you can see here we've got these drainage ports on the both the lateral and the medial side it's here to tell you about the brand new paragon iso now the peregrine iso is our go-to trail shoe it works for so many conditions and so many surfaces.

It's our most popular trail shoe year after year we've made some great changes the update for this season first of all starting with the upper this is the first season the peregrine has isofit so we have that trail specific isofit right there in the mid foot that's going to give you great hold great reliability and really help guide.

The foot for each unique runner right where you need it most right in the mid foot on the midsole we have a full length power foam midsole with three millimeters of ever on top so you're gonna get great cushioning great push through protection but also that just amount of guidance courtesy that ever.

Run topsol as we move to the outsole this is really the hero of the peregrine series we have a full length power track outsole that we space out the lugs to give you optimal grip so it has just enough pliability to allow for movement on the trails but has exceptional grip across wet dry surfaces no matter what the.

Conditions the peregrine isos outsole is going to have exceptional grip wherever you go across the upper we add more reinforcement in the heel and the forefoot just to protect you on the trails and also use a reinforced mesh to give you just enough durability while also allowing for a lot of flexibility.

I'm excited to introduce the speed goat four the important things about speed goat four to be aware of tighter weave in the upper so this is going to be a bit more resilient there's going to be a bit of a tougher upper on foot you've got.

Pretty much identical platform to the speed goat three except that we've just deep we've uh filled rather than deep and so we filled this concavity under the heel a little bit in the previous iteration if you tried really really hard and landed your heel right on top of a pointy rock you might have been somewhat aware that you.

Were landing on something but really there was not much to fix in this outsole at all which is trivial to the design and development team um minor adjustments you may be able to see just here we have a little bit of stepping on the front of the lugs so that's that vibram mega grip super.

Sticky outsole compound that we've been using for our high performance trail options and what those what that increased surface area on these lugs is going to do as far as i'm concerned is increased surface contact which is going to mean more grip and it is also going.

To help shed mud so we'll see how that performs but that is the expectation that's what some of the wear testers have been giving us feedback on and that is what i expect this to do so your classic speed goat stuff a lot of cushion in a very agile comfortable lightweight package with superb grip.

That's deliberately calibrated under the heel for fast reliable descending now going to be available in a wide so some people have said oh i feel like this shoe is too tight part of why this shoe fits on foot the way that it does is that its heritage demands a responsive ride it needs to be.

Working with the foot rather than lagging behind excuse me if you're in a shoe running a long way on rolling flat terrain you can do that in something with a very loose toe box because you don't need all the synchronicity in the world between your.

Foot and the shoe if however you're in the kind of gnarly terrain that you might want to be in in a speed goat you want something that's actually going to work and perform really closely with your foot hence that kind of a fit but now instead of suggesting to some people as i certainly have.

Suggesting that they go up a half size if they feel like it's a bit snug we can put you in a proper wide fit so 2e in men's speed goat four and d in women's speed goat four  you