ready to hit the trails while 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 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 whether you want a shoe with the best traction the most cushioning or the sleekest ride we have the knowledge to point you in the right direction 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 available now the la sportiva bushido can be found in sizes to thirteen and a half for men and five to eleven and a half for women.

Today we're talking about the fuji tribuco pro trail shoe the fuji tobuco pro trail shoe is a lightweight nimble shoe for all runners who enjoy running on aggressive trails the outsole features uphill and downhill lugs for all types of traction on the medial.

Side or inside the lugs are facing backwards to help with traction going uphill on the outside in the heel the lugs are facing forwards to help you with traction going downhill the one piece upper is a mono sock which is like a bootie construction that keeps debris out and it enhances.

The fit and provides a glove-like wrap around the foot the one pull lacing system allows runners to adjust their laces quickly for the optimal fit the midsole is made from flight foam technology which is extremely lightweight and provides optimal comfort the midsole also has a rock protection.

Plate that guards against jagged rocks and roots another great feature of this shoe is the asic grip outsole it provides great durability but also very sticky traction on wet rocks if you're looking for a lightweight protective trail shoe with exceptional traction.

The fuji trabuco pro a trail shoe is for you today we're here to talk about the new mt3 mt3 is a lightweight trail running shoe has a few different features here starting with the bottom first of all you can see pretty aggressive lug pattern through.

The bottom but still a lot of surface area so good abrasion resistance and slip resistance if you look at the total stack height here the shoe is 25 millimeters in the back 22 in the front so a three millimeter heel to toe drop this shoe features an ortholite foam.

Footbed on the inside the ortholite foam is a little more resilient so it resists a compression set or pack the way you would get a traditional eva foam it's also an antimicrobial foam so that makes it odor resistant the shoe itself features a rip stop mesh.

Upper so a little stronger lightweight mesh in the upper and then the gilly lacing system here just provides a nice security through the mid foot holding you secure over that platform on both the medial and lateral side you can see we've got little drainage ports.

The drainage allows water to escape also allows air to get in inevitably it seems like when you're out on a long hike or trail run sometimes your feet get wet it's nice to just be able to make sure that that water gets out and helps draw air in to make the shoe dry out a.

Little quicker this shoe weighs in at just eight ounces in a women's size seven and nine point nine ounces in a men's size nine the new mt3 from topo athletic great for trail running but also shoe you could wear for travel it's versatile enough that you can take.

It on trails but certainly with enough surface area that you can wear it on on the roads guys and gals this is the speed cross 4. first thing you notice on the shoe is the traction it's loaded with it starting at the bottom of the shoe we have our premium wet traction contagrip.

The lugs on the bottom of the shoe are six millimeters deep and they're spaced far enough apart that they do a great job to shed the mud and debris the sense of fit acts as a big hand to hold that mid foot in place as you're in really technical loose terrain quick lace is going to be four times stronger than traditional lace.

Conveniently it tucks right into the lace garage at the top of the tongue precision fit comes from the feather lasting that we use that holds the foot securely in place all the way through the forefoot this works out really well on a variety of technical terrain where you're hitting a bunch of.

Different angles it keeps your foot right in place in the shoe no rubbing no blisters no chafing the speed cross 4 also features anti-debris mesh it's a tightly knit mesh that does a great job of keeping debris and mud from pouring right into the shoe furthermore the rubber toe bumper on.

Here does a great job of protecting your toes when you start kicking roots and rocks on the inside of the shoe we have our ortholite sock liner it's a memory foam that does a great job of keeping the foot comfortable every time you put the shoe on the speed cross 4 is also available in.

Gore-tex gore-tex is a waterproof breathable membrane that does a great job of keeping your foot nice and dry in really sloppy and muddy conditions this shoe is also available in climate solomon clima solomon is a unique take on water resistance protection what that means is as you step into a.

Puddle and water splashes your toe no water comes in when you're going through wet grass it's keeping your foot nice and dry this is what i jokingly refer to as our mullet technology it's business in the front party in the back the speed crust 4 is also available in wide.

When the conditions are bad this has become my go-to shoe it offers so much traction and loose muddy wet terrain there's nothing better than the speed cross 4. here to tell you about the brand new paragon iso now the paragon 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 then we space out the lugs to give you optimal grip so it has just enough pliability to allow for movement on the trails.

But it's 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 uh 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 hill 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 tribute 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 that 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 4 and d in women's speed goat 4. so you'll have not only speed goat 4 pretty sharp looking very tough comfortable high performance trail running but also speed goat 4 wide.

Which i'm sure there are a lot of feet out there we'll be very happy about  you