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The latest offering in the Inov8 high performance trail running line up, the Trailfly Ultra G300 Max is designed to take you the distance on all terrain. Keep reading to check out our thoughts on this unique off road offering from Inov8.
KEY STATS:
Weight: 300g
Drop: 6mm
Midsole stack: 25mm(heel)/19(forefoot)
Tech: Graphene Grip/G-Fly Midsole
Price: £170
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Mike: First impressions of this fantastic looking shoe - I was drawn to the colour! As soon as you open the box the striking and bold colours are very distinctive, and the design of the shoe makes it a very attractive running shoe to look at! The Electric Green version is extremely vibrant and pleasing on the eye, also a colour that will not be missed when you’re starting to hit the trails!
After taking it out of the box, the shoe despite looking like it may be a heavy trail shoe is surprisingly lightweight. The Graphene foam felt strong and durable and the shoe itself felt firm. The textured upper felt protective but not too rigid so that it would allow for movement on the trails.
The reverse of the shoe shows a nice firm supported heel which is wide and will allow good stability when going across different terrains. Again, the feel of the graphene foam in this section of the shoe is very good and supported.
Moving onto the grip on the sole of the shoe, I was very impressed to see good deep grooved lugs on the bottom of the shoe. In comparison to other branded shoes that are good across multi terrain that I have also used, these look more versatile and although they feel firm enough to be able to tackle the toughest of terrains, they also have the feeling that they wouldn’t be uncomfortable used on tarmac as well due to the graphene foam support.
This is an exciting looking shoe and with Inov8 already having an exceptional reputation for producing trail shoes, I am really looking forward to giving these a proper test run and see just how good they are!
Chloe: For a trail shoe the first thing that I noticed was how light it was but while still feeling durable. The foam and sole of the shoe feel really sturdy with what looks like a lot of grip on the bottom. Initially the foam seems more on the firm side. I really like the texture of the upper, the heel is slightly thicker and more cushioned while the mesh on the forefoot appears thinner and more breathable with added water-resistant fabric around the toes and sides. I really like the purple colour, it’s bold without being too bright.
FIT
Mike: Having done a lot of trail running and learning what is required from a shoe to be able to perform across a variety of surfaces, I am feeling confident that these will not disappoint!
The first step into the shoe - I was very impressed with how comfortable the shoe instantly felt. The fit was very good and true to size (size 8.5 in road shoes, same size in these) and the toe box was not too narrow which can sometimes be an issue on trail shoes. There was no issue with lacing, and they felt firm and secure once laced up; no slipping at all. The positioning of the tongue was also comfortable and not digging into the skin so all in all 1st impressions I was extremely impressed.
PERFORMANCE
Mike: After taking the shoes for a gentle warm up run, I could immediately feel the difference of the graphene foam to the usually firm support soles on trail shoes. These gave the “bouncy” feel that I can only compare to the similarity in a carbon plated road shoe. The shoe felt very responsive and despite being on uneven ground still had plenty of stability thanks to the wide supported heel. Initially there felt like there was plenty of grip and gave me a lot of confidence going into the race I was about to participate in……A multi-terrain half marathon in the forest, what a perfect way to give these shoes a proper test run!
Not only was I superbly impressed with how the shoe performed across some extremely challenging terrain, but I was lucky enough to come away with the race victory on their maiden voyage winning the half marathon with a time of 1:24:31 which included 1755ft of elevation!
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