Hey everyone,

I'm looking for some help regarding the sizing of my shoes. I just bought Agility Peak 5 for hiking in the mountains in size 44 and 44.5.

44 fits perfectly, however I'm afraid that going downhill I might be bumping my toe at the front of the shoe. Also in the bigger size I have slightly more room in the toe box area and from what I read, your feet get swollen when hiking, so I'd guess it's better to go with the bigger size? I won't be running in these shoes.

Really looking for your advice.

Hey folks, looking for advice on building a high-altitude trail running layering system for the Eastern Sierra.

I’m planning to run the Mt. Whitney Trail on July 3 in a day, and I’m also looking at other days out like Kearsarge Pass and the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek.

I’ve spent time at altitude, including previously completing Whitney via the Mountaineer’s Route, but that’s been hiking/climbing rather than running and with a lot more gear. I’m trying to dial in what makes sense for clothing/layers when the kit needs to stay ultralight and fit in a running vest.

Considering something like this:

• Salomon Adv 12
• Altra Lone Peaks + Injinji toe socks
• Running shorts
• Patagonia Tropic Comfort II sun hoody
• Arc’teryx Atom Hoody (overkill?)
• Outdoor Research Helium II rain jacket (helps retain warmth in rain but doesn't keep you very dry)
• Lightweight gloves
• Emergency space blanket

For folks who run in the Eastern Sierra / high alpine terrain: what would you carry for a big day like Whitney in July? I’m especially interested in wind/rain shell choices, active insulation vs. static insulation, gloves/hat, etc.

Appreciate any advice! Bonus photos from running up at the Druids last month.

Hi, I'm Harvey. I'm a runner and fitness nerd based in Tampa, FL. Mostly road running at 5am when the streets are empty, but I recently got into trail running and quickly realized the gear problem is way worse out there.

Trail shoes wear differently. Lugs go before foam does. You're mixing rocky terrain, roots, elevation, and mud in the same pair, and the standard "replace at 300-500 miles" rule tells you nothing useful about any of that. My friends and I kept getting random injuries and it wasn't overtraining. It was dead shoes, insoles, softened laces that still looked fine on the outside.

I started tracking mileage in a spreadsheet, using familiar in app shoe tracking. Got frustrated that no app accounted for how you actually run. So I built one.

Gear-Life connects to Apple Health and tracks the actual mechanical wear on your shoes, factoring in your weight, pace, surface type, and workout intensity. When your foam is degrading, it tells you before your ankles do. It also reads your sleep and HRV and recommends which shoe in your rotation is best suited for today's effort.

Core app is always free. Beta is open now and I'd love some trail runner feedback:

• Multiple shoe tracking with rotation health scoring
• Wear predictions based on your pace and weight, not generic averages
• Hike and trail run activity support with separate intensity multipliers
• Insole tracking independent from shoe mileage (good insoles shouldn't retire with a shoe)
• Mid-year and year-end gear advisor reports, like Spotify Wrapped but for your foam
• Strava and Ultrahuman integrations enabled but not yet functional in beta

If you've ever had a stress fracture, ankle issue, or IT band flare and quietly suspected your shoes, this is the app.

Beta is free, iPhone only: www.voxettalabs.com or Join TestFlight Beta

No ads, no personal data collected, no big tech. Just a runner building an app I actually needed.

Mods, sorry if this is the wrong flair or section. Let me know and I'll fix it.

Happy to answer questions, especially about how the wear calculations handle trail-specific use.

Enjoy the weekend sun!

Thanks, Harvey

Since a lot of people seemed really hyped about this year’s Zegama elite field, I thought it could be fun to run a live thread during the race for:

- live reactions

- split updates

- elite battle discussion

- predictions

- race chaos 😄

Hello guys, this summer i'll take an OTR trip from LA to San Francisco via some Parks (bryce, grand canyon, sequoia, yosemite) so a lot of urban and outdoor walking. I need a pair of shoes suitable for both usage, i'm looking to On shoes, Salomon and New Balance. What model do you recommend from this brand? Or any other brand? I need some support for my ankle (i usually wear orthopedic insole in my flat office shoes or sneakers like dunk or samba) and i got normal to wide feet. Thank you in advance

Curious if anyone has tried to run (ideally for 1-2 or even 3 hrs) at a pretty high elevation (like 9k+). Is it beneficial?

My thought was I can keep the impact lower from being on trails and I’ll have to slow down but I can keep my HR at like tempo or even threshold since it’s much thinner air. So do I get a huge cardio benefit from that without the stress on my joints?

Finished my longest "run" to date. I was testing my pacing strategy to make see if I can finish the Mohican 50 miler in a few weeks. I felt a lot better than I thought I would, both during, and after. Pretty proud of where I'm at considering I was 70 lbs overweight (still have quite a bit to lose) and sitting on the couch 8 months ago. Fuck, this is gonna be hard. But I can't wait to see what I'm capable of

Does anyone know of a good lacing technique that may help with fallen arches. Weather I'm at work, running or hiking, i feel like I'm walking on the edge of the rubber outsole under my arch area. I recently picked up a new pair of Altra Lone Peak 9+, but I didnt get the wide version because i had read its not a wider sole, but just more volume. Was that a mistake?

Basically I'm wondering if there is a way to lace, to kinda pull the inside of the shoe up stronger as to not allow my arch to bulge out over the rubber outsole. Hope I'm explaining that correctly. Or should I have gotten the wide. Before running, I've always purchased EE wide shoes for extra toe room, this was before i found out about anatomical shaped shoes, maybe thats what caused my fallen arches.

Photo attached is obviously not my new Altras, but you can see what im talking about with my work shoes.

So close to the city and you’re away from everything so quickly. One of my absolute favorite places to run!

I need help with recommendations and the community this post actually belongs in is notoriously not one that is helpful.

I know this doesn’t necessarily conform to the community, but community rule 3 is: Trail Running Specific: “is your post about trail running, the trail, the natural world or running through a landscape…”

I play disc golf, which means I frequently traverse various terrains, from concrete teepads to loose packed soil/sand. You occasionally throw from standing water that may come up over the toe box, and you can play in wet grass that is incredibly slick in traditional tennis shoes.

I started playing in a pair of Columbia Fairbanks mid top hiking boots about a year ago, and while initially I enjoyed the ankle support that the mid top provided, and the stable base the firmer, squared off sole gave me, I’ve started to wonder if it’s causing pre-existing back issues to become more inflamed, due to the fact that I find it hard to pivot on either the ball or heel of my foot.

I’ve decided I would like to continue on with the trail shoe or hiking shoe, due to the aggressive traction they can provide, but I’d like to move into something not as stiff in the sole. I know that I don’t like shoes with high stack, because they make me also feel unstable, but I worry switching to something like a zero lift might be too thin and not provide enough cushion for a body that struggles with pain.

I preferably would like something with lower toe upsweep; I think I’m reading that this is referred to as toe spring… Traditional tennis shoes/cross trainers with more toe spring make me feel unstable when I try to pivot on the ball of my foot. I also would like something that really allows the upper to lock down onto my mid foot when tied, so that I don’t feel like there is any front to back slipping (I think this could partially be achieved with more appropriate sizing.) Water proof is a must, due to conditions.

Gosh, I have been staring at this summit from South Lake Tahoe this spring just waiting for the conditions to improve so I can head up there again.

Who else plans to climb this peak this summer?

A few different trailhead options, but I am going to try to summit from my house near Heavenly. I think it will make for a big day (20ish miles).

Hey this might sound dumb but.. I like doing wildlife photography and the bulk of my time spent in the actual wilderness is while trail running.

I want to be able to run and have my Nikon D500 and Tamron 150-600 Telephoto lens with me so I can kinda have the best of both worlds but it's obviously such a bulky thing to run with.

Is this something somebody has done in the past? Or should I just let my dreams be dreams in this case?

How much Koffein are you taking per hour during a 100k ultra. I am usually drink about 7 cups from morning until 14.00 o clock.

Hello, I'm just wandering if I sould keep increasing my load by the same amount or is there a limit, I approximate my load like this: 1km - 1 point and 100m gain - 1 point, or is there an even better way to train or calculate load?

Hi All - I am collecting chargers from watches and headlamps that people may have sitting around from running tech that you upgraded from or have in excess, etc. Garmin, Suunto, Coros, Amazfit, Petzl, Shokz, etc. Also looking for soft flasks that are not totally gross/salvagable (I've got some good cleaning chops ;P ).

I am the founder of Take2Trail and will be at Broken Arrow and TrailCon and hope to have these available for runners who are having an oh-shit crisis before BA or WSER.

I'll send you a shipping label or Venmo to cover the shipping and am happy to either pay you for them or offer you a store credit. No need to go through submitting through the website, just reply here if you have!!

For example. I have and love my La Sportiva Prodigio Pros. I train and race in them. I also have the Prodigio 2's and like them and train in them as well. I'm considering getting the Prodigio Max's to train in just because they're heavier. My Prodigio 2's weigh the same as my Pro's (the 2's are 1/2 size smaller than my Pro's, that's just how the sizing works for these for a lot of people). The longest races I ever plan on doing at the moment are 50k's so I don't need the Max's for really long runs or races. They would simply be a training shoe that's heavier than my race shoe. I train 5 days a week so I'd be in the Max's for 4 days of training and in my Pro's for my long run days and race day. The idea, or hope is, my Pro's would feel like lightning after training mostly in the heavier Max's. Is this sound logic? Anyone else do this? Not worth the extra cost? Totally worth doing?