Well the Captain had a fine week in running helped along by spectacular early fall New England weather. As Mrs. Bluetooth and I are preparing for the Mount Desert Half Marathon in October we went for a 10 mile run Saturday along the coast. With my newly received UltraSpire
Velocity pack and
Lumen 600 light belt along with
Salomon S-Lab Wings trail shoe I was clearly over equipped and strangely shod for road work but got to test!
Salomon S-Lab Wings
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At 9.8oz with a 28mm heel, 19mm toe stack with an incredibly supportive upper and a stable firmer platform I am particularly liking the
S-Lab Wings trail performance, where it belongs! A lot of shoe for the relatively low weight, finally from Salomon. I have run fairly technical trails in the S-Lab Wings on my usual test route and they have outperformed all the other shoes I have run there this year in terms of overall stability while remaining decently agile and well if firmly cushioned. The S-Lab uppers with their stretch mid foot Endo-Fit inner support sleeve and snug race fit inspire confidence on the trail. This said those with wide feet may find it Wings a bit too snug, but not me as the intended purpose is fast running over technical terrain.
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| S-Lab Wings |
Designed for the roughest trails and technical terrain I am finding that the Wings will accomplish this mission Well cushioned they are somewhat firm and blocky feeling in the heel yet still run very well on the road as I found out on our ten miler, none of that heavy duty trail shoe stiffness and harshness. The 9 mm heel toe drop is noticeable due to a combination of the firmness and extra foam on the medial side for a touch of pronation support. A touch softer midsole might improve this fine shoe. Beautifully crafted, light, versatile, and I expect very durable, the S-Lab Wings comes at a steep price of $180. Likely you really get what you pay for. A finalist for my Trail Shoe of the Year.
Altra Impulse
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| Altra Impulse |
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Altra Impulse
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