Hey Guys.  I'm a newbie and am looking for some advice on a good pair of trail sneaks.  I'm looking for something that can do wet and dry, and about 2 miles of road on the way to the trail.  I just learned I've got pretty good access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail by leaving out my back door.  I'm pretty psyched about this.

Awesome, that's the greenway/trail I was thinking about in your other thread!  I wish I had good trails so close!

Well, I use Salomon XT Wings because they're supposed to be more of a hybrid shoe, and I wear them on the road all the time, especially if it's been muddy out.  Sometimes I think I like them better than my regular road shoes.  Only issue (and I think we have discussed it on here before) is that if you let them stay wet they develop a really major funk.  I've found that Neutra Air works wonders.

I wear Mizunos in road and trail shoes.  If you have a good sports shoe store that has the ability to analyze your running style, take advantage of it get the best shoe for you.  Just make sure you get 1/2 to a whole sizer larger than your regular size.  You'll want the toe room for the downhills.

Also, personal opinion, forget waterproof shoes.  Some people love 'em, but I figure wet feet is part of the trail running experience.  Besides, yeah, they keep water out, but once water does get inside (like when you go through a deep puddle), it doesn't come out.  It's waterproof both ways going in AND going out.

I dont know much about NB shoes, I know some people that like the 100, a very light weight trail shoe.

I trail run in La Sportiva Imogene and road run in Asics Numbus, Asics DS Trainer, or Nike LunaRacer.