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I've worn Gore-Tex shoes. Your feet still get wet. Unless you're doing pretty technical trails, you don't need any real special shoes.
I have a pair of Salomon trail shoes, because the trails around here are very rocky. When you can go for a half a mile without touching anything but rocks, they are great. Other than that, they feel clunky and stiff, especially on road.
Anyone wear these? Reviews? I discovered that this shoe comes in widths, as well as a Gore Tex version...not sure I'm all that eager to spend $120 for them, though. They are REALLY heavy (at least compared to what I am accustomed to). But the thought of dry feet on Fall/Winter/Spring runs sounds pretty appealing, as well as something a bit more substantial as I start doing trail runs and races. My day-to-day shoe is the NB 902, which has a relatively thin, minimal tread sole and lightweight uppers, so I'm not sure how well these will do on trails that are quite sandy deep, loose stuff in areas) with sticks, pinecones and acorns. Not a lot of rocks. How's the traction on snow? I wear YakTrax when it's really snowy and icy, but when it's patchy it's a tough call. YakTrax are crappy on mixed stuff, but my 902s are not great on snow/ice, either. How flexible is the forefoot? That's probably my primary concern, as well as heel fit (I do best in a shoe with stability and a good deal of flex in the front half. I also have a narrow heel compared to my wide forefoot). Do they run pretty regular, big, small..? I haven't found anyone who carries them locally for me to try on. Thanks.
The last pair I bought was the Vasque Velocity XCR, which is the gore-tex version. They are great in cool/rainy weather, but I really don't think I'd want to run in these. They are wide which is probably good for you, but they aren't very flexible. They also feel pretty heavy/bulky.
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