31 in Trail Running Shoes
New Balance - Fresh Foam X Hierro Mid Gore-Tex
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"I love the slightly wider fit of my New Balance Hierros."
"New Balance Hierro, wide"
"I have wide feet and NB Hierros in wide work well for me."
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"My longest day in them was 32 miles with 10k gain and not a hotspot to write about. And this was over East Coast muddy rooty rocky wet."
"I recently hiked the Lost Coast with them and they were great."
"I used mine for mixed road trail running all week and for walks around town."
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"I put them through bearings and have had pairs hold up nearly to 1000 miles."
"I've had my New Balance Fresh Foam shoes for over four years, and they're still holding up well. ... There's some wear but no tears, and I've had no issues despite using them for hiking, trail running, and daily street walking."
"I’ve put probably ~25 miles on them already and they show almost no wear."
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"Grip was exceptional compared to the Xodus."
"grippy"
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"My longest day in them was 32 miles with 10k gain and not a hotspot to write about. And this was over East Coast muddy rooty rocky wet."
"to not need breaking in"
"Of all the trail runners I tried on it was the most comfortable"
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"pretty heavy"
"and heavy"
"pretty heavy"
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"High stack does mean they're not the most stable shoes. Not for unstable terrain."
"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
"The Hierro was a great fit, but too soft and unstable in the heel on technical terrain"
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"High stack does mean they're not the most stable shoes. Not for unstable terrain."
"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
"the bottoms are too thin to protect my feet"
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"the bottoms are too thin to protect my feet"
LeagueAggravating595 1.0I own 3 pairs: New Balance Mid Hiero GTX, Adidas Mid Terrex Free Hiker 2 GTX and Salomon Low Cut X Ultra 4 GTX. All great choices.
Prudent_Candidate566 1.0I’m tried the speedgoat wide and it’s not very wide at all. The Topo Mtn Racer 4 wide is wider. (Narrowest) Speedgoat wide <<< Mtn Racer 4 wide <= Altra LP normal < Ultraventure wide <= Altra LP wide (widest) Somewhere in there is the Hierro 4E, but that is so high volume without being all that wide in the forefoot.
slickmitch 1.0Pro tip from a 30+ year disc golfer... Any shoe you buy for disc golf that you plan on A: keeping and B: Waterproof should have 3 things..a Shoe Goo mod, a Gore-tex lining and have a Vibram sole. Get some shoe goo and add it to the entire toe cap and every single seam on the shoe, even brand new shoes. When the sole wears out, get a new shoe. The Shoe Goo prevents leakage and separation. If it starts to wear through add more Goo. Vibram last the longest and Gore-tex is good for winter and summer. Just don't wear black socks in the summer get some gray ones. Lem's soles wear out too fast. My favorite ever is the New Balance X Hierro Mid GTX Trail Running Shoe. Ankle support, Vibram, Gore-tex, arch support, thicker heel and light. Add shoe goo to all that and you got 2-2.5 years of disc golfing with dry feet. I like Merrel for all of this but their shoes are just too damn heavy and the tread is too sticky for good pivoting.
TopEqual8965 0.2I do New Balance Hierro in wide; new balance- for me - has offered the ankle support I “need” while I try to get more familiar with zero drop feel.
New Balance Hierro’s. I’m blessed with the big/heavy so my ankles are taking a lot of pressure. Most running stores place me in a stable ankle with their observations, videos, imprint tests. New balance is (unfortunately… because they’re unattractive, IMO) the only shoe that gets wide enough for a tailors AND a hallux bunion. Did I mention blessed? lol. I, working on all of my stuff so it doesn’t take me out - in the mean time - I also like a vibram partnership… they really do feel like the Goodyear for the shoe. For my road runs- I’m moving toward Altra’s zero drop gradually. Hard on these calves but there’s probably some foot relieve there, too.
whippetshuffle 0.2I have wide feet and NB Hierros in wide work well for me. Ran a trail race in them this weekend.
saakit 0.2I’ve got both the asics trabuco gtx 12 and the new balance hierro goretex. Both are great shoes I bought on discount. The asics are a bit more sturdy, harder grip and less breathable whereas the new balance I would wear to work on a rainy day
Specific-Pear-3763 0.2New Balance Hierro x Fresh Foam goretex trail shoes. Feet are warm and dry! I just use my regular running socks with them.
bob3000 0.1New Balance 4e (x-wide), Dynasoft Nitrel v6 Gore-Tex trail runners.
DaddyRAS 0.1I can thoroughly recommend the New Balance X Hierro. I've got odd get so I'm wedded to the New Balance 860 2E 8.5 shoes but needed something grippier for winter. I was persuaded to try size D 9.5 in the shop and they are brilliant. Especially in goretex, your feet stay bone dry. I referee in them as well and they're great, really stable.
noappendix 0.1I’m a huge fan of the New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro trail runners