NNormal - Kjerag 01

I sized down from my normal true-to-size for Kjerag 1 (10.5 to 10). But I was randomly in a store in durango that had the kjerag 2.0. Tried the kjerag 2 in US 10 and it was definitely way to tight. Unless this new upper has more give than the former, I will likely get my normal 10.5 when i pull the trigger.

Cheers for the review! Did you have any problems with the tape that wraps around the upper where it meets the missile peeling away on the original Kjerag (1.0)?

Appreciated. My pair started peeling in the same place but spread all the down the side of the shoe. Have returned them, will glue my next pair before it becomes a problem.

Definitely NNormal Kjerag. I love that they are so lightweight, simple and comfortable! As the more they age the better they are! I have three pairs of them. I also bought the Norda 002, because I got them so cheap (112€) and I really like the grip of them - better as the grip of the kjerag. But the kjerag is still my number one shoe!

NNormal Kjerag!!

Love the kjerag, but I would not say it has a good bounce. Anyway it is my favorite shoe of all currently

Thank you for the information. Also preordered a pair. Looking forward to it. I love the kjerag 1. With no other shoe I did so many miles. The stack height is fine to me, but I am curious about the new stack height of the 2. The only thing I do not like so much is the 6mm drop. 0-3mm would be nice 🙂

Puh, I have about 7-9 shoes in use I guess. Mainly because I buy those ones which work well for me when they are in sales. 3x Kjerag, one only for races, the other for daily trail runs. But I rotate with two / three other trail running shoes (altra lone peak, Hoka Zinal 2, Norda 002). But some of them will be retired soon. Road Shoes I have just two, but they are also soon before retirement 😄. I know it is too much at the end. But I use all of them from time to time and only retire them if they are really really down. One of the Kjerag has more than 800km yet and still works quite good

I've been comparing the Nnormal Kjerag02 and Norda 005. Also the Patagonia "trail" clothing is very nice. Ps. The Norda 005 are very nicely built but too much foam for me and "unstable". I enjoy the Nnormal Kjerag 01 and 02 more. I'm running technical forest (MTB) trails 90% of the time. It's been a fun summer testing.

As always it’s very personal depending on how well the shoe fits my feet and the terrain I’m running in (technical mountains, mud, rocky). I like sky running races around 20-30k and VK’s. Sometimes short road races from 5k to Half Marathon. Current rotation: - Merrell Long Sky 2 Matryx. Great allrounder. - VJ Ultra 3. Cushion. Great for easy and long runs. - NNormal Kjerag Brut (mud) - Salomon Aero Glide 3 (road and treadmill) Recently retired shoes: - Nnormal Kjerag 1. Fast but too small lugs to have good grip in mud/loose debris. Too little cushion for me. Kjerag 2 has more cushion but same outsole. - Nnormal Tomir 2. Great allrounder but didn’t fit my feet (too little big toe space). A bit heavy when wet because the insole keeps a lot of water. - Salomon S/lab Genesis. Great allrounder but worse grip on wet rocks than Vibram Megagrip and VJ. - VJ Maxx 2. Really good allrounder. But didn’t fit my feet (too little big toe space). Shoes I’m considering next: - La Sportiva Prodigio Pro - Merrell MTL Adapt Matryx - Merrell Skyfire 2 Matryx

Got these and the new Tomir 02 NN (straight laces) yesterday. Only used them for two walks in the forest (some short running to test as well) to get a feeling of them / trying to dial in lacing etc. The midsole is really great, and has a lot of bounce, but I think that with my weight these won't be shoes for the long distances, even with the increased stack. Definitely more volume in toe box compared to Kjerag 01 (or just a more forgiving upper?), which I couldn't buy because they were -too- tight for me over the arch. When I tried on the Kjerag 01 I had to size up a full size for them to fit at all, and even then it was slightly uncomfortable. Almost two thumbs width of spare length in the front is just not doable. With the Kjerag 02 I only sized up half a size, which is what I often have to due to slightly wider feed than average. I find the shoes to be slightly longer than I prefer for me feet, but that's about it.

I don’t know but I snagged a used pair of 001’s for like $110 that claimed and seemingly true only had less than 15 miles on them. They look great, first run in the morning. Excited although I absolutely love my Kjerags

Kjerag 1.0 definitely drains better than the 001’s. I think the kjerag is my favorite shoe ever and am patiently waiting to buy a pair of the 2.0 the day they’re available to me. The weight difference is unreal. But they are skinny, most I meet that had them don’t like how they fit or the lack of insole. I still don’t think they drain as well as my topos did.

Hoping to put enough miles on my kjerag 1’s to justify wearing my kjerag 2’s this fall Currently redesigning a vest that I made for a friend. I’ll have that ready to go by my bday in late September for a big bday run. Similar to a Salomon vest. Due to shorter runs because of the heat, I’ve been wearing an early version flip belt this summer and experimented with making a belt. Don’t really like either but I have ideas for improving mine, unfortunately involves making it larger so I haven’t done it yet. Creepers socks. Always. I want one of those button up running shirts real bad. But just an old vuori shirt from Mercari. Leif shorts. Absolutely love them. Janji half tights when it’s a little cooler. Got a killer deal on a coros apex pro 2 on eBay that I’m rocking now. Said he had a bunch of watches and his wife was making him get rid of some. Said it was used but it still had the screen sticker on it lol. Edit to add I bring pepper spray with me now per my fiancés request, people keep getting stabbed and killed in the woods around my parts.

I just tried the Kjerag 01 for the first time today and I’m not sure if the “one-thumb-from-the-longest-toe” rule applies well to Kjerags in general. With that much space, they feel too big, I’m worried my feet won’t be secure enough Do you have any recommendations or sizing advice specifically for this model?

Thanks for the review! I genuinely love the 1.0 so might be joining you here soon

I had a similar issue with my Kjerag 1 — I ended up gluing the upper back to the midsole, and 1500 km later it’s still holding up fine. Have you noticed a difference in how it runs on the runnable sections with the new midsole and geometry? Aside from the increased stack, does it actually change the ride much?