T1

100% perfectas , cómodas , suela espectacular

C'est des chaussures très bonnes en tout : stabilité, accroche, confort, dynamisme.
J'aime courir avec des chaussures légères et proche du sol pour garder le maximum de dynamisme mais je voulais une paire pour aller sur du plus long, et je suis agréablement surpris du dynamisme de ces T1 par rapport à leur emprise au sol et leur stack.
C'est des chaussures qui se rapprochent des Salomon Genesis et qui permettent de tout faire du cours rapide comme du très long.

I'm a 183cm/75 kg fore/mid foot striker running mainly 100-120K long mountain trails and purchased these shoes as a candidate for those long runs, as this is trademark of Mount to Coast, and well, there are things that really impressed me and others that could be improved in order to bring this shoe really to the champions league of long distance trail shoes.
Have tested these on three 10 milers so far: 1 on flat terrain, half road, half dirt path, 1 on technical steep climbs and downhills in the French Sea Alps and 1 on a hilly single track.

The pros: hyper lightweight, very agile on steep climbs and downhills, especially this decent bounciness in the forefoot on steep climbs is really cool, very comfy with this lightweight foam under the foot and yet lot's of ground feel, an amazing lacing system for the forefoot that can be adjusted as needed. Also the materials, the breathable upper and the grippy outsole are really great.

The cons: especially the rocker is too neutral for my running style which makes this shoe feel quite clumsy on runnable stuff or flat terrain, as it doesn't give me any support in rolling my feet forward and therefore I've to push with my calfs and harmstrings more than expected on long easy descents, had the feeling that I had to battle this shoe in order to get it rolling smoothly with my midfoot - and that's basically the main point: this shoe isn't as economical as it should be to be a real option for a 120K trail run. With a little more bit more inclination in the rocker that would change completely the long distance capability of this shoe.

I see it more as a serious candidate for a 50K mountain race in the Alps (like the UTCAM) for the time being.

None the less, I'd certainly check out a possible T2 with pleasure and added these T1 so far into my rotation for easy runs in the mountains.

Las primeras sensaciones corriendo han sido buenas, creo que han hecho una de las mejores amortiguaciones que he probado por su versátilidad, un tacto firme pero agradable que no se siente excesivamente duro. Lo único que cambiaria es un poco más de taco en la suela para terreno suelto o barro y seguramente acabaré poniendo los cordones normales que vienen de recambio para conseguir un mejor ajuste en la parte del empeine. De las pocas zapatillas que me han sacado una sonrisa en la primera salida, buen trabajo!

Love this trail shoe. Loads of grip & great fit inspire confidence Highly recommend