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 Looking for a new pair of running shoes mainly for parkruns and 10k road runs but something that could cope with the odd trail as well.

In reply to Andy Hudson:

Nike Pegasus Trail are excellent for road and pretty good on reasonably hardpack trails. Anything gloopier than a well trodden route and you might have to look at more rugged offerings.

In reply to Andy Hudson: go to a shop and try on a lot of shoes.  Have you run before, and if so, in what?

  If you want a moderately light, moderately cushioned moderately stiff neutral shoe Pegasus arehard to beat, but you need to work that out

In reply to wbo:

Yes I have run before, a few 10k’s in the past and started running again recently, my old Saucony shoes  need replacing hence the post. 

In reply to Andy Hudson:

a useful website is runrepeat, lots of reviews on there

In reply to Andy Hudson:

Hoka Torrents

In reply to Andy Hudson:

Depends how you like to run- I prefer neutral and slightly sqiushy so - Saucony Kinvara, Saucony freedom, Altra escalante 1.5, Altra escalante racer (firmer). 

Tricky part is these are all road shoes but would cope with dry smooth trail. Would deteriorate faster though. 

Any light road like trail shoes would do the reverse but really you’d start to realise a road shoe would be better on road and also the trail shoes tread would die quick on the road. 

Head over to sports shoes . Com and buy two pairs cheap instead! 

In reply to Andy Hudson:

Depends on what shape your feet are.

I have wide feet and used to get on with Innov8 until they changed the last shape.
I'm now very happy with Altra for long hard runs, or VivoBarefoot for short distance on soft ground (also my default evreyday wearing brand).

People with thinner footshapes will have different recommendations.

In reply to Andy Hudson:

I'm liking the Boston Boosts but did prefer the older adiprene.

But it really depends what fits and what is available where you live. Certainly try on first time and just be careful. You can wear the same shoe for 5 years and suddenly they change the fit.

In reply to (the OP really, but quoting) wbo:

^Regarding this..

I don't know what you have around you (your profile says W Yorks), but if you ever find yourself driving past Sheffield on the M1, these guys are only 10mins from Junction 34 and I can't recommend them highly enough:
http://www.accelerateuk.com/find-us.php

Really know their stuff and are happy to spend lots of time with you (or leave you in peace if that's what you prefer) while you try on every shoe in the shop if necessary, and have a little run in them if needs be.

Needless to say if you do all that and they have a shoe that suits you, you're morally obliged to buy it there.  Obviously, obviously I know you're not that guy who tries on all the shoes then goes home and orders them online, but people are weird so I thought it worth a mention all the same.

In reply to OffshoreAndy:hola must be the classic example of a shoe you need to try before you buy.   I have a pair for morning runs in the winter, more than a few miles and I hate them.  But others can't use anything else...

In reply to Andy Hudson:

I usually head to TKMaxx and get a pair that fits me Feel less bad about changing them regularly when they are cheap!

In reply to Andy Hudson:

Worth going to a specialist running shop just the once, just to find out how you pronate, are neutral etc.. It will reduce future risk buying shoes and low injury risk. 

As said above if they suit your feet Pegasus would be a good compromise between park and fairly solid trails. 

In reply to Andy Hudson:

Agree with Sumo, get your gait analysed  and they can recommend a shoe based on that. 

However, if you’re not a neutral runner, I would get your gait analysed every few months as it can change over time as your muscles strengthen.