Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G300 MOUNTAIN Running Shoe
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high fashion alert, lime inov8 with the socks and belt. Fashion score: 10/10.
QD: The home of Inov 8 the Lake District in England UK. Just stunning, home also to some famous rounds, The Bob Graham round which Killien holds the current record for, also the Wainwright’s. It’s also where the tradition of Fell Running started , look it up, similar to mountain running in many ways, but often not on paths and over open fells, probably hence Inov 8’s build quality. Home also to fell running legends such as Billy Bland, Joss Naylor, 🙌
Joss Naylor IS fell running. Absolute legend.
: 25 years ago, fishing with my family in a little boat on Jenny Lake in the Grand Tetons. Every direction looked like a perfect computer desktop background image. We also caught (and released) tons of beautiful cutthroat trout. I’ll never forget how happy my Dad was that day.
Yeah our fells do have very aggressive trails. Staveley is inov8 was founded. The lake district is home of the fell running. You should venture over here to Cumbria one day and try a few of the races.
Agree, the reasons for the build of the Inov8 is obvious once you get into the Lakeland fells 👍
We use them for orienteering in Scandinavia
Man..Inov8 ist the f.... best trail company out there.
I am such a huge fan especially of there X-talon 210. What an incredible shoe. That graphene sole just grips and grips and grips....
Costa Rica 🇨🇷 is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen! Pura Vida!
Imagine being so good at daily vlogging that you do two in a day 😤
QD: tough question but i'll go with the Canadian Rockies. The mountains, lakes and meadows are just stunning! Just did the rockwall trail in kootenay national park and this was pure beauty!
Agreed! Spirit Island on Maligne Lake near Jasper, Alberta is a personal favourite!
Currently laid up following achilles surgery. Entertained myself by doing a Seth-style shoe review (not recorded) on my post-surgery boot. It comes in at a hefty 13.23 oz or 375g. Zero drop with 20mm of rubber slab midsole. The upper is relatively light. Lockdown is customisable via velcro with an open toe box. Fully gusseted tongue. Midsole is heavy and inflexible, not at all loosy-goosey. Close to zero on the durometer test. Grip is best suited to indoor carpet. Who is it best for? Runners recovering from achilles surgery who can't run.
Thanks for the daily vlogs Seth. You're keeping me motivated to turn that doorknob when I get back to it.
2# two places. A beach in Aruba and Banff National park in Alberta Canada. Two places both beautiful but so very different.
Great review Seth, thanks. I initially had a good impression of them on my first short run but I've now done a 10 miler and 13 miler on very mixed rough steep terrain in Ireland and I may have to give up on them. To get sufficient lockdown, I tightened the laces so much I ended up with horrendous pain on the top of my foot. On the third run, I got blisters behind my little toe. That's never happened there in any other running shoe. They are lethal on wet slabs - zero grip. Their weight when wet and muddy is crazy. And finally the price. If they had lived up to the Graphene hype, I would have paid happily, but a pair of Challenger ATR 5s can be had for half the money now and are no less capable despite having a totally different target market.
Agree with you on some of these points. They're a great shoe for summer hiking but Ireland and the UK are so wet for much of the year and these don't compete with vibram megagrip (used by Hoka) on wet rocks. They last longer than megagrip but the grip on wet rock is unsatisfactory.
Glacier national park. I worked there for a Summer during college. Spectacular and I got great altitude training as well
Just did a 50 mile trail run there a few days ago, stunning country
Getting spoiled with these double uploads lately
The real question is, what did that fox say?
If eating healthy is part of the running lifestyle then it's like with this shoe i guess: still room for improvement. You'll get there Seth!
The AdapterFlex is made to allow the foot to dorsiflex properly, not necessarily to flex front to back, rather where your foot twists :)
I believe those ‘steak height’ numbers are just for the midsole! You’d have to add footbed and lug depth to get the full ‘stack height’ as we know it. So it’s more like a 30mm+ stack. Inov8 always list ‘midsole stack’ and it confuses everyone.
Wait wait wait…a DeMoor Running Shoe Company!? I mean, if there was ever a company to invest in….I might be interested!
Aaah, the Trailfly. 😒 Thet felt heavy and clunky, my legs were tired everytime. Plus this grip is terrible in mud, as it collects it all. With mud you have probably 500-600g per foot 😯. I tried to sell them, but then demoted them from running to hiking shoes 😃 Relegated!
Seth. Been following for a couple years now and can’t recall you ever giving a 9 or 10. Love the rating but if no shoe can get those top tier scores, you really have a 5-8 score.
Actually he hit the 9 several times, including a 9.75 for the lockdown of the Hoka Mach 4. Should've been a 10 i think.
If Seth had never given more than 8 points in any category, there couldn't be shoes with final scores of 8.something.
The scoring System is good in my opinion, he just sees room for improvement in most places.
I know he’s given 9s in categories but overall none.
The 8.72 of the Mach 4 seems to be the highest, youre right. But for an average 9 a shoe has to be outstanding in almost every category while failing none. So i guess we are just still waiting for that perfect shoe 😉
This shoe worked well for me on the Cape Wrath Ultra. I used it alongside the La Sportiva Akasha. Both fairly heavy, but when you’re plodding along for 8 days, I’ll take the cushion!
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I've had a pair of these for a while and initially they feel a little MEH whats all the fuss about, but after a few runs they really do start to open up and shine (oh yes they are very kermit green). I've found they are better the longer the run as they just don't bottom out, which is why they are banged up Ultra with the LOOOOONG name.
I found myself running very smoothly after the trail section on pavement.
Not sure I'd what to use them down a rocky mountain trail as the higher stack takes away some of the nimbleness their other shoes are known for.
Beautiful places..... Cormet de Roselend in the French Alps on a super clear day . unlike most alpine climbs the top is a few miles loop around a lake, with snow topped peaks reflected. Most go from up to down in one yard. I've ridden up a lot of these and all have their special memories.
Thanks for the content and good luck in your new home, you need that space with 4 boys (on a wet day)
Agreed about the shoes, I have put over 200 miles on and just completed the West highland way in Scotland. They get better and are designed for long miles. I think they are a brilliant shoe, better than Seth's review might suggest.
I love the alps will check out your recommendation next summer!
@@josephbrady6733 I was on a bike but around that area is lovely....it wasn't great weather for the Tour de France this year so less of those views inthe murky weather. I really like the 300's are super for those mixed terrain ... I also got 30% off via Shane Benzies 'Running reborn' membership (£30/year)
I used the same code, I really rated the lost art of running and signed up with running reborn website. Shane talks a lot of sense
Most beautiful place ive ever seen is the exact birth place of those shoes. The lake district in the uk is stunning. Mountains, lakes, and tiny villages nestled between it all. As for the trail flys ive done about 20 miles in mine so far and love them, super grippy on rock and in mud. My only draw back is they are a little heavy. Thanks for another great review though seth.
I'm a member of Shane Benzies running reborn and we get a nice inov-8 discount through that. I do actually like these shoes, they stay bouncy right to the end of an ultra, but yes they are heavy. The most beautiful place I've ever seen is the South Downs Way in the morning when coming in to finish a 100 miler with the fog filling the valleys, just gorgeous, emotions may have been high just because of the circumstances though :p
If you ever start an running shoe company you could name the different line ups after your kids! :-)
Double post 🤙🏻🤙🏻
QD. I love my flatlands being a prairie boy but one of the most beautiful places has to be the drive between Jasper and Banff in the Canadian Rockies. If you ever get a chance for a. Canadians vacation Seth, you won’t be disappointed. But don’t forget about our prairie views either. Onward and Upward!
Love the trail fly ultra really good for what it designed for long distances trail ultras I have over 200 miles in and theyarelike new., it isn't a fell shoe like the x talons or mud claws. I think a good do it all inov8 is the roclite you might enjoy that shoe. Seth if you are seeking beauty come over to the lake district it's the centre of UK fell running you would love it but bring your waterproofs
Solten is fine! Thank you! Yes, I'm going to look at the couple of recovery vlogs you have. Looking forward to the trail shoe matrix 2021!! One of the most the most beautiful thing I ever saw was looking at the mountain 'Nanga Parbat' from fairy meadows , Pakistan!
Great review. On this occasion Seth has saved me money, preventing me from buying what would have been the wrong shoe for my needs. I am loving my Nike Pegasus Trail though. On road it's smooooooooth😎
Berner Oberland in Switzerland where we used to go for holidays when I was a kid. With Engstlensee as a nr 1 highlight! Nowadays also the rugged mountains in Scotland.
For what it’s worth, the outsole on mine is wearing heavily and coming unstuck after 275km (171 miles). Still love the energy return on long runs, but they’re hopeless for sprints!
Trail fly G 300 is inov-8 max cushion answer to Hoka Speedgoat 4.
It can be training shoe or ultra distance shoe.
If you go 30hours in big mountains and rough terrain. Foot protection is what matters.
Tomorrow I'll run 100k ultra in testing pair and share my experience 🏃♂️🏔🇨🇿
so what is your experience, thanks?
This is a shoe that you should get other people reporting back after 500, 600, 1000+km’s etc. Why? It’s tough to give some of these ratings when the unique material is the main feature of the shoe. Curious on the long term foam resilience and general outsole wear..
I’d like to see some of the DGR family having some opportunity to provide feedback after they have run plenty of miles in the shoes you review. An idea!
Keep up the good work!!
I like the Trailfly for uphill running. I do not well in them downhill. Maybe my technique isn't the best. Fortunately we have the opportunity to use cable cars to get down in training or a bustransfer at uphill races. Compared with the Terraultra G260 and G270 the Trailfly have so much more energy return. The toebox is the widest in the range of Inov8, if you like that. You have to be careful on wet rocks and roots. There my Terraultra G260 work best. Not easy to get the perfect shoe for oneself.
wanted to like you, G300. But everything Seth says is true! Keep at it but consider a more comfortable ride and less stiff upper PS Wherever my wife is❤️
QD: most beautiful place I’ve seen was the blue mosque in turkey. Very old Archie day just an ambiance around the place that was awe inspiring.
Peace Seth QD: It was Naples HalfMarathon 2021 for me the vibes was 🔥🔥 and beautiful 💪🏾🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️ Thinking Strongly run it again 2022🙏🏾💪🏾🏃🏾♂️🌱🏋🏾♂️
I’ve completed 628 miles and they’re still going though the uppers are probably going in the next 100 if I carried on. Best on ultra trails over 20 miles as very comfy on transitions between roads and trails, not great grip in mud, but good on stoney flinty paths ! Would I buy again ? Yes maybe as great for distance and comfort. Hope they get a bit lighter and improve the grip for mud.
QD: Big Sur, California
QD: Nature park "Lastovo" in Croatia🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷. Onward and upward!!!
Do you think this shoe has similar uses to something like the Salomon S Lab Ultras?
Thanks for the reviews!
:QD: Most beautiful place I've ever seen was Telluride. My goal is to live there one day. Colorado changed my life and I love the mountains.
QD: it was that girl on the ferry from Stockholm... That scene never go away ...whenever I see a breathtaking scenery 😉
Self QD on the shoes:
Sounds like innov8 should innovate again 😏
I'm not sure if comfort+responsiveness is totally contradicting the durability, but...
Innovate some ground in the middle of it. Please.
Until that happens I'm more firm than their midsole, enough not to be tempted for something that does not treat softly my... wallet ...or feet. 😎
Timberline trail that goes around Mt. Hood in Oregon.
I have a pair of Inov-8 X-Talon 255. They are so stiff I can only use them for hill repeat days. Grip in unreal uphill and downhill with the 8mm lugs. I'll never wear them out.
The g300,s are very slippy on wet rocks, difficult to run downhill on rocky terrain in the rain, personally I’m very disappointed in the grip from them and have to take sticks with me when using them to make sure I can get down the mountains safely
i read this on several occasions that the TF300 grip is much worse in wet conditions than the grip of the TU270. Anyone hase a clue whats the reason for this? i appreciate the grip of the TU270 a lot and i am really wondering about the complains regarding grip of the TF300 as the outsole is very similar and made of the same rubber compound as far as i know...?
The grip is appalling on wet rock. Downright dangerous. Inov8 need to rethink the Graphene grip.
True to my roots, I have to say that Mount Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands is one of a kind. As you said, I have travelled quite a bit especially in SouthEast Asia and so many awesome places, also the French-Swiss mountains when I did OCC in 2016.
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you are a machine
QoD? Pyrenees, eastern, a little region called Cerdagne - mountainous, lush, mountains, trails, scenery galore.
QD: Exactly where I live; The US Virgin Islands 🇻🇮
There the fox is silver grey to blend in....here the fox is reddish-brown to blend in. WA State
You mentioned la Sportiva. Any of their shoe reviews coming soon? I’ve been eyeing their shoes for an ultra.
The toebox is wide and nice but the toebox height is too low. It made holes to my socks. I replaced the Trailfly with Salomon ultra glide, and I do not regret. Trailfly is also to heavy:-(
The shoedio is back is this the new house?
My guess is they aren’t using a ton of the graphene they are so heavily touting to justify the price point since one of the primary benefits of graphene is how lightweight it is and this shoe is not lightweight, as Seth stated
It surely looks like Inov8 made some improvements since the TerraUltra G270.
I wouldn't buy a trail shoe without a rock plate. It's a foot saver on rocks and roots. I'm still a Peregrine guy.
Is it really expensive though if the durability/lifespan is double the competition?…you may want to introduce a relative score relating to price…from both an economic, practical and sustainability point of view we want to promote and recognize build quality…
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Is this the last video in the shoedio
Does anyone else not think $190 for over 800 miles isn’t good? Slightly cheaper shoes you might have to buy two pairs for the same distance. Granted this shoe might not be as comfortable but the durability you gotta appreciate
Hey Seth. What do you make of Eliud choosing the new Vaporfly Next% 2 over the Alphafly?
Apparently, Eliud prefers the alphafly for races in which the running pace is constant throughout unlike the Olympic marathon for exemple.
QD: Most beautiful place I've ever seen? The English Lake District, North West England.
I still don’t understand why you keep giving shoes like these horrible value scores. If you have to buy 2 Nike pegs to get the same kind of mileage out them it makes the Nike $260.
Seth, are you sure about weight of this shoe? How is it possible to be the same weight US 9 and US 7.5.?
UK9 is 300gr. according to Inov 8, Seths US7.5 is 299gr., basically the official weight information is wishful thinking. Size US10 is approx. 370gr. according to several reviews. As I was thinking about getting this shoe, I made quite a bit of researching but in the end the weight turned me down, the competition is much lighter.
@@Thefifaplayeryant thanks
Been waiting for this review for a while! Thank you so much!! Wow, price tag stings! Others have said it’s got this awful smell to it due to the graphene, has this bothered you at all?
"Every now and then we kick rocks..." Foreshadowing - yikes!