being a montrail ambassador means i'm constantly being asked about montrail shoes. i would say the shoe i suggest the most is the montrail odyssey
. this is because the montrail odyssey is the most versitile trail running shoe on the market today. even the most hardened trail runner is forced to run road on ocassion. the montrail odyssey was designed as a light weight trail shoe that is just as comfortable on the road as on the trail. matter of fact... this is my road shoe. it's also my favorite light weight trail shoe (just 12oz). i even race ultras up to 50 miles in this shoe because it's light weight, stable and has a great cushioned sole for my achey knees. is it tough? i wore a pair of montrial odysseys on a circumnavigation of the sisters mountains in oregon. 45 miles and 10,000 feet of gain with a summit of the south sister and a 3,000 foot decent on a lava rock and scree... and i'm still running in them. on those hot days you'll appreciate the upper being made of very breathable mesh and on the wet days you will appreciate the gryptonite treads. great shoe.the montrail odyssey in action! - olympic national park
outside magazine's take on the montrail odyssey
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I am a 55 year old female trail/ultra runner. Wear Montrail Hardrocks and love them, but I am having problems with my left one- my big toes are HUGE and my left foot must be a bit bigger. So after about 20 miles, the left toe box is killing me. I have gone to a larger shoe- still same problem. Do any Montrail trail/ultra shoes have a wider toe box? would LOVE some help.
Hey Kate-
I think teh Hard Rock toe box is one of the larger of the Montrail shoes, you might try the continental divide if you are loyal to Montrail. The Vasque manufactured Aether Tech and Velocit VST have good room up front and have been good for my big toed Size 13 shoes :-)
The newly updated Hardrock 08s come in a wide version now. From what I've read, they are a big improvement over the old shoes. Folks who need wide toe boxes have been raving about them
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