Montrail Diablo trail runners

“I just got this pair of trail runners cuz the price was right. (not that I run trails, necessarily... but I wanted something akin to tennies, but more like hiking boots that I could potentially jog a bit on trails or about town)

Here's the deal... They fit well for a mail order. ONCE I GET THEM ON, that is. I am about killing my foot getting them on!

They don't have a tongue, but a protective neoprene-like thing to keep rocks out. Which is fine. Perhaps I just have a really high arch. But holy sheeyat, my foot is too long and too high to go in easily.

Am debating just putting a cut of 1/2 to 1" down the neoprene thing. I think that would let my foot go in a lot more easily. OK, so I would lose the loose rock protection, but any other downsides you can think of?

I THINK I like them otherwise.”

“Each shoe has a loop on the neoprene thingee both middle front and middle back that you can hold onto to help get the shoe on. HA! I need a really slick shoe horn!!”

“So we all know that a guy with big feet means.... what does it mean when lizs has big feet?

Wanna take a stab at this, Naviguesser?”

“Now thats twisted!!!!!


8o”

“Hey, I said the shoes fit fine. It's getting them on. I have a high arch. Soooooo "what does THAT mean?"

lol”

“It means you should go hiking in Arches NP”

“I have the Montrail Vitesse model, actually my second pair now. They have the same type of built-in scree collar in them. I've got high arches too, and I felt the same way at first about getting them on, but once they are broken-in they go on much easier.

btw, you should use those to backpack in . . . I had over 600 mi. of bpacking in my first pair and they are great.”

“Cool, that is just the type of info I was looking for. I like them at least for just kicking around in (all I've done today)

One comment: They don't seem to have a lot of cushioning in the toe or ball of the foot.”

“Just go backpacking more in them and the problem is solved!


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End of story!”

“Lizs this is a very interesting. I was thinking of moving over to trail runners, too. Please keep us (me) updated.”