8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
very impressed!, November 15, 2009
This review is from: Inov-8 Men's f-lite 230 Trail Running Shoe (Apparel)
This was my first pair of inov-8 shoes... and I have to say I was not disappointed. My dad is a long time trail runner and swears by this UK company... they arent retailed at many locations in the U.S., but thats why amazon and zappo's are amazing!
About the shoe...
I was looking for a lightweight minimalist type running sneaker, and I could not be happier with my finding! It is super light, I feel like I am running in slippers compared to my old aasics, and so far they seem very durable.
I would advise ordering down a half size or so... I got the 7 in mens and I am usually a 9.5 or 10 in womens. They fit well, however my feet are a bit on the wide side so I do loosen the laces a little and then its fine. If you have VERY wide feet, I would no recommend, but to put in perspective I cannot even wear Nike they are so narrow, and these are fine.
These shoes are a great transition shoe for someone looking to get into minimalist running/ pose method. (I started on this path after reading BORN TO RUN). They are not on the level of wearing the Bikram 5 Fingers, but they are minimally padded, low heel, lightweight, almost like racing flats but a bit sturdier so you can go on trails as well.
Give em a try-but remember to take it slow if you are a new minimalist runner... basically don't do your normal runs, start off with a few miles once or twice a week at most and ice your legs after. You will use muscles you haven't used in a looong time! (if need be, do other runs with your old shoes to keep in shape. you will notice the difference right away as well!)
Ice does wonders and I am building up strength myself.
Hope this was helpful!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE BOMB, March 11, 2010
This review is from: Inov-8 Men's f-lite 230 Trail Running Shoe (Apparel)
I ordered these kicks because Jason Khalipa (Crossfit God) wears them (I use every product he endorses, see my MIR Weighted Vest review). I am so impressed with them! Right off the bat I will tell you, if you have extra wide feet these are probably not for you, however, Khalipa is a big guy and I am sure his feet are medium to wide and he never takes them off. There are no "cons" to this shoe, it is perfect in every way. They are light as a feather, very comfortable, extremely breathable, pretty as hell and affordable. I use these for many of the Crossfit workouts which include running, jump rope, box jumps, lunges, broad jumps etc. I used to be an Asics lover (still am). I have tried Under Armour, Nike, Brooks and Reebok and I kept coming back to Asics. That is until I found these. I can't see myself deviating to another company after wearing INOV-8 shoes. They are THE BOMB. For me, they were true to size, if anything, ever so slightly larger then typical american sizes. I wear a 10.5 in Asics, Brooks and Nikes, I ordered a 10.5 and they fit perfect. BUY THESE!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good shoe but too narrow, February 7, 2010
I love this shoe but only gave it three stars because the toe box is so narrow. I would give it 5 stars if it were wider. It is very low profile and minimal which is what I was looking for. There is very little, if any, support so your foot can adapt to the terrain instead of the shoe adapting to it. I wish they would make it wider in the toe box!!
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