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Yesterday during my walk I bought a new clam shell cap. It’s the type of cap that you can take off, fold and put in a pocket. The one I had before this one was used daily for years, and eventually became bleached by the sun and sweat. It went from dark grey to light grey. What I really appreciate is that aside from the colour fading it’s fine.
## Trail Glove 7
Today I noticed that my second pair of Trail Glove 7 are worn out. The base on the left foot is worn to the point of almost being punctured. The time has come to retire this second pair of shoes.
It’s interesting. The wear pattern on my two pairs of Trail Glove 7 is the same so my walking style hasn’t changed over the last few months. The left heel wears out faster than the right. The toes are also worn out. The centre of the shoe looks almost intact. So does the top of the shoe.
## Heel Pain
I know when it’s time to replace these shoes because they go from being comfortable to my heels hurting after long walks. It’s when the heel starts to heel that I know that it’s time to retire the old pair of shoes and replace them with new ones.
## Biggest Weakness
Their greatest weakness is that they are not waterproof so if it rains or you step in a puddle your feet will get wet. Although this is a weakness they dry very fast. I never worry about drying these shoes, if and when they get wet.
I worry about how thin they are, in case I walk in long grass and insects or snakes attack my feet. I have been stung when wearing sandals but haven’t come close to stepping on a snake. I have seen or two, but recently they have been dead, killed by cars
## Cost Calculation
Since participating in the On Running shoe Cyclon program I think of shoe pricing differently. On running rental shoes cost about 35 CHF per month, if you replace them every three or four months. I have worn my Trail glove 7 for at least three or four months so the cost is about 30-40CHF per month. I try to buy my trail glove 7 at the cheapest price.
As I wrote this blog post I bought a new pair of Trail Glove 7 monument shoes, like the ones I am using now, for 86 CHF rather than 104 CHF. For a brief time I had three pairs of trail glove 7 because I like them so much, but after wearing through two pairs I am now down to the last pair. That’s why I ordered a new pair. I like to have a backup pair, ready to go, for when I retire the active pair.
## And Finally
For years I have worn the [Eclipse cap](https://www.berg-freunde.ch/sunday-afternoons-eclipse-cap/), in rain, sun and heatwaves. It has worked well for me, and I like that it folds so easily into a pocket when I go indoors.
I moved to Trail Glove 7 shoes because I was tired of cheaper shoes wearing out on the heel before the sole of the shoes did and I didn’t like that the top of the shoe scraped at my toes when walking. I wear the Trail Glove shoes because I think they’re comfortable.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/sun-bleached-and-worn-out/
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Yesterday during my walk I bought a new clam shell cap. It’s the type of cap that you can take off, fold and put in a pocket. The one I had before this one was used daily for years, and eventually became bleached by the sun and sweat. It went from dark grey to light grey. What I really appreciate is that aside from the colour fading it’s fine.
## Trail Glove 7
Today I noticed that my second pair of Trail Glove 7 are worn out. The base on the left foot is worn to the point of almost being punctured. The time has come to retire this second pair of shoes.
It’s interesting. The wear pattern on my two pairs of Trail Glove 7 is the same so my walking style hasn’t changed over the last few months. The left heel wears out faster than the right. The toes are also worn out. The centre of the shoe looks almost intact. So does the top of the shoe.
## Heel Pain
I know when it’s time to replace these shoes because they go from being comfortable to my heels hurting after long walks. It’s when the heel starts to heel that I know that it’s time to retire the old pair of shoes and replace them with new ones.
## Biggest Weakness
Their greatest weakness is that they are not waterproof so if it rains or you step in a puddle your feet will get wet. Although this is a weakness they dry very fast. I never worry about drying these shoes, if and when they get wet.
I worry about how thin they are, in case I walk in long grass and insects or snakes attack my feet. I have been stung when wearing sandals but haven’t come close to stepping on a snake. I have seen or two, but recently they have been dead, killed by cars
## Cost Calculation
Since participating in the On Running shoe Cyclon program I think of shoe pricing differently. On running rental shoes cost about 35 CHF per month, if you replace them every three or four months. I have worn my Trail glove 7 for at least three or four months so the cost is about 30-40CHF per month. I try to buy my trail glove 7 at the cheapest price.
As I wrote this blog post I bought a new pair of Trail Glove 7 monument shoes, like the ones I am using now, for 86 CHF rather than 104 CHF. For a brief time I had three pairs of trail glove 7 because I like them so much, but after wearing through two pairs I am now down to the last pair. That’s why I ordered a new pair. I like to have a backup pair, ready to go, for when I retire the active pair.
## And Finally
For years I have worn the [Eclipse cap](https://www.berg-freunde.ch/sunday-afternoons-eclipse-cap/), in rain, sun and heatwaves. It has worked well for me, and I like that it folds so easily into a pocket when I go indoors.
I moved to Trail Glove 7 shoes because I was tired of cheaper shoes wearing out on the heel before the sole of the shoes did and I didn’t like that the top of the shoe scraped at my toes when walking. I wear the Trail Glove shoes because I think they’re comfortable.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/sun-bleached-and-worn-out/
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Yesterday during my walk I bought a new clam shell cap. It’s the type of cap that you can take off, fold and put in a pocket. The one I had before this one was used daily for years, and eventually became bleached by the sun and sweat. It went from dark grey to light grey. What I really appreciate is that aside from the colour fading it’s fine.
## Trail Glove 7
Today I noticed that my second pair of Trail Glove 7 are worn out. The base on the left foot is worn to the point of almost being punctured. The time has come to retire this second pair of shoes.
It’s interesting. The wear pattern on my two pairs of Trail Glove 7 is the same so my walking style hasn’t changed over the last few months. The left heel wears out faster than the right. The toes are also worn out. The centre of the shoe looks almost intact. So does the top of the shoe.
## Heel Pain
I know when it’s time to replace these shoes because they go from being comfortable to my heels hurting after long walks. It’s when the heel starts to heel that I know that it’s time to retire the old pair of shoes and replace them with new ones.
## Biggest Weakness
Their greatest weakness is that they are not waterproof so if it rains or you step in a puddle your feet will get wet. Although this is a weakness they dry very fast. I never worry about drying these shoes, if and when they get wet.
I worry about how thin they are, in case I walk in long grass and insects or snakes attack my feet. I have been stung when wearing sandals but haven’t come close to stepping on a snake. I have seen or two, but recently they have been dead, killed by cars
## Cost Calculation
Since participating in the On Running shoe Cyclon program I think of shoe pricing differently. On running rental shoes cost about 35 CHF per month, if you replace them every three or four months. I have worn my Trail glove 7 for at least three or four months so the cost is about 30-40CHF per month. I try to buy my trail glove 7 at the cheapest price.
As I wrote this blog post I bought a new pair of Trail Glove 7 monument shoes, like the ones I am using now, for 86 CHF rather than 104 CHF. For a brief time I had three pairs of trail glove 7 because I like them so much, but after wearing through two pairs I am now down to the last pair. That’s why I ordered a new pair. I like to have a backup pair, ready to go, for when I retire the active pair.
## And Finally
For years I have worn the [Eclipse cap](https://www.berg-freunde.ch/sunday-afternoons-eclipse-cap/), in rain, sun and heatwaves. It has worked well for me, and I like that it folds so easily into a pocket when I go indoors.
I moved to Trail Glove 7 shoes because I was tired of cheaper shoes wearing out on the heel before the sole of the shoes did and I didn’t like that the top of the shoe scraped at my toes when walking. I wear the Trail Glove shoes because I think they’re comfortable.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/sun-bleached-and-worn-out/
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Yesterday I tried an experiment which could have been a silly one. I tried to do the Lavaux hike from Puidoux to Vevey with Trail Glove 7 shoes. They are barefoot minimalist shoes so I could have regretted it. I didn’t but mainly because of the preparation before hand.
## The Preparation
I have worn through one pair of Trail Glove 7 shoes before switching to the pair that I am using now. In that time I have walked at least 800 kilometres with one pair and an unknown amount with the second pair. The second pair is starting to show signs of wear. I think the left heel is about to fail.
The key difference between barefoot shoes and normal shoes is that barefoot shoes do not offer much padding for the heel. Every time your heel hits the ground it hits with more force than it would with normal shoes.
With the Vapor Glove seven, trail glove 6 and meindl barefoot shoes I find that the padding is not enough for my normal walks so I wear them very little, especially when walking my usual walking routes.
## The Walk
Yesterday my shoes felt fine for almost the entire walk. They felt fine when going downhill and they felt fine when going uphill. They also felt fine in terms of temperature despite the snow. I think this is due to walking fast enough not to feel uncomfortable with the temperature.
It’s near the end of the walk that I could feel that my left heel was starting to hurt. It wasn’t excruciating pain. I was simply aware that my body was getting tired. You would expect this. It’s hundreds of meters of climbing and descending as well as a reasonable walking distance.
It’s 11.3km of walking with 447 meters of climbing and 636 meters of descending over three hours of moving time and three and a half hours overall.
## And Finally
The advantage of barefoot shoes, once you get used to walking with them is that they are light and malleable. You have a more direct contact with the ground. I tried them because I started to find cheap shoes uncomfortable, and wanted to try something new.
I knew that this walk would be on tarmac and concrete so I wasn’t worried about deep muddy puddles and more. I still had spare socks in case. I switched to these shoes because I was curious and stuck with them because I find them comfortable.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/can-you-with-trail-glove-7-around-lavaux/
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Yesterday I tried an experiment which could have been a silly one. I tried to do the Lavaux hike from Puidoux to Vevey with Trail Glove 7 shoes. They are barefoot minimalist shoes so I could have regretted it. I didn’t but mainly because of the preparation before hand.
## The Preparation
I have worn through one pair of Trail Glove 7 shoes before switching to the pair that I am using now. In that time I have walked at least 800 kilometres with one pair and an unknown amount with the second pair. The second pair is starting to show signs of wear. I think the left heel is about to fail.
The key difference between barefoot shoes and normal shoes is that barefoot shoes do not offer much padding for the heel. Every time your heel hits the ground it hits with more force than it would with normal shoes.
With the Vapor Glove seven, trail glove 6 and meindl barefoot shoes I find that the padding is not enough for my normal walks so I wear them very little, especially when walking my usual walking routes.
## The Walk
Yesterday my shoes felt fine for almost the entire walk. They felt fine when going downhill and they felt fine when going uphill. They also felt fine in terms of temperature despite the snow. I think this is due to walking fast enough not to feel uncomfortable with the temperature.
It’s near the end of the walk that I could feel that my left heel was starting to hurt. It wasn’t excruciating pain. I was simply aware that my body was getting tired. You would expect this. It’s hundreds of meters of climbing and descending as well as a reasonable walking distance.
It’s 11.3km of walking with 447 meters of climbing and 636 meters of descending over three hours of moving time and three and a half hours overall.
## And Finally
The advantage of barefoot shoes, once you get used to walking with them is that they are light and malleable. You have a more direct contact with the ground. I tried them because I started to find cheap shoes uncomfortable, and wanted to try something new.
I knew that this walk would be on tarmac and concrete so I wasn’t worried about deep muddy puddles and more. I still had spare socks in case. I switched to these shoes because I was curious and stuck with them because I find them comfortable.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/can-you-with-trail-glove-7-around-lavaux/
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Reading Time: 2 minutes
Yesterday I tried an experiment which could have been a silly one. I tried to do the Lavaux hike from Puidoux to Vevey with Trail Glove 7 shoes. They are barefoot minimalist shoes so I could have regretted it. I didn’t but mainly because of the preparation before hand.
## The Preparation
I have worn through one pair of Trail Glove 7 shoes before switching to the pair that I am using now. In that time I have walked at least 800 kilometres with one pair and an unknown amount with the second pair. The second pair is starting to show signs of wear. I think the left heel is about to fail.
The key difference between barefoot shoes and normal shoes is that barefoot shoes do not offer much padding for the heel. Every time your heel hits the ground it hits with more force than it would with normal shoes.
With the Vapor Glove seven, trail glove 6 and meindl barefoot shoes I find that the padding is not enough for my normal walks so I wear them very little, especially when walking my usual walking routes.
## The Walk
Yesterday my shoes felt fine for almost the entire walk. They felt fine when going downhill and they felt fine when going uphill. They also felt fine in terms of temperature despite the snow. I think this is due to walking fast enough not to feel uncomfortable with the temperature.
It’s near the end of the walk that I could feel that my left heel was starting to hurt. It wasn’t excruciating pain. I was simply aware that my body was getting tired. You would expect this. It’s hundreds of meters of climbing and descending as well as a reasonable walking distance.
It’s 11.3km of walking with 447 meters of climbing and 636 meters of descending over three hours of moving time and three and a half hours overall.
## And Finally
The advantage of barefoot shoes, once you get used to walking with them is that they are light and malleable. You have a more direct contact with the ground. I tried them because I started to find cheap shoes uncomfortable, and wanted to try something new.
I knew that this walk would be on tarmac and concrete so I wasn’t worried about deep muddy puddles and more. I still had spare socks in case. I switched to these shoes because I was curious and stuck with them because I find them comfortable.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/can-you-with-trail-glove-7-around-lavaux/
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This Autumn is different because I have worn running, shoes, normal shoes, and Trail Glove 7 in the rain. I was very happy with the Trail Glove 7 during the entirety of the heat wave. I had no issues with them but now that we’re moving into winter I feel the need for shoes with greater ground clearance for when I walk through puddles, or streams of water running down roads while the rain falls.
A few days ago I walked in a wet forest on a rainy day with the Trail Glove 7 and although I expected to feel that they were completely inappropriate I didn’t. I found that they felt comfortable when walking through scrub, on the stony path and when they were wet.
These shoes will not protect you from thorns and other spikes. The base of the foot is safe but the top of the shoe is made of soft fabric that could be pierced. Despite this I didn’t feel as uncomfortable as I would have expected. In fact, I felt comfortable. I just had to be slightly more careful than usual, about where the top of my shoes scraped.
Avoiding Deep Puddles
The one unpleasant bit was when I was walking through deep puddles. Once or twice I felt the water rush into my shoes and wet my feet. It’s unpleasant for 20 seconds or so, until the water in contact with my feet warms up, and then it’s comfortable again.
A big fuss is made about the need for shoes to be waterproof, and in the middle of winter it will be essential. but this Autumn I feel fine, so far.
For years I have walked with waterproof shoes so I am in the habit of walking through deep puddles and I often experiment with their failure point and think “oups” as I feel water trickle into the shoes. With normal shoes puddles have to be several centimetres deep for water to run into the shoe. With barefoot shoes they need to be a few millimetres deep.
Waterproof Shoes Collect Mud
Although waterproof shoes are great in the rain they have one disadvantage. Their tread is excellent at collecting mud so although I have two pairs of shoes that are waterproof one is worn out and should be recycled and the other collects mud too easily and I think it’s at the limit of giving me blisters.
If I could walk in the mud I would be less exposed to cars. If I was less exposed to walking by cars I would not have stopped walking two or three of my favourite routes. The most enjoyable walking period was during 2020, when, thanks to lock down, roads were almost empty of cars.
Waterproof Shoes Dry Slower If They Get Wet
The problem with waterproof shoes is that you need to help them dry, if the interior gets wet. With non-waterproof shoes, if they get wet, you wear them until you get home and by the time you take them off, after a short drive, they will be almost dry, and by the next morning they will be fully dry.
I have got three pairs of shoes wet in recent weeks and I haven’t had to worry about drying any of them.
And Finally
I was pleasantly surprised to find that these shoes felt fine walking through the woods on a rainy day. I didn’t worry about the soles of my feet at all. I found that walking through scrub wasn’t more uncomfortable than with normal shoes. When rain falls vertically onto my shoes I don’t mind. It’s when I have to walk to the side of a path rather than straight through a puddle that I see the limitations of my barefoot shoes. In theory I could spend over one hundred and 50 francs to get waterproof barefoot shoes, but I can get normal waterproof shoes for 35 CHF. I have hiking boots for when it’s snowy and I have comfortable shoes for when it’s dry. It’s for Autumn and winter rain that I need to be responsible enough to wear cheap waterproof shoes.
At this time of year, especially on rainy days, when you’re forced to walk in the grass by cars, it makes sense to wear waterproof shoes, to keep feet comfortable and dry. If walking paths existed between villages and towns, rather than walking along the road side, I wouldn’t need waterproof shoes.
I could wear hiking boots but if I wear those, and I drag mud into the apartment building, neighbours will complain. I wear inappropriate shoes for the weather, because if they get muddy I can clean them in seconds, because we live in the age of drivers, and drivers never encounter mud.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/trail-glove-7-in-autumn/
#autumn #barefoot #cold #merrel #puddles #rainy #trailGlove7
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This Autumn is different because I have worn running, shoes, normal shoes, and Trail Glove 7 in the rain. I was very happy with the Trail Glove 7 during the entirety of the heat wave. I had no issues with them but now that we’re moving into winter I feel the need for shoes with greater ground clearance for when I walk through puddles, or streams of water running down roads while the rain falls.
A few days ago I walked in a wet forest on a rainy day with the Trail Glove 7 and although I expected to feel that they were completely inappropriate I didn’t. I found that they felt comfortable when walking through scrub, on the stony path and when they were wet.
These shoes will not protect you from thorns and other spikes. The base of the foot is safe but the top of the shoe is made of soft fabric that could be pierced. Despite this I didn’t feel as uncomfortable as I would have expected. In fact, I felt comfortable. I just had to be slightly more careful than usual, about where the top of my shoes scraped.
Avoiding Deep Puddles
The one unpleasant bit was when I was walking through deep puddles. Once or twice I felt the water rush into my shoes and wet my feet. It’s unpleasant for 20 seconds or so, until the water in contact with my feet warms up, and then it’s comfortable again.
A big fuss is made about the need for shoes to be waterproof, and in the middle of winter it will be essential. but this Autumn I feel fine, so far.
For years I have walked with waterproof shoes so I am in the habit of walking through deep puddles and I often experiment with their failure point and think “oups” as I feel water trickle into the shoes. With normal shoes puddles have to be several centimetres deep for water to run into the shoe. With barefoot shoes they need to be a few millimetres deep.
Waterproof Shoes Collect Mud
Although waterproof shoes are great in the rain they have one disadvantage. Their tread is excellent at collecting mud so although I have two pairs of shoes that are waterproof one is worn out and should be recycled and the other collects mud too easily and I think it’s at the limit of giving me blisters.
If I could walk in the mud I would be less exposed to cars. If I was less exposed to walking by cars I would not have stopped walking two or three of my favourite routes. The most enjoyable walking period was during 2020, when, thanks to lock down, roads were almost empty of cars.
Waterproof Shoes Dry Slower If They Get Wet
The problem with waterproof shoes is that you need to help them dry, if the interior gets wet. With non-waterproof shoes, if they get wet, you wear them until you get home and by the time you take them off, after a short drive, they will be almost dry, and by the next morning they will be fully dry.
I have got three pairs of shoes wet in recent weeks and I haven’t had to worry about drying any of them.
And Finally
I was pleasantly surprised to find that these shoes felt fine walking through the woods on a rainy day. I didn’t worry about the soles of my feet at all. I found that walking through scrub wasn’t more uncomfortable than with normal shoes. When rain falls vertically onto my shoes I don’t mind. It’s when I have to walk to the side of a path rather than straight through a puddle that I see the limitations of my barefoot shoes. In theory I could spend over one hundred and 50 francs to get waterproof barefoot shoes, but I can get normal waterproof shoes for 35 CHF. I have hiking boots for when it’s snowy and I have comfortable shoes for when it’s dry. It’s for Autumn and winter rain that I need to be responsible enough to wear cheap waterproof shoes.
At this time of year, especially on rainy days, when you’re forced to walk in the grass by cars, it makes sense to wear waterproof shoes, to keep feet comfortable and dry. If walking paths existed between villages and towns, rather than walking along the road side, I wouldn’t need waterproof shoes.
I could wear hiking boots but if I wear those, and I drag mud into the apartment building, neighbours will complain. I wear inappropriate shoes for the weather, because if they get muddy I can clean them in seconds, because we live in the age of drivers, and drivers never encounter mud.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/trail-glove-7-in-autumn/
#autumn #barefoot #cold #merrel #puddles #rainy #trailGlove7
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This Autumn is different because I have worn running, shoes, normal shoes, and Trail Glove 7 in the rain. I was very happy with the Trail Glove 7 during the entirety of the heat wave. I had no issues with them but now that we’re moving into winter I feel the need for shoes with greater ground clearance for when I walk through puddles, or streams of water running down roads while the rain falls.
A few days ago I walked in a wet forest on a rainy day with the Trail Glove 7 and although I expected to feel that they were completely inappropriate I didn’t. I found that they felt comfortable when walking through scrub, on the stony path and when they were wet.
These shoes will not protect you from thorns and other spikes. The base of the foot is safe but the top of the shoe is made of soft fabric that could be pierced. Despite this I didn’t feel as uncomfortable as I would have expected. In fact, I felt comfortable. I just had to be slightly more careful than usual, about where the top of my shoes scraped.
Avoiding Deep Puddles
The one unpleasant bit was when I was walking through deep puddles. Once or twice I felt the water rush into my shoes and wet my feet. It’s unpleasant for 20 seconds or so, until the water in contact with my feet warms up, and then it’s comfortable again.
A big fuss is made about the need for shoes to be waterproof, and in the middle of winter it will be essential. but this Autumn I feel fine, so far.
For years I have walked with waterproof shoes so I am in the habit of walking through deep puddles and I often experiment with their failure point and think “oups” as I feel water trickle into the shoes. With normal shoes puddles have to be several centimetres deep for water to run into the shoe. With barefoot shoes they need to be a few millimetres deep.
Waterproof Shoes Collect Mud
Although waterproof shoes are great in the rain they have one disadvantage. Their tread is excellent at collecting mud so although I have two pairs of shoes that are waterproof one is worn out and should be recycled and the other collects mud too easily and I think it’s at the limit of giving me blisters.
If I could walk in the mud I would be less exposed to cars. If I was less exposed to walking by cars I would not have stopped walking two or three of my favourite routes. The most enjoyable walking period was during 2020, when, thanks to lock down, roads were almost empty of cars.
Waterproof Shoes Dry Slower If They Get Wet
The problem with waterproof shoes is that you need to help them dry, if the interior gets wet. With non-waterproof shoes, if they get wet, you wear them until you get home and by the time you take them off, after a short drive, they will be almost dry, and by the next morning they will be fully dry.
I have got three pairs of shoes wet in recent weeks and I haven’t had to worry about drying any of them.
And Finally
I was pleasantly surprised to find that these shoes felt fine walking through the woods on a rainy day. I didn’t worry about the soles of my feet at all. I found that walking through scrub wasn’t more uncomfortable than with normal shoes. When rain falls vertically onto my shoes I don’t mind. It’s when I have to walk to the side of a path rather than straight through a puddle that I see the limitations of my barefoot shoes. In theory I could spend over one hundred and 50 francs to get waterproof barefoot shoes, but I can get normal waterproof shoes for 35 CHF. I have hiking boots for when it’s snowy and I have comfortable shoes for when it’s dry. It’s for Autumn and winter rain that I need to be responsible enough to wear cheap waterproof shoes.
At this time of year, especially on rainy days, when you’re forced to walk in the grass by cars, it makes sense to wear waterproof shoes, to keep feet comfortable and dry. If walking paths existed between villages and towns, rather than walking along the road side, I wouldn’t need waterproof shoes.
I could wear hiking boots but if I wear those, and I drag mud into the apartment building, neighbours will complain. I wear inappropriate shoes for the weather, because if they get muddy I can clean them in seconds, because we live in the age of drivers, and drivers never encounter mud.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/trail-glove-7-in-autumn/
#autumn #barefoot #cold #merrel #puddles #rainy #trailGlove7
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I really like the Trail Glove 7. I have walked and run in them for over 500 kilometres and so far they are still relatively fine. the soles wore out where my feet apply the most pressure to the ground but other than that they're fine. The top is without holes, without bleaching from the summer sun and without fraying on the sides of the shoes where different fabrics join each other.
Fast Drying
If you get these shoes wet they will dry quickly. You don't have to worry about the shoes getting wet. With other shoes they're waterproof, which is great, if the outside is dry, but time consuming to dry if the inside gets wet. Shoes that dry fast don't need to be waterproof.
Better with Socks
I tried wearing them without socks, and although some people dislike the feel of socks, I did like the feel of the inside of the shoes without socks, so I almost always wore socks with them.By wearing socks the shoes still smell fine, despite two hour walks in the middle of the day during heatwave days. They're breathable.
Walking Sensation
For the most part these shoes feel fine when walking. If you step on stones you sometimes feel them through the soles, but that's normal of most shoes. I found that at the right temperature these shoes feel smooth, almost soft, when you're walking in the right conditions, like warm tires on a bike in the right conditions. They are comfortable.
Traction
When walking on dry surfaces they feel good. I never felt that I had too little traction. If I remember correctly I tried walking up a 45° cement surface without slipping, and other steep gradients without losing gradients, including dust covered stones and cement.
I did feel a loss of traction on a wet surface on a rainy day once or twice but that's because the tread is completely gone. As these shoes get older and the tread wears away it makes sense to wear newer shoes on rainy days, and older shoes on dry days.
Overall comfort These have become my everday shoes. I wear them everyday, I even wear them for cycling when I am not riding alone, as I don't need the support offered by carbon fibre soled shoes.
The Cost
You can get other shoes for 40-60 CHF but in my recent experience with such shoes I found that they rub the top of my toes, and the moss at the back of the heel gets worn away exposing the plastic that then causes blisters. With these shoes, except for the wear pattern on the soles of the feet, they're fine. With other shoes I felt that my feet needed to get used to them, and within 200 kilometres the rear sponge would be worn through. With these they're fine, so you get at least twice the distance.
And Finally
These are comfortable, durable shoes that I can wear whether I am walking with others or alone. I can wear them whether I am hiking in the mountains, or walking across fields. They even feel comfortable for running despite offering so little support. Instead of going for 300 franc shoes I went for shoes a third that price,and now I can run five kilometres without my knees refusing to continue. I find them to be very comfortable shoes. They work well for my walking style.
#barefooot-shoes #lifespan #merrel #trail-glove-7
https://blog.main-vision.com/500-kilometres-with-the-trail-glove-7/
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For the second time in a few days I ran over five kilometres in the Trail Glove 7 shoes without my knees or other parts of my body suffering. With other shoes I would have stopped after two kilometres but for some reason I can run further with Trail Glove 7
Fewer Runs Per Week
At the moment I am running 5k but one or two weeks elapse between runs so my body has time to recover and adapt to running. My knees are under less stress as a result.
Different Foot Attitude
With normal shoes I would rely on the heel of the shoe to amortise the shock that is then transmitted to my knees. With the Trail Glove 7, especially warn out ones I tend to land on the front of my foot and absorb some of the shock before the heel hits the ground. I also adapted my walking style after several months of walking in various barefoot shoes.
Running in the Grass By the Side of The Road
When possible I was running in the grass by the side of the road. This lessens the forces that are at play. I think my body does benefit from trying to run along a softer route.
1 KG of CO2 Saved
According to the Suunto App my run saved one kg of CO2 yesterday. That's good for the environment. If I get in ship I could run to the shops and back, rather than using a car and I would save more, benefiting the environment.
For an activity to count as saving CO2 it has to start at point A and end at point B. If you start and stop in the same place it does not count as saving Co2. This is a shame as I think that walks that start at home and end at home, without the use of a car save CO2.
Quick Thoughts On The Venu 3
Looking at headlines the two unique selling points are that it can track naps, and that it is more wheel chair friendly. The drawback to this watch is that it is a 500 CHF watch that wants to be a smart watch and a fitness tracker rather than a sports watch. For this reason I have little to no interest in it, despite liking siestas.
And Finally
The Apple Watch Challenge for this month is to stand for 12 hours a day for at least fourteen days. That's not a challenge. That's forcing me to wear the watch, like an addict, for 12hrs, to stand. I don't want watches to make me stand. I want watches that let me live my life, and track how my fitness is improving, or degrading over time, without using "addiction" as a motivator. That's why I like Suunto.
Conclusion
I don't regret getting the Trail Glove 7. I find them comfortable for walking and running, especially on grass and soil, by the side of roads.
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Since the 7th of May 2023 I have been wearing Trail Glove 7 Shoes for most of my walks. During this time I have walked in towns, villages, fields, the mountains and more. They have felt comfortable for almost all of this walking. As I am not familiar with this type of shoe I have been keeping an eye on the wearing out of the shoes.
Heels and Blisters
Usually with most normal shoes I wear out the rear part of the shoe, to the point that the soft material that pads the back of the heel is worn away to expose bare plastic, which then wears against the back of my feet, and leaves blisters. My solution, to extend the life of those shoes was to protect the rear of my foot from rubbing. This isn't an ideal solution. That's what encouraged me to try barefoot shoes.
Toe Box Spacing
For some reason as I wore new iterations of shoes that I previously really liked I found that the sides of my feet would sometimes rub against the side and adapt a way to protect themselves. I didn't like the idea that normal shoes were damaging my feet. Designs that had been fantastic in the past, became uncomfortable to wear due to either poor design, or bad materials.
The Trail Glove 7
These are very comfortable shoes for the first 400 kilometres. They provide just the right amount of heel padding for the heels. After 400 km I believe that the sole of the heel is worn just enough for heel strikes to be felt in the bone, after a walk.
Over the last two days I have walked in rainy, wet conditions. Due to how worn out the soles of the shoes are I felt the shoe slide from under me. I expected that this problem would occur. The tread wears out within 120 kilometres depending on walking style and surfaces. After that you're happy to have warm, dry weather, Slipping is less of a risk in such conditions.
The rest of the shoes look fine. There are no holes on the top of the shoes, no fraying or any other signs of wear.
Mud Grabbing
As I wrote before the tread of the shoes wears down quite fast, where our feet apply the most force to the ground, but remains intact everywhere else. The result is that if you walk in muddy conditions, as I did yesterday, the tread traps mud and you're stuck having to clear out the mud with a skewer or tooth pick, rather than a brush. Brushing doesn't work.
And Finally
Although I think the support from the heel of the left shoe is gone I will continue to wear them until they get a hole. I wore a pair of hiking shoes until the foot support was worn smooth inside the shoe, and the soles were also worn out. I have worn other shoes until the toes of the soles of the shoes were punctured. I plan to do the same with these shoes, to determine their endurance. At the very least I want to get them to five hundred kilometres.
You know it's time to replace shoes when you walk through a shallow puddle and your socks get wet, from the bottom of the shoe, rather than the sides.
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