I’ve loved more pairs of shoes than I can count, several tents, two or more hats, at least four pairs of shorts, and one perfect cotton t-shirt with a too-obviously-meta image of a backpack printed on the back.Īll this love flying around generally needs qualification - it has to be explained. SAM: Gearheads use the word “love” pretty liberally when talking through their stable of clothes, shoes, and other items for outdoor pursuits. The new Trailfly Ultra G 280 is a big step outside of the norm for Inov-8, but I think it is both appropriate and welcomed. This just might be Inov-8’s first proper long ultramarathon distance shoe. Here is an Inov-8 shoe with a high stack (33mm to 25mm, 8mm drop) of bouncy foam, Graphene Grip, a much broader fit, and some heel-toe drop to boot. It’s now 2022, and we have on our feet a shoe that resembles what I had hoped for so long ago. It was a missed opportunity not to employ more of the same tech found in the Terraultra G 270. It had the right ideas and bold moves, but not many could get behind this tank of a shoe. The only issue is that the slimmer fit, rather minimal stack, and zero drop would massively limit its sales to the broader trail running community.Īfter that came a highly anticipated shoe, the Trailfly Ultra G 300. Its combination of light, bouncy foam, secure fit, and Graphene Grip outsole captivated us. In 2020, the team overwhelmingly voted for the TerraUltra G 270 (now renamed the Trailfly G 270) as the BIG Trail Shoe of the Year. In a much less obsessive but still concerned sense, I’ve been waiting for a shoe from a particular UK brand that melded their bests for the ultra-distance world. It’s kind of funny how that pseudo-obsession has now morphed into being a gear junkie - but that’s beside the point.
I can’t even begin to count how many times I watched single videos repeatedly to look at every detail. Sometimes they’d release a year ahead of time and, if I was lucky, include gameplay.
TAYLOR: As a kid, I would scour the IGN collection of trailers for upcoming video games.
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