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The North Face Fire Road review
I'd rather not drive to go for a run. Instead I often start from home and pound the pavement for a K or two to access the trails. I'm lucky enough that this is an option. But it's also a good testing ground for trail runners.
Let's face it, must of us would rather run on trail, but it's not always possible. So, the best shoe for most explore readers is a trail runner that can hack the pavement, or a road runner that has the durability for a few toe stubbs. The North Face's Fire Road ($90; 1.6lb, 720g, thenorthface.com) is the later. As it's name suggests the lightweight runner is built for logging or fire roads. The aggressive, low profile grip on the bottoms was just enough to keep us moving through the mud, clung to rock outcrops and was stable in ball-bearing-like loose gravel. The uppers have tons of mesh for hot runs and a rubber bumper at the toe is sufficient armour to deflect errant toe jams. And there was enough stability and cushioning for any surface. Basically, the Fire Road is a perfect shoe for those trail/road runs.
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