Toe Bang ~ Montrail Vitesse
Toe nail management is crucial to any trail runner who sprints down steep terrain. If you run 6 or 7 Ultra’s a year you will always end up with layers of D/T/Nails.. I have become such an expert on the removal process, when to remove, how many days I need to heal before the next race, it’s never a problem. Thanks to the Montrail Vitesse for being around for so long, the toe box on the Vitesse allows you to dance through the scree fields and bomb the steep terrain with confidence. I couldn’t imagine running 2000 miles a year with a million combined Verticle in any other shoe.
Wasatchspeedgoat- SM
February 10th, 2007 at 12:20 am
Yikes! I know full well about toe bang, although I have gotten it much more over the years from ski boots than from running. Is it the same thing? -haha. Thanks for the tip/post/review on the Montrail Vitesse. My wife actually complains a lot about running down hill and losing big toe nails from toe bang…but she’s not running down scree fields! Regardless, I’ll have her check out the post.. GBM
February 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I know your pain, goats! I have been wearing the Vitesse since ‘99 and have recently been trying out new shoes after hearing that they are no longer going to make the Vitesse….then I read here on another page that they will be continued! Good News!
I ran a trail marathon yesterday on a rocky course in El Paso and my feet are banged up wearing a pair of Brooks trail shoes….guess i go back to the Vitesse! Stick with what has worked for 8 years!
Now about that discount through this website you mentioned….
November 17th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
discount dance shoes…
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