Metal studs?
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Metal studs?
ok....erm.....i'm gettin new o shoes n looked at the k80's cos they do em in a 2 1/2 n another pair, cant think of the name, both similar price, but....one main diff is the fact that the k80's have metal spike/stud thingies, do these help / hinder a great deal?? n how good actually are the k80's???
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Jene - addict
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shusssh.......im jus doin english revision.....n i got to many diff there/their/they're's in my head.....n im confused lol english has never been / most probably never will, (unless the whole world starts tlkin in txt) be my strong point....
next time i'll jus go cry in corner while u lot r nasty.....
next time i'll jus go cry in corner while u lot r nasty.....
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Jene - addict
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Spikes (of any sort) are great on soft surfaces like mud (but not too liquid or you slide about anyway). Spikes are bad news if what you are running on is hard and shiny (like vehicle track).
Most orienteering is on soft surfaces so spikes are probably good. Metal must last longer (and work on slightly harder surfaces) than plastic.
Most orienteering is on soft surfaces so spikes are probably good. Metal must last longer (and work on slightly harder surfaces) than plastic.
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chrisecurtis - red
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main advatage of 'dobs' is when it gets wet and wild, especially on rocky terrain, with pure rubber sols you'll tend to slide all over the shop but dobs will grip on the rock. i reccommend having one pair of each, a rubber pair for dry days in pakrs and forests with a large number of tracks, and a pair of dobs for lakes/scotland/wet days and scandinavia
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rocky - [nope] cartel
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definitely think a variety of shoes is good (look at how many sets of tyres F1 drivers have) - I've got 3 pairs I use for orienteering;
dobbs (VJ Falcon) for scandi/rocky forest or any forest in wet weather (help stop sliding around on brashings and so on) - wore these on Saturday
adidas swoops for continental/flat forests in dry weather
walshes for the fells and orienteering mainly on open fell - wore these on Sunday
often have two pairs in my bag when I get to an event so I can have a look at conditions and then make a decision
dobbs (VJ Falcon) for scandi/rocky forest or any forest in wet weather (help stop sliding around on brashings and so on) - wore these on Saturday
adidas swoops for continental/flat forests in dry weather
walshes for the fells and orienteering mainly on open fell - wore these on Sunday
often have two pairs in my bag when I get to an event so I can have a look at conditions and then make a decision
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Ed - diehard
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But for those of us who aren't supported by a multitude of nice grants for kit, I'd say dobs are fine. Even running in the lovely flat forests of down south mine don't cause me any problems, and as Rocky says, once things get wet and rocky they're pretty fantastic.
Will? We've got proper fire now!
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Becks - god
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Becks wrote:But for those of us who aren't supported by a multitude of nice grants for kit, I'd say dobs are fine. Even running in the lovely flat forests of down south mine don't cause me any problems, and as Rocky says, once things get wet and rocky they're pretty fantastic.
If you run on the fells you need Walshes anyway - the Swoops cost £30, the Falcons £35ish, and the more shoes you have the longer they last... you just need plenty of space to keep them all!
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