Inov-8 shoes

[Jethro]

Sale of Innov-8 shoes on Sports Pursuit - including Oroc 340's
http://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/inov-8-footwear

[Gross]

Just what's needed to chase the sheep up the hill

[Freefall]

Jethro Seem like a bargain for the Oroc 340s - who are SportPursuit? Lots of good stuff on their website but hard to understand what sort of business they are and why such discounts? I spent most of the Northern Navigator's Boxing Day Score sliding down the hills on my backside (not deliberately) so some dobs can only be a good thing.

[frog]

Good value. Shame I'm up to date with my o shoes, even have 2 pairs of flyroc 310s as I like them so much (more for trails, walking and putting out controls than orienteering though)

[daffdy]

Seem like a bargain for the Oroc 340s - who are SportPursuit? Lots of good stuff on their website but hard to understand what sort of business they are and why such discounts?

I've used them before (in their last Inov8 sale, when they had ORocs for £10 more than now ). They do time-limited sales, so what they sell is always changing. The thing to watch out for is the delivery date - they get the discounts because they do one enormous order with the supplier after the sale has ended, who then have to ship it to them and then it gets shipped to you. So you won't get what you ordered until about a month from now and you can't return stuff for an exchange, but they are legit and it works.

If I had an income other than a student loan, I'd buy from Ian of Ultrasport every time though!

[Jethro]

Gross, I am getting too old for chasing sheep - have a four legged friend to do it for me.

A lot of the stuff on Sports Pursuit seems to be odd sizes and colours - presumably stuff that hasn't been shifting well and the manufacturers are wanting rid of. I bought a couple of tops for Christmas presents and everything worked ok.

[Wayward-O]

Oroc 340's are £44.99 + £4.99 for 2-5 working day shipping at SportsShoes.com so similar price but you'll get them sooner and they have a returns policy.

[Gross]

Just got a mail from these people.... They have good offers on Karhu shoes.... Unfortunately the great Karhu Jukola O shoe is no more

[spur]

thanks for these posts, have bagged a bargain new pair of 340s to replace the current ones that may not last the season

[plain lazy]

Any ideas what the O-Rocs are like? I will need to replace my ageing Adidas Swoops this season sometime and I've never worn Inov8s. Swoops no longer available in my size. I had been aiming to try the mudclaw 300s but if I can get these for £50 I'd be tempted! Don't want to gamble £75 on a pair of shoes that don't suit me!

[AndyC]

I'll let you know when mine arrive

[denbydale]

Any ideas what the O-Rocs are like? I will need to replace my ageing Adidas Swoops this season sometime and I've never worn Inov8s. Swoops no longer available in my size. I had been aiming to try the mudclaw 300s but if I can get these for £50 I'd be tempted! Don't want to gamble £75 on a pair of shoes that don't suit me!

I've got a pair from Sportsshoes this week (£44.99 plus postage)- (no need to wait until end of Jan)
Fit is normal (I normally take a 10 and Inov 10's are fine) They feel great across the forefoot but I haven't got a wide foot, they may be too tight if you've wide feet)
Not used in competition yet (MDOC's John O Goats today forbade spiked shoes) but ran in my Inov8 Talons- apart from the dozy thin laces I think this is a great shoe

[m4rk]

I will need to replace my ageing Adidas Swoops this season sometime and I've never worn Inov8s. Swoops no longer available in my size. I had been aiming to try the mudclaw 300s but if I can get these for £50 I'd be tempted! Don't want to gamble £75 on a pair of shoes that don't suit me!

The mudclaw 300s are an excellent replacement for the swoops. I loved my 4 or 5 pairs of swoops but I wouldn't go back - the mudclaw's have much better grip. I'd go for half a size smaller than swoops, and then the fit is very similar.

[ba-ba]

as the 300s are a new model, there are Mudclaw 333s going cheap. Same grip, a bit heavier but, from what I've seen, the 333 upper looks a bit more suited to rough forest. (300's upper seems somewhere between Xtalon and 333 upper, so maybe not as resilient)
I mainly use 333s for O and upper lasts well (400mile+ of rough stuff) compared to, say, the Xtalon212 (frayed after 200miles of fell racing, very little undergrowth involved).