inov-8 flyroc 310 trail shoe
16/10/06 22:26 | footwear | Permalink
wayne edy the owner and inspiration of inov-8 in the north of england has created the ultimate collection of super lightweight trail running shoes with high levels of comfort, breathability and performance. i recently decided to buy a pair of inov-8's flyroc 310s and here's the deal.

inov-8 designs are purely for offroad use. the concept is to let the foot work naturally. inov-8 does not try to control nature. they support the natural ability of the foot to adapt to uneven terrain. our feet have had thousands of years to evolve. what makes a shoe designer from a three year industrial design course think he can do better.

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inov-8's planar heel design is rounded and grips uneven surfaces well. the soles use climbing shoe technology to increase grip. the sole pattern has purpose and is not some graphic artists notion. soles are created for grip or endurance. the web that supports the fore foot comes from under the sole and embraces your forefoot. the front of the shoe is a little higher to cradle the top of the foot when you are running downhill so you don't lose your toe nails. and the lacing system locks off. you don't have to stop every ten minutes to readjust your shoes.

check out the features on inov-8.com. i love my flyrocs. they are better than any approach shoe i've found this season.

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black diamond atc guide
30/09/06 13:44 | climbing | Permalink
the new black diamond atc-guide is a super lightweight multi-function belay & abseil device weighing in at only 103 grams. it has a dual-friction mode - which really works - and it can be used for belaying one or two seconding climbers. black diamond say it auto-locks if someone falls but i haven’t tried that. what i can say is that it works really well with most ropes i have tried even down to 7.7 mm. it also has what black diamond called a release point built in but i have not figured that out yet. nice piece of kit.

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new gear
29/09/06 11:48 | climbing | Permalink
from time to time when I see something interesting i'll post it here. i've always been a gear freak and now with this site I can tell people exactly who, what, when, where and why i like or dislike what I see. you're welcome to disagree. we can all learn from each other.
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