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Half and half- road and path. Shoe advice

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leaguefreak Jul 2012 2:59pm, 6 Jul 2012 3,427 posts	Quote Pin leaguefreak Normally in the summer (rolls eyes at recent weather) I'd typically do 1.5-2 miles from my door, get on a "decent" (cobbles, well compacted earth, gravel etc) flat to undulating path, then home on the roads. Recently I've been preferring paths to roads, more relaxing and interesting. Usually the surfaces are so good that road shoes have always been absolutely fine. This year I've ruined the weather by buying a tent and jinxing the lot of us. So slippy mud and some slippy cobbles are putting me off going up the paths. Also my birthday is coming up. Shoe recommendations for half and half road and reasonable paths (neutral runner) please. I don't care about getting wet feet. I'd rather wet than sweaty. Or do I runner the f*ck up and take my road shoes through a bit of mud????
RuthB2 Jul 2012 3:14pm, 6 Jul 2012 10,558 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 I'd buy one pair of road shoes and one trail shoes and wear one shoe from each. You can swap the shoes around on alternate runs, but the trail shoe on the right is always teh best way of doing it.
JohnnyO Jul 2012 3:19pm, 6 Jul 2012 13,329 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO I am going to have to suggest that Ruth's plan is nonsense. I am left handed and wearing the trail shoe on the left is clearly better.
Frobester Jul 2012 3:26pm, 6 Jul 2012 20,028 posts	Quote Pin Frobester I bought some Salomon XA Pro 3d Ultra 2s the other day, to bridge the gap between my Lunarelites and my Inov-8 Mudrocs. They work a treat on both surfaces, and, since they're bright blue and look as funky as hell, they make me run faster.
Autumnleaves Jul 2012 3:28pm, 6 Jul 2012 347 posts	Quote Pin Autumnleaves I've worn my Adidas Kanadias for both & like them a lot - and they're not too expensive.
DeeGee Jul 2012 3:29pm, 6 Jul 2012 12,264 posts	Quote Pin DeeGee Kanadias. Yes, Kanadias.
DeeGee Jul 2012 3:30pm, 6 Jul 2012 12,265 posts	Quote Pin DeeGee I've done 13 milers on-road in Kanadias without discomfort, and I've got proper wangy gait and pronation issues. So if you're neutral and not 30 stone, they'll be fine.
leaguefreak Jul 2012 3:32pm, 6 Jul 2012 3,428 posts	Quote Pin leaguefreak Thanks Ruth. And no I'm just the 29.5 stone deegee!
Zeb Jul 2012 4:12pm, 6 Jul 2012 751 posts	Quote Pin Zeb another vote for Kanadias.
Grandpa Flump Jul 2012 4:45pm, 6 Jul 2012 9 posts	Quote Pin Grandpa Flump I'm with Frobester. My Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultras were brilliant, and my Trail Aeros are also great.