Trail and road shoe

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geordiegirl Jul 2012 5:58pm, 19 Jul 2012 5,386 posts	0 geordiegirl I have loved my kanadias but just bought the inov-8 230 which I'm raring to go in, they are so comfy and apparently good for light trail as well as road, hence my decision to give these a try. there is a minimalist shoe thread which is where eL Bee found me & my shoe dilemma
eL Bee! Jul 2012 6:06pm, 19 Jul 2012 17,918 posts	0 eL Bee! Helloooo emmie - the 230 was originally designed as a trail racing shoe, but it makes a fantastic road shoe as well. As others have said it is an excellent all-rounder and bridges that road/trail gap nicely. But it is limited once it gets muddier. The terrafly has been designed to bridge that same gap in a slightly less accidental way
emmie Jul 2012 8:59pm, 19 Jul 2012 2,317 posts	0 emmie Thanks for all the advice! Now I've just have to decide, terrafly or flite... is one better than the other?
emmie Aug 2012 11:03am, 6 Aug 2012 2,333 posts	0 emmie Hello again! I'm still struggling this inov-8 dilemma. Ladies Terrafly 277 or Ladies F-lite 215 (apparently an updated 230). They're both female specific fit with the same "shoc-zone".. I can't decide! Help?
JohnnyO Aug 2012 11:05am, 6 Aug 2012 13,574 posts	0 JohnnyO Have you tried them on?
eL Bee! Aug 2012 11:12am, 6 Aug 2012 17,932 posts	0 eL Bee! Female specific mostly means 'girly colours and a smaller size range'!!
emmie Aug 2012 11:13am, 6 Aug 2012 2,334 posts	0 emmie I can't try them on because I live in Italy. I know my size as I have a pair of roclite 295s. It's a hard decision!
emmie Aug 2012 11:18am, 6 Aug 2012 2,335 posts	0 emmie I thought female specific meant a narrower heal.. I do have very narrow feet. Buying climbing shoes can be a problem!
emmie Aug 2012 11:21am, 6 Aug 2012 2,336 posts	0 emmie Narrower heel even. I am slightly concerned about the minimal nature of the cushioning. I've worn Nike free shoes and loved them although they weren't the most minimal of their range. If I build up slowly would it be okay?
eL Bee! Aug 2012 11:59am, 6 Aug 2012 17,933 posts	0 eL Bee! The heel is marginally narrower relative to the forefoot, but the 230 is reasonably narrow (all of it) anyway. Noticeably narrower than your 295s which are a 'comfort' fit which is wider than the 'performance' fit of the 230. If you have particularly narrow feet I think you'll find the 'anatomic' fit of the terrafly will be a bit wide in the forefoot