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Trailroc vs Roclite vs anything else?

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Kif-Kif Nov 2012 7:15pm, 24 Nov 2012 7,913 posts	Quote Pin Kif-Kif I'm going to buy a new pair of inov-8. I already have the Roclite 315 and am looking at either the Roclite 285 or the Trailroc 255. But what's the difference between really in terms of the type of offroad terrain they're best for? I've searched all over and can't really find anything saying one is better for one sort of thing than the other. Would I even notice a difference? Cheers.
JohnnyO Nov 2012 7:19pm, 24 Nov 2012 14,173 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO Are the trailroc the newish ones?
shanksi Nov 2012 7:24pm, 24 Nov 2012 1,101 posts	Quote Pin shanksi el Bee! may be able to advise.
Kif-Kif Nov 2012 7:47pm, 24 Nov 2012 7,914 posts	Quote Pin Kif-Kif I think Trailroc are newer from what I read.
JohnnyO Nov 2012 7:54pm, 24 Nov 2012 14,174 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO They look a bit more trail and a bit less open terrain/fell to me, but I am only guessing. I like my Roclites. I fear change.
heebiejeebie Nov 2012 8:31pm, 24 Nov 2012 2,818 posts	Quote Pin heebiejeebie I love my Roclite 260s and also fear change. Fortunately I think they will last another thousand miles.
Kif-Kif Nov 2012 2:10am, 26 Nov 2012 7,916 posts	Quote Pin Kif-Kif As it's free returns, I ordered both. Job done!
Kif-Kif Nov 2012 7:29pm, 29 Nov 2012 7,919 posts	Quote Pin Kif-Kif So just got both pairs. Decision made for me by Amazon incorrectly sending the Roclites in size 7.5. Trailrocs it is
Keefy Beefy Jan 2013 9:29pm, 20 Jan 2013 8,102 posts	Quote Pin Keefy Beefy Thought I'd follow up on this. I'll be honest and, on looks alone, out of the box the Roclites would have been my choice (see previous post). They looks like they're about to attack you when sat on a table. The Trailroc looks a bit... less cool. So anyway, thanks to Amazon I got the Trailroc 245s and I really like them a lot. They have a similar grip to Roclites (IMHO) but are a bit lighter overall. They have a big toebox (bigger than my Roclites) so you can fit big thick socks in them comfortably and there's plenty of room for your toes. I also find them more comfortable to run on on segments of road (which I always have at some point) than Roclites. Overall, very good. I really loved my Roclite 315s, though I did find them a little bit too hikingbootesque at time. I wanted something between the grip of the Roclites 315 and the comfort of the F-lite 230s (which I love to walk in but hate to run in), and I think I have it.
RunningInCircles Jan 2013 9:33pm, 20 Jan 2013 863 posts	Quote Pin RunningInCircles [IMAGE] I hope the 245s are better built than the 235s.