We’re no strangers to Inov8’s excellent TrailFly family. Inov8 is a British outdoor brand that specializes in creating trail running shoes forged in the English Lake District, the spiritual home of fell running. The fells’ mixture of boggy terrain, rocky ridges and wet climate demands footwear that’ll claw at mud while still holding firm on wet rock. Down the years, the brand's sponsored athletes have included the likes of Barkley Marathons legend Jasmin Paris, Damian Hall, Nicky Spinks and occasional Advnture contributor James Forrest.
The TrailFly family of shoes are some of Inov8's faster offerings, with more of a slant towards speed than the grippier Trailtalon and MudTalon shoes. The latter two are great for damp days on soft terrain in the wild hills and mountains, whereas TrailFly shoes are suited to harder-packed surfaces. However, don’t let this fool you into thinking the TrailFlys don’t cut it in the higher places. I took on a more challenging variation of the UK’s National Three Peaks Challenge wearing the superb TrailFly G 270 V2s and loved every minute.
