These shoes finished the JMT, not entirely unscathed though ...
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Foremost, I have to say that I absolutely love the twin lace system, as it gives me a better fit than I've ever found in a hiking/running shoe. These shoes, following the previous twin lace models, fit great, and are adjustable for various foot types.They're lightweight as well, and I used them for a 14 day hike of the John Muir Trail this summer. I would only give them a B- for durability, however. One side strap came unstitched partway through my hike, leaving me up at night restitching it with fishing line. Later, I accidentally caught the top of the forefoot on a rock edge, and simply ripped right through the mesh. Once again, another evening stitching. Despite all of this, I finished my hike with the franken-shoes, and these were on my feet for about 200 of those 220 miles.
These shoes finished the JMT, not entirely unscathed though ...
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I love Lafumas line of shoes, and in particular the twin lace system. I used these shoes for a 14 day trek on the John Muir Trail earlier this summer. I would give the shoes 5 stars, but there were a few robustness issues. Foremost, after about 80 miles of hiking, one of the side straps that the twin lace is held in place by came undone, resulting in a quick 15 minute fix using a needle and some fishing line. Secondly, the mesh itself ripped when I caught the toe of my shoe on some rocks, and had to sew that up as well. So, probably not the shoe to be taking on such a hike as the JMT, but still great lightweight trail runners.They're super comfortable, and I had no issues with sizing (other than ordering a full size larger, but mainly because your feet swell when you hike 14 days in a row.) I'm about to reorder another pair, and will get a normal size. I would consider my feet to be slightly wide.
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