![]() ![]() Slipping the shoe on for the first time you immediately feel the sockliner, gusseted tongue and new lacing system holding your foot. Phylon foam is used in the midsole and equally this provides a wonderful ride, it’s a little firmer than other options but I loved the feel and durability is very good. This would be a great shoe if walking is a big part of your training/ racing. In particular, I found the heel cushioning so comfortable when landing with a full foot and when walking. It has been a long time since I felt that Zoom Air feel and it took me back. This is cushioning with some rigidity that on technical trail keeps the shoe doing the job it is meant to do, propelling you forward – not losing energy by running into the ground as the cushioning keeps sinking and sinking. Don’t get me wrong here, it’s not Hoka plush – I hate that marshmallow feel. This is the rock plate (called Stone Shield) and this provides awesome protection from rocks, stones, debris and sharp objects – I felt nothing coming through! Notably the outsole curls up around the heel of the shoe – more in this later!Ĭushioning is wonderfully plush without losing a feel for the ground. In the forefoot area, you can see a coloured area under the outsole (this colour area is different depending on which colour way of shoe you have), on my model it is a yellow/green. Two rubber types are used – a lighter grey area in the middle and a darker area that runs the perimeter of the shoe that is harder wearing. The outsole is ‘waffle’ construction made up of square lugs that cover the whole sole, the exception coming in the middle. The heel box is just so comfy! It’s padded, supportive and holds the foot firm giving 100% confidence when changing direction. It is not as robust (hard) as other trail shoes I have tried but it is adequate and caused me no issues on very rocky terrain. A reinforced area protects all the toes and it works extremely well. There is no stitching or seams in the toe area, so, I had no issues with rubbing, abrasion or blisters. However, the Flywire Cables that work in conjunction with the laces are so good, that I found technical running a breeze. I like this for long runs when the terrain is not too technical. The toe box is wide and allows the foot to splay. I have often said that Salomon set the bar with the ’S-Lab Sense’ for foot comfort, this has now been surpassed by the feel of the Air Zoom Wildhorse 4. It is the best of any shoe I have tried – it is a dream! This is also enhanced by gusseted tongue and sock like fit. However, when you slip your foot inside the shoe, you immediately notice the level of comfort and support this area gives. The laces are held within a reinforced section that on first looks appears to be over the top. The most important aspect though is right in the middle of the shoe. The upper is very impressive with layers mesh/textile that make a durable and breathable upper. Immediately the outsole grabs your eye and then the cushioning. I take a UK9.5 and the shoe is light – not the lightest, but light at 275g. Sport Fuchsia/Racer Pink/True Berry/Hydrangeas Port Wine/Tea Berry/Pure Platinum/Sunset Tint Apparently, Nike describe this as: Dark Grey/Black/Stealth/Wolf Grey.Ĭerulean/Aurora/Pure Platinum/Laser Orange I chose the grey/ black pair with a hint of green. The Wildhorse 4 comes in some serious colour options! Many just a little ‘too’ much for me but after one run and a good dose of dirt, dust and mud and they will look great. This is a bold statement.Īll my worries and niggles from the previous model are gone and what we have now is an absolutely wonderful shoe for hard-pack, rocky, dusty, sandy, gravel and mountainous terrain. Neck on the line, THIS SHOE is currently my favourite trail shoe and yes, it is up there as one of my favourite shoes of all time. However, this September I grabbed hold of the Nike Air Zoom Wildhorse 4. I put them back in the box and back on the shelf. I found the heel cup didn’t hold my foot securely and I found the lacing didn’t hold my foot secure. I picked up a pair of Wildhorse last-year but I wasn’t convinced on the fit. For sure, the runners on the team all did really well gaining prestigious results but the team stayed small and compact – not what I imagined!Ī new team needs new shoes and Nike set to the task of creating shoes that could really cut it on the trails and in the mountains. I had anticipated that Nike would attack the trail scene with an aggressive plan of trail domination… It didn’t really happen. Nike moved into the trail scene some time ago and very much built a solid hardcore team that included Zach Miller, David Laney, Sally McRae and so on. The last time? Well, some Lunarglides, I used them when road running and for trail? I think it was probably a pair of Trail Pegasus.īe honest, who at some point in their run life didn’t have a pair of Pegasus? Been a long time since I slipped on a pair of Nike! ![]()
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