TNF Arnuva 50 boa

The last pair of North Face shoes that I bought were pretty light, but when I took them on to the trail they were awful. I felt every rock underneath my feet, even though they fit plenty snug the heel somehow rubbed my foot and gave me blisters (my first blisters since I've switched to trail runners, I had forgotten how much they sucked) and the toe cover along with other parts of the shoe started to fall apart after only about 20 miles. I'd stay away from North Face Shoes

Andrew,

See, the lasts on TNF's fit my foot shape better (my heel gets sloppy in nearly any other shoe) than any other… I never get blisters…

Your experience proves the comments about hiking boots are just applicable on trail runners "Fit is King"… meaning it doesn't matter a whit that you pick the snazziest lightest shoe if it doesn't fit your foot. You should find a company (or two) that fit your foot perfect and then limit your choice to those manufacturers.

PS – I have a friend that swears by his Boa's, that compared to my adoration of my Ultra 103 means the Arunva 50 Boa is my next purchase.

"You should find a company (or two) that fit your foot perfect and then limit your choice to those manufacturers."

Which is what I have done, I stick to Inov-8 and Montrail now, using TNF shoes was just a matter of trial and error. The very poor level of durability was one of the main points I was also trying to get across