f-lite 250

It’s hard to say how suitable these shoes will be, since they’re not even available yet. The user matrix at the Inov-8 website suggests that the F-lite is more focused on racing.
Some months ago, I mailed Inov-8 about what they were seeing as the most appropriate shoe for backpacking, mentioning what RJ said in a side by side comparison of the Terroc and the Vitesse II in following thread
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/273/index.html?skip_to_post=3354#3354
They suggested the new Roclite 315 which should have a bit more cushioning and support while staying true to the Inov-8 mantra of bare foot running.

It’s hard to say how suitable these shoes will be, since they’re not even available yet. The user matrix at the Inov-8 website suggests that the F-lite is more focused on racing.
Some months ago, I mailed Inov-8 about what they were seeing as the most appropriate shoe for backpacking, mentioning what RJ said in a side by side comparison of the Terroc and the Vitesse II in following thread
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/273/index.html?skip_to_post=3354#3354
They suggested the new Roclite 315 which should have a bit more cushioning and support while staying true to the Inov-8 mantra of bare foot running.

I would bet that you are looking at several pairs on a long trial. I am only getting around 400 miles out of the 310 before I have mostly trashed them. I will be interested in hearing how the 250s work out for folks, though I doubt I will give them a try. While I love the 310s, the 270’s toe box is too narrow. The 250 (from the pictures I have seen) seems more like the 270 than the 310.

–mark

btw: I have not seen the 250