G'day all
Unfortunately, the pair of recently bought La Sportiva Wildcats come up too high around my ankle (and may cause rubbing after many hours of wear), which is a real bummer cause the rest of the fit is awesome. I could get around this by placing a 5mm heel cushion in, however they already have 11mm of drop (that sounds about normal for a 'non-minimalist' trail runner) and I am concerned that this will raise my centre of gravity that little too high, making me more prone to rolling injury. Remembering that any heel cushions do squish down a few mm once you place your body weight on them.
So, question 1…am I splitting hairs with that logic, or do you think it's a valid point?
If I do sell them, I intend on moving to Inov-8 Trailroc…either 245 or 255.
That being the case, my next query is in the outer rand. I love having that little extra rand (found in the 255) for added abrasion resistance, however, does the presence of this rand effect drying time of the shoe, or does most of the drying process occur through the top. I figured that if I am wearing a wet shoe, then the presence of the rand 'may' get in the way of gravity and drainage, trapping the water in for that little longer.
So, question 2…what are your opinions regarding rands & drainage on minimalist shoes? Do you actually notice a difference?
Thanks for your help
Jase
