Hi Peter, my normal shoe is the Brooks Addiction 8 as I pronate slightly. I want these specifically for trail running as they seem to have a good combination of stability, grip and cushioning. Inov-8 shoes look to be a bit on the thin side of cushioning for me. I've been running off and on for 20 years now and am getting back into it after a break due to ITB problems that caused a lot of pain. My aim is to compete in next year's Tring to Town Ultra (45 miles along the Grand Union Canal) so road shoes won't quite cut it as the race is in Feb and conditions under foot will vary. Having ran Trailwalker (100km) a number of times as well as the old South Downs 80, I know that road shoes don't provide the protection from stony ground. I was recommended Salomons by a mate who's heavily into adventure racing and I like the look of them.
