Catamount Trail Running Shoe (Women)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I normally wear 8.5. I ordered a 9 and they are perfect, both with and without my superfeet insoles. I’m not a serious trail runner. I just go on adventures with my dogs. I’ve found these shoes to be very stable (no rolled ankles!), to have good traction on grass, gravel, rocks, and pine needles. While they slip slightly in mud they do much better than a road running shoe does. I have arthritis and a small bunion in my left great toe, and the 1/2 size larger has given me adequate room to accommodate that.

For the first time in several years, I am disappointed in this shoe. I don't like the tongue, the shoe feels "plastic-y" and narrower, and the shoe rubs on my ankle bone. Also, why are they always such wild colors? I have an earlier version from a few years ago that is a nice blue and that has held up much better than more recent versions. I will keep the shoe, as the changes are slight enough to have the shoe still work for me. Just sayin' ...