Time for Trail Running Shoes?
Like road running, the most important thing you need for trail running is a good pair of shoes to keep your feet happy. You might be wondering why you can't just wear your regular running shoes on the trails? If you're running on flat, groomed, non–technical trails like the Manayunk Canal Path or Forbidden Drive in the Wissahickon, you can probably keep running in your regular sneakers (depending on how dirty you want them to get!).
For those of you heading onto more rugged terrain, trail shoes differ from road running shoes and are designed with specific features for time on the trails including:
Tread: The lugs on the soles of trail shoes improve your traction to help you move more sure–footedly over dirt, mud, gravel, roots, rocks, and other obstacles on the trails.
Foot Protection: Trail shoes are designed and constructed to help protect your feet from impact with rocks, roots, and the rest of the list we shared above.
Support: Trail shoes are designed and built to help prevent excessive foot rotation (rolling your ankle) on uneven terrain.
Check out our online selection of Women's Trail and Men's Trail footwear! And please do not hesitate to reach out to us at Philadelphia Runner with any questions, or visit one of our store locations (below).
PR Center City: 1711 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
PR University City: 3621 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
PR Manayunk: 4358 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA
PR Glen Mills: 505 Glen Eagle Square, Glen Mills, PA