Quote Originally Posted by yellow View Post
heh heh...I have shoes for most (note that I do not say "all" conditions):

  • road
  • road and dirt mixed
  • mildly technical dirt only
  • very technical dirt (these also work well in the snow...no need for YakTrax)
  • technical dirt with lots of water
  • all-purpose dirt


I need to replace my "road and dirt mixed" shoes. My road shoes barely have any miles on them (I used them for the dreadmill over the winter).

I won't go into gaiters and gusseted versus non-gusseted tongues!

All that being said, it's more about the bottom of my feet and the level of rigidity I want than ankle support. Ankles just get stronger over time, especially if you trail run!
My ankles *can't* possibly be strong enough and I read this post "if you get more shoes, you can run in more conditions, therefore increasing ankle strength" - ahem, please excuse me while I go to shoebuy.com. End of public service announcement!
PS - I did admire your shoes the night we dined at the Firehouse. My problem is that I wear a 10 or a 10.5 and on rare occasions an 11. Try finding cute shoes in THAT size!