Replace trail runners or not

simeon · Apr 14, 2024

Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

C clearly · Apr 14, 2024

Get new ones. No "break in" should be required or useful. Just wear them to make sure there is no defect that irritates you.

Cynistra · Apr 14, 2024

simeon said:
Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

Never used that brand but trail runners really shouldn't need a breaking in period. I usually start any long distance walk with a brand fresh pair of Altra Lone Peaks and it's never given me any issues.

henrythedog · Apr 14, 2024

If they’re obviously worn now they’re not the right kit to rely on for 200k with no options I can recall for replacement once you leave Madrid.

lt56ny · Apr 15, 2024

simeon said:
Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

C clearly said:
Get new ones. No "break in" should be required or useful. Just wear them to make sure there is no defect that irritates you

Get new ones!

DwainS · Apr 15, 2024

simeon said:
Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

I used brand new trail runners to start my Camino Frances last year. No problems and no blisters.

simeon · Apr 15, 2024

Thanks everyone for your replies....... Its such a pity - If only for that part I would say I would get another 200km from them - new pair incoming unless I see some magical repair solutions!

trecile · Apr 15, 2024

Before I switched to sandals I would buy a new pair of the same model of trail runners that I was training in. I wore them a few times just to make sure that there were no manufacturing defects. Modern trail runners really don't require a break-in period.

Itsnever2late · Apr 15, 2024

simeon said:
Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

No decision - Get a new pair and breakin for two weeks.

simeon · Apr 17, 2024

Itsnever2late said:
No decision - Get a new pair and breakin for two weeks.

Thanks everyone. I took everyone's wise advice and bout a new pair yesterday....

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