Comments on: Newton BoCo AT Trail Running Shoe Review

By: Anya

Anya — Sat, 24 May 2014 16:16:37 +0000

Mike,
thank you for posting that. I live in San Antonio, TX. Sounds like BoCO AT is a great shoe for snow/cold weather/icy roads. Helps to know that my feet may be melting in them in this weather.:) If anyone else has suggestions on trail shoe that does well in heat (but also rough/rocky terrain here in TX), I’d appreciate that.

By: Mike Whitman

Mike Whitman — Wed, 14 May 2014 05:17:18 +0000

I just ran in the Newton Boco ATs today in 90° weather and they were definitely too hot. If Newton comes out with this same shoe with breathable mesh, it just might be the perfect shoe for me.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:19:35 +0000

In reply to Steve. No, he ran in them once and hated them :)

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:31:16 +0000

Thanks for the review, Pete. Just curious – did Nate ever post his thoughts on the BoCo AT?

By: Chris O

Chris O — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:44:52 +0000

So I’ve put just under 30 miles on my BoCo ATs…
I was hopeful they would be good for snow covered pavement (I’m in Rochester as Craig Uffman is) and then transition into a late winter/early spring trail shoe.

Much of Peter’s review holds true for me…They definitely keep my feet warm, have plenty of toe room and feel good in the heel and nice grippy lugs for gnashing crusty ice.

But I am definitely struggling with the forefoot lugs. The seem to be placed right under the front of my arch (not sure if that is the correct location for them) and thusly seem to push me back onto my heel more than encourage me forward.

My non-winter typical shoe is a Kinvara 3, but I also run in NB MT1010, Kinvara TR. I understand they probably won’t be a good fit for a road shoe. Unfortunately, I feel them even on packed snow (Rochester Riverwalk) … just not sure if Newton’s are for me.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:05:29 +0000

In reply to Craig Uffman. The other shoe that has worked really well for me in the snow this winter is the Skechers GoRun Ultra. Lots more cushion than the Newtons, but the soft lugged sole really seems to handle the snow well.

By: Craig Uffman

Craig Uffman — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:33:35 +0000

Pete,
After reading your review, I ordered two pairs of Newtons, the Boco AT and the Energy. I have been running in Motion and Distance for the last two years. This comment is about the Boco AT.

I received the Boco AT this week and ran in them on two 10Km runs on rolling roads, some of which were covered with about 1-2 inches of hardpacked snow and some of which we cleared. My second run particularly consisted of several miles on snow-covered roads. I ran in sub-zero wind chill.

My main interest in these was in finding a solution for running in the snow. In three years of running here in Rochester NY, I’ve not found a good solution for snow-covered roads. The snow has defeated me at times by robbing me of traction. I’ve used Yak Trax but those are best on long patches of icy roads or trails.

The Boco AT provide outstanding traction on snowy roads. I had no problem maintaining my normal easy range when running on snow. They will certainly replace Yak Trax on my runs unless there’s mostly ice. But, as you said, I took a pounding on long stretches of cleared roads. To be clear, on a three-mile stretch of cleared road, I was not bothered by the hard ride at first, but by the third mile I found myself looking for snow to run on. Short stretches are no problem.

I expect I will only use the Boco AT this winter when the roads are mostly snow-covered OR when I head out to trails. They seem to be optimized for surfaces that give more than asphalt.

By: Flaco

Flaco — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:45:37 +0000

I’ve been running in these for a month on dirt roads, trails, woods, snow and ice and think they’re fantastic. Have mostly run in Merrell MixMasters for the last year+ (also Inov8 Trailroc 255s). By comparison, these have much better traction, more cushion, more shoe underfoot, and are still light. A great winter trail shoe.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:36:15 +0000

In reply to Brian. That would make sense, this would not be a great summer shoe

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 04:32:10 +0000

Pete,

My wife and I were at Newton Labs last week and they said another version of BoCo AT is coming out in the summer that will be more breathable and will not keep the feet from overheating. Maybe more mesh like on the Gravity. Not sure… They did not give a lot a detail.

Brian

By: RFC

RFC — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:20:58 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson. haha no they did not...ol' reliable hot pink for the ladies, per usual ;)

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:17:51 +0000

In reply to RFC. Thanks Heather! Apparently they didn't apply the Christmas color combo to the women's version :)