Thanks!

Never thought on the Nike Kieger 3! If you say it is narrow on heel and midfoot, but wide on toebox it could be perfect for me. Thanks again!

TOPO is good in this regard, but I do actually prefer Nike’s trail shoe fit (Kiger 3 and Wildhorse 3) probably better than TOPO even. Skechers is getting better too in this regard although I wouldn’t say their heel is narrow but medium. Altra will also have a new shoe called the King MT that will be on their Racing last and it should fit narrow from heel through midfoot but with wider forefoot. I’ll be covering many of these as they get released. -David

Some months ago I made exactly this question and here are some other options:

https://runblogger.com/2016/06/topo-mt-2-and-hydroventure-large-refinements-in-topos-trail-line.html#comment-1130437926

(Nike Kieger 3, New Balance NL-1 last, inov-8 Standard Fit, Skecher newer models)

Anyother option?

Yes the FKT laces at a lower. I’d say the Caldorado seemed a bit larger than the TA and it is a different last too. Personally I wouldn’t size down but can’t say for sure.

David

sorry, david, just to be sure i’m clear, you’re saying fkt laces at a lower volume, right?
i briefly tried on caldorado at a store and was able to size down comfortably. do you think that would be the case also with the two trans alps?

thanks again,
bruce

Trans Alps is a bit more snug than Caldorado but not drastically so and all are what I’d consider medium fitting shoes. Trans Alps FKT fits same as regular TA but maybe a bit more stretch to fabric since it lacks the rand of the regular Trans Alps. Biggest difference between those two is that the reg TA has lace loops and TA FKT doesn’t so it laces at an effective lower volume (even though last volume is the same).

Hi Bruce,

I think the Trans Alps would be my pick if I was going to double as a hiking shoe. The FKT is lighter in both upper and midsole (and softer). I like both of them for different reasons and you can’t go too wrong with either (and they are cheap right now due the the rebranding they are undergoing!). I think the Trans Alps runs smoother than the Caldorado and the Trans Alps FKT probably is a good compromise between the Trans Alps and Caldorado (weighs the same or maybe a bit less than Caldorado even).

I’ve tried the Rogue FKT on but not run in it. I was thinking at the cheap price on RW, I might give it a whirl. It isn’t going to be super protective but light and nimble.

As far as the FKT vs ST the ride isn’t really different just the upper. I prefer the FKT upper (lower volume and lower heel collar height) but the ride is equally decent on both.

Take care. -David

have you tried rogue fkt?

and on the lighter side, is there much dif. in the ride of fluidflex fkt vs. st?

thanks,
bruce

Seems like a very good shoe to pound the pavement with easy/long runs!

It helps a lot. Thanks!

Looking forward for King MT and Escalante. And Topo Terraventure! And Torin 2.5, of course. Lot of options (narrow heel wide forefoot) now!