Today, I tried out the Nike Pegasus Trail shoe on muddy, wet technical trails. One of my concerns was that the material just above the sole would keep the shoe from draining on wet trails. I did not have this problem at all. In fact my feet stayed dry longer than normal, but when the puddles get deep enough the water is coming in. This is typical for most of the shoes I wear and usually not a concern for me. I prefer a more breathable shoe vs many of the gore-tech type shoes. I did like the roomy toe box and the shoe seemed to fit true to size. I have to confess even though it was very muddy and wet, most of the rocks were dry, so I did not get to see how good the traction was in that regard. I did not slip on any of the rocks today and the shoe appeared to provide plenty of protection compared to some of the more minimal shoes I wear at times. In my opinion if you like the road Pegasus, I would give the trail version a try.
Of course this picture is what they look like before a good trail run.
