Trail running and Mountainfeet

Trail running is growing in popularity as busy people strive to stay fit and spend quality time in the outdoors. We have a great interest in trail running, both as active participants and also as footwear specialists. The delight of running is that it's low cost, healthy and sociable. And it compliments so many of the mountain sports that we love. All weathers, all seasons – we can generally run even if we're grounded in other areas! And it suits competitive and non-competitive folk alike...

We have many customers who compete in the major mountain marathons such as the OMM, LAMM, Saunders and Ultratour de Mont Blanc. See our News & Articles section for two accounts of the latter race from an experienced and a first timer view point.

We stock running footwear from the highly popular Inov-8, Asics, Salomon and La Sportiva brands. We offer discount to members of local running clubs along with what we feel is an invaluable fitting service to make sure the correct shoes are supplied.

Inov-8 X-Talon 212	Inov-8 F-Lite 230	Inov-8 Mudclaw 330
Inov-8 Roclite 268 Lady	Inov-8 Roclite 295	Inov-8 Roclite 315
Inov-8 Roclite 318 GTX	Inov-8 Terroc 345 GTX	Inov-8 Mudclaw 270
La Sportiva Crosslite	Asics Gel Torana Ladies	Asics Gel Torana
		If you are a pure road runner and would like to be fitted for road shoes then we can perform the fitting process in an Asics trail shoe and then order the appropriate Asics road specific shoe for you with no obligation. There is a suitable Asics shoe for you whether you under or over-pronate. We are planning to put in a selection of road only shoes in the near future.
Asics Trail Attack	Asics Gel Trabuco Ladies
Asics Gel Enduro	Asics Gel Enduro Ladies
Salomon XA 3D Pro	Salomon XA 3D Pro Ladies

Please note that colours may vary from the illustrations above.

We've turned our interest in foot function into a specialist method for fitting footwear to ensure that every individual gets the fit and stability they need for their chosen sport. There is plenty of footwear and product around that addresses various foot types and their associated problems but do you know which to buy? If the answer is NO, then drop in and see us – we're happy to take a look at your feet and if necessary, perform a basic and simple gait analysis using our treadmill. If we suspect a developing problem associated with your feet or lower limbs then we can refer you to an excellent local podiatrist, Tony Gavin, who works from the Davenport House Clinic in nearby Stalybridge. Alternatively, we are lucky to have the excellent Tennant Podiatry practice only 200 metres from our shop and whose staff are highly interested in sports biomechanics.

We also have a range of running clothing and equipment in stock from The North Face, Montane, OMM, Raidlight, Ron Hill, Lowe Alpine, Science in Sport, Inov-8 and Nuun. We can also order in most kit you require if not in stock and have access to Salomon's excellent range of gear.

We'd like feedback from our local runners – we are very interested in putting in the footwear and gear that you'd like so please help us to help you...

Si and the ever faithful Cap near Redbrook Reservoir with Buckstones beyond