inov-8 X-Talon 225 – One step forward, one step back

In such a young sport, it seems weird to refer to “classics”, but if there are any, the X-Talon line from inov-8 is definitely a good example. Always seen in large numbers on starting lines despite a haphazard distribution in North America, it has definitely been proven to be one of the sharpest tools in

inov-8 TerraClaw 220 – Close to perfection…

It seems first impressions are crucial. It was a good start, then, for the TerraClaw 220 since the first time I saw them was in Hawaii, worn by my friend Maxime. I was intrigued right away by the diagonal lacing pattern and by the sole, which seemed to reach a good compromise between the very
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Race review – inov-8 X-Talon 200: baptism of water

After the technical analysis (see here), it’s now time to put the X-Talon 200 through their paces. I’ve had the opportunity to spend a fair amount of time in those shoes, including a training run, a winter obstacle race (Polar Hero) and a summer OCR (Battlefrog), so let me tell you what I think. First,
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Technical analysis – inov-8 X-Talon 200: evolution or revolution ?

inov-8 is relatively unknown to the general public, but its products have long been favorites of the CrossFit and fell/trail running crowds. Their X-Talon range is at home on obstacle course race start lines. We’ve been anxiously awaiting the family’s newborn for a few months now; let’s see if the X-Talon 200 lives up to
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