I was hesitant to purchase these at first in light of other reviews that suggested they might not share the same morphology as other Mizuno running shoes. I am a long time Mizuno running shoe wearer, having worn nothing but Mizunos since around 2001. I have trained for and run nine of my last ten full marathons in Mizunos and will likely continue to do so. This year I branched out a little and began running more trail races. I purchased a set of these Cabrakans and I have run trails in them for the last two months. I even gambled a little and wore them in a 12.4 mile trail race the day after they arrived, with only a short 2 mile run in them the evening before the race.
I can say that from my perspective they fit and feel just like my past road running Mizunos: the toe box is amply wide, the cushiony feel is there, and they are not overly heavy. I couldn't be happier. Esthetically, they may appear a little narrower in the toe, but I think that can be attributed to the additional rubber grafted onto the outside of the toe for protection from obstacles -the interior feels equally roomy to me. In any event, I have had no increase in blisters or other foot injuries/annoyances with them. I'm currently training for another marathon and have alternated wearing these with my road shoes on rail-to-trail runs (in addition to single track trail races), so I have quite a few miles in them already with no complaints.
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I have yet to find a pair of trail shoes I really like, but these come close.
These Mizuno Cabrakan's a good solid shoe, but a few things about it are just so-so..
1. the top part of the toe has a protective layer, which is sturdy but catches on stuff.
2. shoe is a bit heavy for my tastes, feels a bit clunky
3. tread is EXCELLENT, but I had to glue on a piece with AquaSeal already after a few runs.
4. overall good shoe and good stability factor
I wore them in XTERRA World Championship race this year.
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This are great shoes. I'm a 10.5 with a some-what narrow foot and the 10.5 in these fits just right. The tread has great grip. Good for the trail. I had another pair before and I miss the twisted shoe laces, but the standard laces that come on these work good too. I have a soft arch and I've found these to have enough control to alleviate my pain. No cons so far.
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my husband does ultramarathons so good shoes are a must! these are his favorite. he loves that they are waterproof too. great quality.
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Very durable shoe, feels warmer inside, does not breathe as well as other shoes, a bit narrow at the toe box area, but otherwise the shoe looks great, and it seems like it will last for awhile especially on the trails
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