User Review: Montrail Continental Divide

Montrail Continental Divide
Above: The current Continental Divide, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed June 12, 2007 by Rosh

Rating:
Materials: synthetic
Use: daily running, trail running
Break-in Period: 4 days
Weight: 215 lbs
Price Paid: $120-$60

I have bad knees and inflexible arches. I can't take a lot of side-to-side ankle action and these shoes did the trick. I ran many miles in Leona Divides and was sad to see them go. The Continentals are more stable than the Leonas and much more cushioned than the Hardrocks.

I really appreciate that the shoes are well ventilated. The sides have some sort of NASA-like mesh to protect the cloth mesh underneath. I kept them on my first pair and it was still cool. I removed them from my second pair and it made a big difference.

I also really appreciate the weight of the Continental Divides. They are so light. In fact, I put Superfeet in my second pair while I was recovering from knee injury and it seemed like it doubled its weight.

The best thing about the shoes is the support. It flexes around the ball of the foot and doesn't allow any lateral movement. The shoes are so kind to the ankles!

I'm sure these shoes aren't for everyone (super flexible arches) but I highly recommend them. I've run in North Face, Salomon, Adidas, and Montrail and I like Montrail the best.

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