User Review: Montrail Continental Divide

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

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
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.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Continental Divide at 7 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
2 purchase options:
Men's Continental Divide Shoe (Fall 2008)$70.00Buy Now
Women's Continental Divide Shoe (Fall 2008)$100.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:
Continental Divide Trail Running Shoe - Men's$69.96Buy Now
Continental Divide Trail Running Shoe - Women's$99.95Buy Now

Backcountry Outlet
2 purchase options:
Continental Divide Trail Running Shoe - Men's$64.97Buy Now
Continental Divide Trail Running Shoe - Women's$68.22Buy Now

RockCreek
2 purchase options:
Continental Divide Running Shoe (Men's)$69.95Buy Now
Continental Divide Running Shoe (Women's)$69.95Buy Now

EMS
Continental Divide Shoes, Women's$95.00Buy Now

Sierra Trading Post
2 purchase options:
Continental Divide Trail Running Shoes - For Men$59.95Buy Now
Continental Divide Trail Shoes - For Women$59.95Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
Continental Divide - Women's$95.00Buy Now

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