User Review: The North Face Arnuva 100 TR GTX

The North Face Arnuva 100 TR GTX
Above: The current Arnuva 100 TR GTX, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed December 3, 2007 by Chase

Rating:
Materials: Gore-Tex
Use: Rough trail running
Break-in Period: Brand new
Weight: 150lbs
Price Paid: $129

Yes, I gave them 5 stars. Let me explain where I'm coming from. Then you can decide how accurate that is.

I've been an avid mountain biker for just over 20 years. New England riding. Last spring, I decided to mix it up a bit and start trail running. Therefore, consider me still a noob.

Having some friends who work at Nike. I got a pair of the Coyotes and also a pair of the Alvords. They seemed to work ok. But the more I got into running, the more they started to hurt. Mostly because of the kind of terrain I run on: steep, loose-rocky, New England single-track and Jeep trails. The golf ball and baseball sized rocks would literally poke through the sole and hurt.

I did try the Coyotes out west on smooth trails and they were great.

Anyway, I just got these Arnuvas. Tough to find, even both North Face stores in NYC were sold out. Had to order online.

Yesterday was their maiden voyage. Holy crap! This is what trail running should have been all along! It was like wearing tank treads, yet tank treads that weighed nothing. No more rock pokes. Better yet, I found myself bounding down the downhills, not just jogging/picking my way down. The spring in these shoes is amazing.

In conclusion, these were worth the ching, at least in my noob opinion.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Arnuva 100 TR GTX at 2 online stores:

Store

Product Description

Price

Backcountry.com 2 purchase options:	Arnuva 100 TR GTX Trail Running Shoe - Men's	$103.96	Buy Now
Backcountry.com 2 purchase options:	Arnuva 100 TR GTX Trail Running Shoe - Women's	$129.95	Buy Now