But on trails when you get your feet properly soaked the rapid drainage is nothing short of fantastic.

TRAILCLAW: Designed for trail, this unique outsole has canted lugs directly positioned under the metatarsals and 'claws' at the front of the shoe for optimal uphill and downhill traction. I have 3 holes forming on the ripstop fabric which is a bit disappointing because for mountain running shoes, a couple unfortunate roots/sticks caught my toe box area and put small holes that are growing a bit larger.Thirdly, if you’re in shoe-sucking mud, the Torrent is going to slide right off and disappear whereas the King will stay glued to your foot. For me this is not something I want in an all round trail shoe, but in the context of a “King of the Mountain”, or in obstacle course racing, this feature makes perfect sense. However, there are some OCR-focused features of the shoe that are superfluous for everyday running: the forefoot strap is overkill unless you are really wallowing in deep mud, and the substantial overlay on the medial forefoot is (I assume) only there to help climb wet ropes. By September 10, Ferguson had established a base camp at Gilbert Town, North Carolina and, according to Shelby [12] issued a challenge to the Patriot leaders to lay down their arms or he would "lay waste to their country with fire and sword". That said, this iteration of the King MT will appeal to a wider range of both alpineers and runners who are looking for a wide-toe-box, zero-drop platform that performs in mountainous terrain and conditions.

Both have an excellent glove-like fit that really works for my foot, while others (like Jeff) may not be so enamored. This is not a shoe that I would personally use for high-volume training (nor when you are dealing with an injury), but I enjoyed the sensation during shorter runs. The tradeoff for all that toe room is a little slop in the forefoot, and the jury is still out on durability.

As the screaming Patriots charged up the hill, Dutch-American Loyalist Captain Abraham de Peyster turned to Major Ferguson and said, "These things are ominous – these are the damned yelling boys! However, the velcro is a great reinforcement at the side and keeps the foot in its axis, which is very significant.