Footwear made with mesh is lightweight and many trail shoes use it liberally. Your shoes may be lighter and cooler, but the mesh allows junk to get inside the shoe. It then can increase friction. Whether or not you wear gaiters, if you are running trails a lot, try to use shoes that don't have too much mesh. The mesh allows trail dust, grit, sand and other debris to get inside your shoes where it gets under your insoles, into your socks, and onto your feet. This "trail junk," along with the …
· by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Products Tagged: 4 desert gaiter, gaiters, mesh, racing the planet, running shoes
