The GoLite Sun Dragon pictured above is the first of the trail running shoes I've tried on for the CT. There are about half a dozen more I want to try out, all clock in under 24 ounces (680g) per pair.
I will give the Sun Dragons another chance, but my initial impression wasn't favorable. The shoe has a loose fit in the size I need -- there's a lot of movement in the heel cup and for some reason the outside-mid section of my right foot (and not my left) feels funny in the shoe.
They're made for neutral runners and I pronate (roll in) a decent amount.
There's a lot of room in the toe box and the upper is slightly stretchy so it feels good.
The shoes include an interchangeable fore-foot fitting system that I don't know anything about and neither did the salesperson at REI.
I'm unclear as to whether this is a failure to train on the manufacturer's part, or a failure to learn on the retailer's.
In any case, I will try these on again. Demetri is a cool guy, and GoLite is a local (Boulder) company doing a lot of work to lighten peoples' loads.
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