 First time all year There's nobody at the top of Grace Peak Here we go ladies and gentlemen first impressions of the innovate Terra Ultra G2 60s a neutral trail running shoe from innovate in case you've never heard of this company It's not a huge company, but they are I feel like they are spreading. They're based in England I think Northwest England and this is my third shoe. I believe from innovate So I'm I'm continuing to build up my experience with the company and I'll just read a quote here that maybe helps Explain or personify the company a little bit. I think it's a good one It's from runners world and it's this it says when the apocalypse Finally comes only Keith Richards and the innovate Terra Ultra G2 60 will survive I couldn't agree more because the build quality of all innovate shoes that I've run in so far is just Very very high in my book. So good work innovate creating high quality durable Road shoes as well. I've never actually worn a road shoe from innovate But as far as their trail running shoe lineup very high build quality, okay? Let's dive into it. First of all some specs on the Terra Ultra G2 60 So this shoe the reason I took this shoe up into the mountains was to stretch out my legs one more time To get rid of the Dom's so delayed onset muscle soreness because this shoe is a zero drop running shoe That's right. Ultra. I think is the only other trail shoe that I've ever worn that is a zero drop Running shoe. So I'm really fascinated to see innovate to kind of make inroads into the zero drop Landscape as far as trail running shoes are concerned. We're looking at 17 millimeters in the heel 17 millimeters in the forefoot so 17 minus 17 is zero That's where that zero drop comes from and as far as weight goes. We're looking at in men size 9 9.1 ounces or 260 grams and here is my size on the screen right now. So pretty good weight actually That's not too heavy as far as a trail running shoe is concerned moving on to the upper in the innovate Terra Ultra G2 60 What's crazy? So here we go Kevlar Continues to make inroads into different companies out there This is the hoca Evo speed goat, which is filled with Kevlar all through this upper Basically, it increases the durability of the upper. So this Terra Ultra G2 60 is built Very very durable very strong through the heel counter. So that's the back of the shoe here This black is made of Kevlar right there on the heel amazing It's like really really high quality build with that heel counter and a couple more points on the upper is that Great lockdown. I felt really secure in the shoe on some pretty technical trails today and The shoelaces I can tell that they put some extra thought I know it's a small detail But it's actually a big deal detail because the shoelaces lock you into the shoe and they just have a little Elasticity to them just a little bit. I don't know as soon as I was lacing up I was like wow these shoelaces I can tell somebody was thinking ahead when they decided to create these Particular shoelaces so good work innovate on the shoelaces. I should also mention It's a synthetic mesh through this upper and for that 17 millimeter stack height midsole They're calling it the Xtero flow is the name of it through the midsole Which is a blend of TPU and EVA to help create a cushioned and Responsive ride So I'm gonna talk about that in a minute when I talk about the comfort of the shoe and for the outsole So the graphene grip. Oh, yeah, innovate is known for developing this graphene Rubber outsole so that's the black here on the bottom of the shoe and it's supposed to be very durable now I probably I don't know when I'll get a chance to take an innovate shoe to like let's say 500 miles just because I have to run in a lot of different shoes that I don't know if I'll fully Ever I don't know I hope so someday but to be able to test the durability of that graphene outsole But so far so good based on some past experience and other innovate shoes Just like good build quality once again through the outsole and it's the it's basically the chemical compound And I don't know all the chemistry actually they do a great job on their website explaining that graphene grip So I would encourage you to go check out their website if you want to learn more about this graphene grip Outsole now one I guess little concern would be the four millimeter stack height on the on the on the lugs I should say the log depth four millimeters I have found that on the mountain runs and this is why I'm testing the shoes So you don't have to and you can save your money if you don't if you're looking for a shoe that needs better grip For the big mountain run so four millimeter log depth. No bueno. No good You want six millimeter log depth so this shoe is only four millimeter I was slipping quite a bit today, unfortunately on the big mountain run So just another point for you there on the outsole as far as comfort goes for the innovate terror ultra g2 60 Again, very comfortable through the upper. I'm gonna talk about the midsole in a second And fit great fit from heel to toe. I went true to size so no issues there And I would say the width of the shoe as well as far as in the in the midfoot and the heel and the fort like No, no issues with fit at all I really like the fit of this shoe a good snug fit for those trails So you're not slipping out of the shoe when you're going up big mountains As far as the positive and the drawback again, okay comfort of the upper but the drawback. Oh boy Oh boy buckle up ladies and ladies and gentlemen innovate is Uh-huh They're advertising the shoe as an ultra shoe No, no, no, no, no, I don't know what they're thinking as an ultra running shoe 17 millimeter stack height. That's not enough. I so that is my major drawback 17 in my humble opinion. I want to see at least 22 at least 22 for the stack height through a midsole for an Ultra running shoe. I'm concerned everyone. I'm concerned about and this is my big drawback So I'm not excited about the the midsole. It was not comfortable It was it wasn't it wasn't stiff, but it wasn't cushioned enough So I'm just very concerned everyone about the comfort of the midsole and oh, but there's hope There's hope wait for it. I will say okay. I'll say that actually how would I use this shoe moving forward? Commuter shoe remember the Nike Wild Horse 5? I felt like that'd be a great shoe to commute to the trails because it's I think those were actually a four millimeter Love depth as well. So not too tall. So if your apartment your house is about 10 15 20 minutes Jog to get to trails or maybe to a park that has some great trail systems Like if you live in Portland or St. Louis New York, of course, like there's a lot of great big cities I'm not I'm just thinking United States right now, but um There's a lot of great cities with great parks with great trail systems So I would use this shoe to commute to the trails Let's say two to three miles do six to ten miles at the most in the trails and then commute back to your house So I wouldn't take this shoe past 13 miles not with that stack height. I'm sorry That's how I would use this shoe moving forward. So with all that said, I hate to say it everyone No, I'm not taking the innovate terra ultra g 260 250 miles um First of all, there's a lot of other shoes out there with more midsole that I'm more intrigued to run in Like the hoca evo speed goat or frankly even the soccany mad river tr So, yeah, I just it breaks my heart, but I'm not taking it to 50 miles in the price point $150 I actually think it's close if it was 140 I think I'd be very excited about that price point only because of the build quality. I think you could get 500 miles out of the shoe easy no problem. So 150 is not horrible Um, I wish it was 140 for everyone, but again not horrible. So that's where I'm at with the innovate terra ultra g 260 I hope I didn't ruffle too many feathers out there. Uh, but I'm just I'm just giving it to you straight Based on my 22 mile run and I'm glad that I tested it for all of you Up in the mountains especially so that you don't have to go out and buy this shoe and then realize oh man This is definitely not a mountain. It's a it's a it's a buffed out trail You know running through trails on in parks Like there's so many great parks in europe that have trails I feel like this would be a good shoe for that, especially if you need to commute to the trails To get there. Okay, everyone that is it. Oh, yeah Graphene is gonna be the keyword. Good luck spelling that graphene Which is the name of the outsole grip and the question of the day Shout out to all the innovate fans out there. What is your favorite shoe from innovate right now? Let me know down in the comments And then if you're looking to dive into some more innovate shoes We're gonna go to the mudclaw on the right and on the left a trail running shoe discussion that we had a couple months ago I think you'll enjoy both of those. All right. Thank you for being here everybody. See beauty work hard And love each other. See you tomorrow