 And the second video publishing today my first impressions of the innovate Arctic Claw 300 I mispronounced and misspelled Arctic last week remember the ice test last week Well, I remember struggling in elementary school with spelling arctic I always left out that first to see so I apologize. It's Arctic claw. I can't even pronounce it now But anyway, this is my first impression not the full review, but guess what? We're already over 30 miles. So the full review might be coming sooner than you think and basically last week And this week was the snow climb up a 14,000 foot mountain and just a reminder 8-millimeter drop from heel to toe coming in at 11.4 ounces or 325 grams so, you know on the higher side as far as weight goes 7 millimeter. Yeah, 7 millimeter lug depth with those tungsten carbide spikes or Micro spikes on the bottom of those lugs. Oh, look at those lugs and look at those micro spikes It is a sight to behold and just a few first impressions All right, we'll start with maybe the not so positive and then we'll move into the positive The not so positive thus far is that My feet are getting wet my feet are getting wet, especially through the toe box. Ah, listen I'm running in some pretty crazy conditions. I realized that but this shoe is made for snow and ice on both of my runs Thus far my toes have been really wet when I by the end of the run now today I was post-holing probably about 20 times where I went up and what is post-holing in running It's basically where your leg sinks down it. That's why you wear snow shoes So I'd post-holed down into the snow maybe two or three feet And then you have to pull your leg out and then your shoe is like, you know just socked in snow So I get it like this is um, this is not the complete Gore-tex running shoe and that's okay like that adds a lot of weight and I don't like that either But I am noticing a decent amount of moisture coming through this toe box Not the end of the world. It doesn't really bother me while I'm running. It's more like when I get done I'm like, oh, okay. Yeah, I'm soaked my feet or my feet are completely soaked and I'm very intrigued innovate Hopefully you see this video. I would love to try more shoes from innovate Listen innovate if you don't know is based in England in the in the fell country Basically, there's these it's called fell running and correct me everybody from the UK. I apologize I'm not gonna I've never been there, but from what I understand. It's pretty big hills in north West England and it's like the Lake District where there's a lot of marshy areas and there's a lot of mud And so innovate is known for creating shoes that help keep your feet dry I hope right and help you deal with the mud and that is why they have these incredibly well designed Lugs on the bottom of their outsole. So anyway innovate I'm intrigued to try more shoes as far as figuring out will they keep my feet dry since you know You create shoes in this very muddy wet conditions. Also another first impression. I am Thinking it's a wide like the platform So inside the shoe where your foot is actually resting right on top of that midsole it's wide and That's okay. Um, I prefer probably a little bit more of a narrow fit But so anyway, it's good like it lets it lets my toes kind of spread out a little bit But I am noticing it's a fairly wide landing area or platform inside the shoe and some quick good news quick good news. I Could feel the micro spikes on the snow today. I could feel them like Okay, I've done that mountain two weeks ago in the speed cross fives. I noticed a difference in the micro spikes I don't know it like I was still sliding back just a little bit But I noticed a little more traction going up that mountain So if you live in the north the northeast or if you live in anywhere with uphill Mountain snow runs. I am intrigued and again, this is not my full review I need to take these out for at least 20 to 30 more miles to get and preferably on that snow again Just to make sure I'm not imagining this but I feel like I could feel those micro spikes Helping me today get up the mountain and down the mountain. Uh, like I what I didn't feel Insecure at all coming down the mountain, but up. I was like, okay I've got a little grip here got a little grip here. So that is good Innovate good news there and the key word here we go. Oh, those are my thoughts, by the way Those are my first impressions. I will give you my full review In probably like two weeks from now. All right, and the key word is claw You better believe it for the Arctic claw and I can't even say it and the question of the day Actually has nothing to do with this guy. Nothing to do with this guy YouTube family How you holding up through these winter months are they like be real with me? Don't cut any corners like I'll be honest I'm done like I'm ready for I'm just ready for some mountain running and the dirt and Every day I feel like I tell true love that guess what true love this the sun is staying out a little longer It's staying out a little longer today like the days are getting longer and it's just like it gets me so excited So let me know how you holding up. Are you surviving this winter? And I'm sorry if you're watching this in the southern hemisphere how you survive in summer down there I guess is the question to you, but all right. Thanks for being here for video number two If you missed vlog the vlog this morning go check it out up a right-hand corner See beauty work hard Get you some get you some uphill vertical in the snow