Akasha II

Tackled a steep, rocky descent this morning and the outsole traction gave me way more confidence than my old trail shoes ever did. Cushion is just right for a long day on the trails without feeling too mushy.

I’ve been logging 20-mile training runs on rocky trails, and the midsole cushion holds up without losing responsiveness. The fit is snug enough for technical descents, but there’s still room to breathe on long climbs.

The outsole traction on these is fantastic — I felt completely secure scrambling over loose, rocky sections I used to slow down on. Cushion is just right for long days, not too soft but takes the sting out of the hard pack. Really glad I switched to these for my mountain runs.