Trail Races With No Laces: Naked Launches Slip-On Running Shoe
The T/r trail racing shoe features a laceless design, a knit cuff that functions as a built-in gaiter, and more.
Nothing sucks more than stopping in the middle of a race to fix some errant laces. The solution? Go laceless. That’s exactly what footwear designer Danny Dance and Naked Sports Innovations have done with the T/r trail racing shoe.
In addition to the laceless technology, the T/r features a proprietary sole design developed in conjunction with Vibram. Other noteworthy features include a knit cuff that keeps out debris, a curved carbon forefoot plate, Achilles bolsters, and a bonded (not sewn) TPU upper.
“Our design DNA is based on removing everything that does not enhance performance and comfort,” said Lindsay Peterson Dakota, co-founder and president of Naked Sports Innovations. “And the T/r delivers.”
The T/r performs best in dry, technical terrain and provides medium cushioning. It has a close-fitting heel and a medium-wide toebox.
Naked Yet Functional
T/r Shoe Specs
- Forefoot stack: 21 mm
- Heel stack: 26 mm
- Drop: 5 mm
- Weight: 255 g (men’s size 9)
- Sizes: 6-11, including half sizes
- Insole: LINERLOC anti-slip
- Upper: 1 piece TPU-bonded ripstop nylon
- Midsole: EVA foam
- Outsole: Vibram Megagrip rubber with Litebase and Traction Lug technology
- Lug depth: Forefoot 4 mm / arch 2 mm / heel 5 mm
- Variable bonded knit cuff
- MSRP: $290
The Naked Sports Innovations T/r trail racing shoe is available for preorder now and will ship on Sep. 15, 2022.
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