Hey everyone,

I currently do all my road running in the Brooks Glycerin 23. I want to start hitting the trails and need a solid trail shoe.

Most of my local routes are hard-packed dirt, gravel paths, and some moderate rocky sections.

I have two main questions:

1. Which trail shoe would you recommend for someone owning the Glycerin 23? I know they feel great and I like it. Is there any direct transition shoe? I was told Brooks Caldera is the closest equivalent.

2. Is it absolutely necessary to try trail shoes on in-store first? Should I risk ordering online, or is an in-store fitting a must? There are not many stores around here.

Thanks in advance for the recommendations!

I’m choosing between these 5 colorways for a 70% Treadmill / 30% Light Trail (maybe wet) split.

(from left to right

A. Blue/Spellbound/Starfish ;

B. Grey/Green/Black

C. Phantom/Orange/Sand

D. White/Phantom/Green Gecko

E. Bluewash/Lemon/Marina

hope the picture got uploaded)

Edit: See the picture in my comment

I want to avoid the 'boring' shop defaults, but I’m

worried about visual longevity ("getting dirty").

_

1. Which looks best stylistically?
2. Between these specific colorways, which one gets dirty the fastest and which hides it best?

Additional question: How fast gets D. White/Phantom/Green Gecko dirty?

Please evaluate only these choices, no other shoe models.

Thanks in Advance