Best Lightweight Trail Running Shoes of 2024
A guide to the best lightweight trail running shoes for shorter, faster runs, including trail races with models from Arc’teryx, Hoka, Merrell, Nnormal, and Salomon.
Craig Randall
Title: Gear Reviewer, Buyer’s Guide Writer
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Social Media Links:
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, running gear, fastest known times, Skyrunning, trail running shoes
- Amount of Expertise: 15-year professional career in the outdoor sports industry with 12 years spent trail running, 12 years testing running gear, four years writing about fastest known times, and four years reviewing trail running shoes.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, English, Fort Lewis College
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 15
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Marketing Director Ultimate Direction; Marketing Manager Fastestknowntime.com
A word from Craig Randall
I am passionate about the convergence of product and story in outdoor sports. My personal interests include trail running, music, reading, and the Italian and French languages.
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