Inov-8 F-Lite 235

Trail · Neutral

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

Very good

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Very good (81/100)

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Scores better than 63% of shoes

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81/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

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Scores better than 63% of shoes

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The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

81
Value

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 78% of shoes

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88
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 73% of shoes

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86
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 70% of shoes

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86
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (77/100)

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Scores better than 49% of shoes

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77
Cushioning

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 31% of shoes

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73

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College Guy · Apr 3, 2015

5/5

Overall

It feels great to run in, and it feels even better to have girls stop me to ask me where I got them.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Reference shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.6 oz M
Stack
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37/32mm
Drop
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5mm
Release
2016
2016
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Above average (63%)
Above average (65%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Good (73%)
Good (73%)
Very good (86%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (31%)
Below average (32%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (49%)
Average (49%)
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (70%)
Above average (69%)
Good (77%) Best appearance
Value
Good (78%)
Good (78%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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