Inov-8 Road-X-Treme 220

Trail · Neutral · 8 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Inov-8 Road-X-Treme 250 replaced it

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Excellent (93/100)

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Scores better than 90% of shoes

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93/100
Overall

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Excellent (93/100)

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Scores better than 90% of shoes

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93
Comfort

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Excellent (94/100)

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Scores better than 92% of shoes

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94
Durability

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Very good (90/100)

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Scores better than 84% of shoes

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90
Value

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 82% of shoes

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89
Appearance

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Very good (84/100)

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Scores better than 68% of shoes

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84
Cushioning

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Average (69/100)

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Scores better than 24% of shoes

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69

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ldp205 · Jan 30, 2018

5/5

Overall

I was looking for a minimalist shoe for training and some speed work and have really enjoyed the Inov8
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015

5/5

Overall

good for terrain
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8 oz M Lightest
9 oz M
8.6 oz M
Stack
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37/32mm
Drop
4mm
8mm
5mm
Release
2016
2018 Q1
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$120 Lower MSRP
$130
$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Very good (90%)
—
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (92%) Best comfort
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Very good (86%)
Cushioning
Below average (24%)
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Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (84%)
—
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (68%)
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Good (77%) Best appearance
Value
Very good (82%)
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Very good (87%) Best value
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