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Inov-8 Trailroc 270

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.8 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Inov-8 Trailroc 270’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Inov-8 Trailroc 270

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Current estimate: Good

80
Overall
80
Durability
85
Comfort
80
Appearance
78
Value
75
Cushioning
72
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

28 Very low

28

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.


Pros

  • A 4mm drop keeps it low, at 9.4 oz in the men's build and 8.1 oz in the women's.
  • The Trailroc 245 and 255 alongside it score 89 and 80.

Cons

  • Durability and value each draw 4 out of 5 in the single review so far.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Trailroc 270 rates 80. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Inov-8 Trailroc

Each dot is one version of the Trailroc, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Trailroc 270 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    80 Good

    28 Confidence

  • Trailroc 255

    2015 · 1 review

    75 Decent

    22 Confidence

  • Trailroc 245

    2015 · 2 reviews

    80 Good

    44 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.8 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.4 oz · Women's 8.1 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$140
Drop
4mm

Runner reviews

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Worth for the value

5/5

Overall

This is an special shoes for those who likes trailruns. Very strong and light. The midsole has part of a cushioned material that leaves you run in a confort way. Very good on mud terrain. I really recomend this shoes.

Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2020

8 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Kanadia Trail

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz Lightest
9.2 oz
9.7 oz
Stack
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Drop
4mm
8mm
8mm
Release
2017 Q3
2017 Q3
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$140 Lower MSRP
$150
$155
Best price
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$93
Ratings
Overall
80 Good
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92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
80 Good Best comfort
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79 Decent
Cushioning
72 Decent
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77 Decent Best cushioning
Durability
85 Good
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85 Good
Appearance
78 Decent
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95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
75 Decent
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84 Good Best value rating
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