5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 13, 2015
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Evo Ferus
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.0 oz · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Inov-8 X-Talon 200 replaced it
How it ranks
The Inov-8 X-Talon 212’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
28 Very low
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Pros
- One reviewer is past 200 miles without the upper tearing, the only running shoe they have had do that, and expects 1,000.
- The one reviewer so far calls the fit perfect and the mix of flexible and responsive right.
Cons
- The one reviewer so far rates comfort 3 out of 5, its lowest mark.
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Specs & fit
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- Weight
- 9.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.6 oz · Women's 7.4 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $120
- Drop
- 5mm
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Inov-8 X-Talon 212 In Context
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Mizuno Wave Evo Ferus 1 runner