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Inov-8 Trailtalon 235

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.9 oz · 18/14mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Inov-8 Trail Talon 275 replaced it

How it ranks

The Inov-8 Trailtalon 235’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Inov-8 Trailtalon 235

of 5

Current estimate: Good

82
Overall
82
Value
82
Durability
77
Comfort
76
Appearance
74
Cushioning
58
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

36 Very low

36

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 22.


Pros

  • Its one reviewer so far finds it good at both slower and faster paces.
  • It stacks 18mm at the heel on a 4mm drop.

Cons

  • Its one reviewer so far rates cushioning 3 out of 5 and says there is not much of it.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Trailtalon 235 rates 82. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

Each dot is one version of the Trailtalon, 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.
  • Trailtalon 235 This shoe

    2018 · 1 review

    82 Good

    36 Confidence

  • Trailtalon 250

    2017 · 1 review

    77 Decent

    12 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
8.9 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.6 oz · Women's 7.2 oz
Release
2018 Q1
MSRP
$120
Stack
18/14mm
Drop
4mm

Runner reviews

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light and comfortable

5/5

Overall

Nice shoes for moderate trails runs. Good for both, slower and faster, paces. Not much cushioning, but quite soft, very flexible.

Anonymous runner · May 27, 2020

10 mpw came from the Saucony Peregrine ISO

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.9 oz Lightest
19.0 oz (men's)
9.7 oz
Stack
18/14mm
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Drop
4mm
8mm
8mm
Release
2018 Q1
2018 Q1
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$120
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$93
Ratings
Overall
82 Good
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92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
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79 Decent Best comfort
Cushioning
58 Bottom-tier
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77 Decent Best cushioning
Durability
77 Decent
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85 Good Best durability
Appearance
74 Decent
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95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
82 Good
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84 Good Best value rating
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