Black Friday might technically be over, but the sales are continuing over the weekend and into Cyber Monday, and Lake District-based brand inov-8 - who produce some of the best trail running shoes and hiking boots available, and have also recently started offering excellent speed-orientated walking apparel for fastpackers - keep adding lines and discounts to their Black Friday landing page.
There are some excellent bargains to be found on trail-running gear for men and women and hiking kit for men and women, which are staying live throughout the weekend and into next week.
Best Black Friday deals: offers too good to miss
If you’re in the market for some new trail footwear, we recommend running your eyes over the following.
Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max Women's: RRP £170.00 available from £77 on some colours in inov-8’s Black Friday sale.
Save up to £100 on this versatile and robust trail-running shoe. The TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max supplies superlative grip, combined with excellent comfort and performance levels. You will get many mile out of these shoes, which are armed with inov-8’s mega-tough graphene sole.
Inov-8 Roclite G 345 GTX hiking boot: £155 £75 in the Black Friday sales
Weighing just 345g and featuring a low ankle, the inov-8 G 345 GTX is a hiking boot that incorporates many of the attributes of a trail running shoe, including the brand’s signature graphene sole, and is beloved by people who enjoy moving fast and light. Impressing our reviewers, it won a T3 Platinum Award.
Inov-8 ROCFLY G 390 Hiking Boot: £175 £132 in the Black Friday sales
The updated Inov-8 ROCFLY G 390 boot has the same G-Grip sole as the award-winning Roclite 345 GTX, reinforced with super-strong and hardwearing Graphene, but it also boasts a unique Graphene-infused G-FLY foam that ‘supercharges your feet’, according to Inov-8, by delivering ‘25% greater energy return’.
The inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max trail-running shoe: £175 £140 in the Black Friday Sales
A super robust, long-lasting trail-running shoe - equipped with inov-8’s tougher-than-nails graphene sole, the TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max offers great grip and excellent comfort and performance levels, as well as impressive longevity.
Inov-8 Women's Long-Sleeve Half-Zip MidLayer: £65 £26 in the Black Friday sales
This super-soft women’s mid-layer is excellent for early morning and evening outings now the temperature has dipped and you're looking for the best winter running kit. Made from a comfortable, stretchy fabric that traps warm air next to the body and offers plenty of freedom of movement when running, it can be worn as a next-to-skin base layer or as part of a layering system. Thumb-loops help keep sleeves in place.
Inov-8 Race Elite 6” running shorts: £55 £28 in the Black Friday sales
These ultra-light shorts are made from a fast-drying fabric with mesh stretch panels, and are ideal for racing and training on trails. Up there with some of the best running shorts available, beneath the outer they boast a moisture-wicking, soft inner boxer, which supplies secure comfort and reduces chafing. There’s a zipped rear pocket for gels and/or essentials such as car keys.
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Author of Caving, Canyoning, Coasteering…, a recently released book about all kinds of outdoor adventures around Britain, Pat Kinsella has been writing about outdoor pursuits and adventure sports for two decades. In pursuit of stories he’s canoed Canada’s Yukon River, climbed Mont Blanc and Kilimanjaro, skied and mountain biked across the Norwegian Alps, run ultras across the roof of Mauritius and through the hills of the Himalayas, and set short-lived speed records for trail-running Australia’s highest peaks and New Zealand’s nine Great Walks. A former editor of several Australian magazines he’s a longtime contributor to publications including Sidetracked, Outdoor, National Geographic Traveller, Trail Running, The Great Outdoors, Outdoor Fitness and Adventure Travel, and a regular writer for Lonely Planet (for whom he compiled, edited and co-wrote the Atlas of Adventure, a guide to outdoor pursuits around the globe). He’s authored guides to exploring the coastline and countryside of Devon and Dorset, and recently wrote a book about pub walks. Follow Pat's adventures on Strava and instagram.
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