Best Trail Shoe Comp: Stickiest Outsole Rubber

Running shoe companies have long given catchy names and sometimes bold claims to their outsole rubbers. We took 9 of the top brands and outsole rubbers to the test, head to head, over one of the slickest surfaces we've found anywhere. Which claims on grip and stickiness held up, which didn't, and which was the biggest surprise in the mix? The procedure / intro: (0:00) In the testing lineup and location in the elimination rounds: SURFACECTRL from The North Face on the Vective Infinite (2:20) PWRTRAC from Saucony on the Mad River Tr2 (2:20) TrailTack from Brooks on the Catamount (3:30) Contagrip TA from Salomon on the Wildcross (4:15) Frixion White from LaSportiva o the Kaptiva (5:25) ASICSGRIP from Asics on the FujiTrabuco Lyte (7:09) Vibram XS Trek EVO from Topo on the Ultraventure 2 (9:20) ***Note: Vibram, often Megagrip, is the compound used on other top trail shoes including the Hoka Speedgoat and Altra Olympus. I returned for a follow-up round using Megagrip which you can check out here:    • Stickiest Outsole Rubber: Bonus Vibram Round   Butyl Rubber from VJ on the MAXx (10:05) Graphene from Inov8 on the TerraUltra G 270 (11:24) Podium Selection Winner (12:20) 2nd (14:20) 3rd (15:00) 4th (15:00) Thanks for tuning in and check out our other reviews including a few in this lineup at www.TrailsCollective.com #ConnectedByTrails