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Those ridges can be scary. You need some time to learn how to navigate them🤙🏻

Mahalo!

Yes, it is in the description the link or I put it here. Thank You for watching! The Journey to Everest Base Camp (April 2022) | Part II czcams.com/video/hSRuilkbDqc/video.html

@@HungaroExplorer Oh Thank you so much. For some odd reason I could not find it! I'll watch it now. Grateful for the video. Love the EBC Trek and could watch it all day long :)

@@mariannemarlow I loved every minute of it too. It was such a grrat experience!

Yes, they don’t want you to park in the parking just if you use the facilities over there. You can park on the street, just make sure you be mindful of the neighborhood if you arrive early morning.

@@HungaroExplorer got it! thank you for the reply! Hope will see stairs before they removed 🙏

I have a Challenger 6 but I only use it for walking around, not running. I prefer the Ultra Flow for runs because it fits me better than the Hoka which is not a bad shoe either. The price is really good for the Ultra Flow too and for now it feels pretty durable.

Moje atr 7 rozleciały się po 3 miesiącach i poszły na reklamację. Z hoka proponuje mafate speed lub speadgoat....

This is the actual Mt Ka’ala trail starting in Waianae Valley Road. Lot of break ins at the trailhead, keep that in mind!

@HungaroExplorer thank you for heads up on the break ins and info. You are my role model. Mahalo.

@allan_bomb Enjoy your time up there, it is a special place🤙🏻

Aloha, I am glad you like the channel, that is always good to hear as a content creator. I am moving to Big Island by the end of the year, we should get on some hikes together and shoot some videos maybe 🤙🏻

@@HungaroExplorer I would love that. Please let me know once you do. That’ll be great

Haha, no it is Hungarian😄

Those are Julbo high elevation glasses with Category 4 lens. I used them in Nepal, but you don’t really need them on Mauna Loa.

You are thinking of Ka’au Crater in the video I think. The weather was just perfect for a traverse!

@@HungaroExplorer ok thank you. Thought that might be it. Resident of Manoa . Have approached the central ridge but never mounted it. Nice to see what it's like up there

From Manoa you could climb up Kolowalu Trail to Mt. Olympus to have a great view of the crater. Great route!

@@HungaroExplorer yes. I've done it. very nice. didn't make it to the central ridge, but made it 2/3 of the way. My children have been up there

Well, that is a tough question. I have and love both. They are two very different shoes. The Tomir 2.0 has the best grip, built like a tank and can handle every terrain. The Prodigio is more comfortable in the long run and has a more dialed in fit for my foot. Let’s put it this way, I would choose the Tomir for more technical, muddy but shorter races and I would go with the Prodigio on longer, less technical races.

I would say the Prodigio is more a dry conditions, fire road, maybe somewhat technical trail running shoe. It's a way tighter fit too. Also, look at the tread difference on these two shoes. The Tomir 2.0 is wider in the toe box and the Tomir's materials are definitely more durable. The lugs are more aggressive than the Prodigio. I have them both and the Tomir excels in wet, very rocky, rooty, rough, above treeline mountain running. I use my Prodigio on shorter, dry, less high alpine environments and recovery runs. Two different shoes in my honest opinion.

I totally agree with you with everything you said! That’s why I said in the beginning of the video that the Prodigio is different to the rest of the La Sportiva shoes. It lost the durability and protection for what these shoes are famous for in favor to be lighter, faster (maybe) and more responsive. But I think the Prodigio still has its place and opens up a new style of La Sportivas.

@@HungaroExplorer thanks. Do you think it could work as a door-to-trail shoe going over longer sections of tarmac roads?

Yes, definitely! It can handle tarmac very well even on some road sections I found it comfortable.

@@HungaroExplorer thank you again! ❤

Thank you for the comment! Yes, before I moved to the island over 10 years ago, I was reading Kaleo’s blog plus the extremhiking blog which gave me a lot of good info and push to get out to explore.

I’m not exactly sure. I use Artlist for my music and I always search to find the right music, the right vibe for my videos. I never remember the name or the song title, sorry.

@@HungaroExplorer That's fine. Also I really liked your vid of hiking up Mauna Loa, that is the one hike in Hawaii that I want to do the most.

@PureMiko Mauan Loa was a great adventure! I think now the trail is closed from Red Hill cabin, but still open from Ainapo cabin.

That’s a great question Richard. The Prodigio is a much lighter shoe with better cushioning and better comfort for the long ride than the Akasha 2. Nimble and responsive too. But the Akasha 2 is more stable, more durable and better for rockier, more technical terrain. These two shoes are very different I think. I would definitely run 100k race in the Prodigio. What I heard from different sources that the Prodigio is designed to target ultra runners who run Western States type of races. Basically less technical ultras so I think that’s why they made this shoe lighter with less protection and super comfy. If you love your Akasha’s you don’t have to change, but the Prodigio worrh a try, believe me.

@@HungaroExplorer thank you!😊

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Amen

I think the price is very good for what you get. I use it now for traveling because of the comfort and it is easy to take a run with it anywhere you are.

Always a fun one!

Haha, yes they do have a pretty strong smell. I am wondering if the smell is coming from the Vibram soles or the upper…usually the Gore-Tex has a smell

@hungaroexplorer923 Great review straight off the trail/race! Thank you very much for this as I'm considering getting these. Glad you had a good race 😀

@Ripper218 Thanks! Yes, I had a blast. My legs are pretty sore from all the steep descents and ascents but Sky Races are just another level. I am glad I choose the right shoe too!

Thank You! The race went pretty well, but my legs are wrecked from all the steep downhills at the end of the race :D. The shoe was a good choice.

Yes, I think that is true, but what is the comment refers to in the video? I couldn’t figure it out.

@@HungaroExplorer video title, awa’awa’loa, between a and l you have an okina, a Hawaiian consonant next to L another consonant

@alexgray8804 Yes, now I see it. You are right! That goes in the front actually, thanks for pointing it out.

I have a video called “The most dangerous traverse” it is a shorter video about the saddle, but not a vlog more of a cinematic drone video.

Yes, orange is my favorite too!

Thank You for your feedback!

@@HungaroExplorer how would you compare these with the Hoka Speedgoat for wet and slippery trails?

That’s a good question. Believe it or not, I never used Speedgoat before. For me it is just “too much of a shoe”, too bulky. They have Vibram soles just like the Tomir with a different pattern. They are two very different shoes, but can’t comment much on the Speedgoat since I only tried them in a store :)

⁠@@HungaroExploreryes, the Speedgoats are bulkier. Other brands seem to have improved their treads a lot, so there are more good alternatives. Thank you for your reply.

No, I live in Hawaii. That is where I test most of the shoes I review.

Not as quick drying than some other trail shoes. They have a lot of protection around the upper which make the shoe a bit less “quick drying”.

There are couple reasons why it can hurt your toes on the downhill. If the shoe is too small, probably not in your case. If the shoe doesn’t have a secure fit and your foot moves in the shoe. If you have a size bigger it might be too big so your foot moves in the shoe. I use my regular number and it fits nicely. Not sure what else to say.

@@HungaroExplorer Thank you 🙏🏽☺️🥰

That is a hard question…I have custom insoles made for running and I don’t have to change sizes because of them. You can try the 44 2/3, the 45 1/3 might be way too big. I would order but make sure you can return it if the size doesn’t work

With orthopedics it is hard to estimate your shoe size, you should get. I have special insoles for high arches for runing but they fit in my shoe with no problem. If you buy more than a size biggger than your actual size, even with orthopedics can be big. I would go half size bigger maybe so the 44 2/3, but you can’t be sure. Make sure you can return the shoe before you buy it just in case

Yes, thisnis men’s version. The women is a bit different.

Oh wow, that is hard to believe! Wondering if that was a bad shoe in the batch or what’s happened…i didn’t hear that from anyone else. What exactly happened?

Interested to hear your story after such a strong claim. I have the Tomir 2.0 and it is built like a tank! Must be a production error.

Yes, that was my thought…but we don’t know the full story yet..

Thank you! I didn’t use purifier tablets, I don’t really like them. You can use an UV filter, but I prefer the Greyl filters. They come with a bottle and the filter do not freeze inside.

@@HungaroExplorer thank you very much for the advice, My concern is that I live in Florida, and never been in high altitude. I heard that drinking water helps a lot. Is it easy to find bottle water there? I rather to buy there than use the tablets or other methods. Thanks a lot!!

@sorayanunez3141 Yes, you want to stay hydrated in high altitude. You can buy bottled water everywhere but higher you go, higher the price of the water is. Just keep that in mind!

@sorayanunez3141 Yes, you want to stay hydrated in high altitude. You can buy bottled water everywhere but higher you go, higher the price of the water is. Just keep that in mind!

@@HungaroExplorer yes , I will. Probably I will use what you recommend me. And one last thing, I read about Garmin in-reach is a satellite communications. Do you think that necessary? Thank you again!!

The BeFree filter shouldn’t be cleaned in dirty water! That will contaminate the filter. The backflush of Sawyer has to be done with clean water too. The Sawyer last longer but has a slower flow.

Thank you! It will be quite a journey, no doubt.

Thank You! I use Superfeet high arch and they work very well for me.

@@HungaroExplorer Thanks!I’m thinking of buying a pair of Tomir 2.0 for the trail, so will consider those insoles too!

@javieriglesias6556 Let me know how that goes!

Thank You Chris!

I don’t think I ever ran 1000km in one pair of shoe but I am happy to hear that you did. The Tomir is definitely a rugged, long lasting shoe, just like the Kjerag.

I am wearing size 9 US in all my trail shoes and I wear the Tomir the same size. I wouldn’t size up or down.

Wondering what do you mean by that?

@@HungaroExplorer 66milion years ago, a east Molokai tsunami triggered , it was around 600m tall, being the world biggest tsunami

Oh wow! I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info!

Yes, I agree. I like the comfort of the nee version.

I’m a massive Speedgoat fan but defected to Tomir 2.0 for my upcoming 100k mountain race. Comfy, grippy and light (comparatively). Saying that, the Speedgoats are going in the drop bag for the halfway Checkpoint, just in case! Great review. 👍🏼👏🏼

@@christopherhillam7286 Good luck on your big race! Let us know how the Tomir performs💪🏼

Good one!

Do you mean Lanipo Windward? Most likely no.

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Crazy hot out there! Yepp we were coming down King Kong area. Going North Shore maybe better 😆

Koszi Attila! En is fennlennek, ha kicist kozelebb laknek 😜

That’s a good price! Hopefully it will fit you.

I know some people who did, but I don’t think I would. With the Akasha 2s or the Prodigios yes, but maybe not with the Bushidos.