They’re expensive, but amazing! // THE NORTH FACE VECTIV PRO REVIEW // Ginger Runner
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The Vectiv Pro has been a standout carbon plated offering from The North Face since its debut. The brand's elite runners have been winning and landing on the podium across the globe sporting these soft and energetic shoes. Aside from the CRAZY pricetag, I love these things. They're super fun, have lasted hundreds of miles and make me smile on runs - I dig em. What about YOU?
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I got my pair at an outlet for 60% off. Love them, best shoe I’ve ever bought.
After years of spending insane money on shoes of all kinds with all kinds of different “tech”, here I am full circle and happily running injury free in basic NB 880’s and Nike peg trails….
Yup. All that stack leads to instability. I don’t care what people say.
The Vectiv Pro is a superb shoe. I ran Andorra by UTMB this year and Pau Capell was running in them. The race was sponsored by them and I bought a pair at at the athlete pavilion. They haven't disappointed. The grip is superb, the midsole is wonderfully soft, the plate is great and OMG, the drainage in wet conditions is out of this world. They're worth every penny. Can't wait to get the Vectiv Pro 2's (releasing in January apparently).
The wings don't bother your toes?
@@MadLadsAnonymous I really thought they might. But nope. I took a pair out on a shake out run before I bought them (they let you do that at sponsor pavilions at races) and had no issues. Ran a 100 miler with them in October too. Zero discomfort.
I've heard that some folks could 'feel' the carbon plate on the lateral areas of each foot - but I never had that problem.
Thanks for the review. I am testing TNFs next Gen of this shoe and they both are unreal! I got 400ish miles out of the ones you are holding (better ROI than most shoes right now) and am pushing more distance in the current testing shoes.
Keep up the great work. I am a fan!
Fantastic review! I wonder what will be the next shoe!
I too am a massive fan of TNF shoes and the Enduris 3 is my shoe of the year. When the prize is rigt, if ever, I must try this one as well. It really sounds like a brilliant shoe
Had to check out my new shoes! Can’t wait for this mid packer to feel a little boujee! 😂 Thanks again Ethan for the amazing prizes! You, Kim, and Gary go all out for Gingermas and make it so fun for all of us crew!
I think for 250 you need a shoe that can handle super soft ground as well and last for a 1000 miles. Which I can imagine these don't. I hope no one buys them so brands will understand that this price point isn't ok
People are buying this shoes. So it's ok for some runners which run 50+ mile races. Just grap a cheaper more daily trainer like model and you are fine. The Torrent is what 130. Or wait for a discount.
If you want the high end product you have to pay the high end price. And these are light and so of cause not build for 1000 miles. Just take a normal training model. Peragine, Torrent, Agravic.... There are multiple options for half the mony.
Love these shoes. I only really use them for race day so I haven't had many issues with durability. Worth every penny IMO.
Mmmm no it's for racing. They should not be good at everything and last much shorter
Don’t forget the environmental responsibility of the company. That costs money.
Great video! Wondering if the Trabuco Max 2 review is coming?
Just got mine for a steal on Black Friday, can’t wait to try mine!
Report back!
Resolved the carbon wings problem by replacing the thin insole with one from the plush Endorhin Pro 3. A bit of a hassle to change them out but it does solve the issue for me.
Keep the praise coming for this shoe. Underrated. Wait until you get into v2 😊 even better
I'm due for a new pair of trail shoes and plan to combine some xmas cash with my normal shoe buying to try a pair of "super shoes". Thank you for the Nike and now this review, both are on my radar! Now I need to get my feet into some to see how they feel. I think my feet are pretty similar to Ethan's so these reviews are usually pretty spot on for me.
it worked great for a solo 100k run I did last july, the midsole didn't flat out at all, where the old model (flight vectiv) has a 50k - 50M limit to it before it flattens out for the day. it did feel less snappy than the old version, but this feels like an easier cruising option for the longer ultras.
I've had no issues with lugs sinking into the midsole, I'm definitely not a heavy runner though at 70k and 185cm, so might still happen for heavier runners.
apparently the vectiv pro 2 for '24 is just an upper update, so that should drop the price for this one without anyone missing out on any major changes from the 2
I loved this shoe... for about 100 miles (actually almost used it for Tiger Claw) but, the carbon wing started hitting my feet and causing some problems... But dang, those first 100 miles were magical
Pick up a pair at the north face outlet for 125. Love them
80/20 love these shoes, ran a couple of 50k's this last season in them and enjoyed them to the max, I really only had an issue with the upper not getting a full lock down in the toe box/midfoot area a couple times, which i hope they fixed in the v2. I have two pairs of the v1 and still love them on my longer training days or days when i want a lil more cush. Also the laces are a HUGE pro, I haven't had an issue with these at all, also, love to runners knot them. But they're designed like a slightly adjusted version of the Alphafly/vaporfly laces on a trail shoe?? Hell yes. Oh man, and the drainability ?! You can take these through all the stream crossings and not even worry about it cause the upper will just drain any excess water, and i think they mentioned its sort of hydrophobic? I cant rememberm anyways. They rule, im stoked someone finally put out a review of these. Thanks Ethan!
I have been waiting for the price to come down and just got them on sale from TNF for $150! Love the sky (which I also got on sale for $110) and enduris, stoked to try these out
Wait, where are you finding these on sale? I've been waiting for the price to drop as well but they're still full-priced online.
How do you like the Sky?
Managed to buy it for like 150 euro. First experience with tnf for me, I used to be an Altra fanboy, but trying various new shoes for the past two years. Done a race and a long run, under 100km, but pretty happy with them, no issues at all, fast on paved surfaces, stable and comfortable on trails.
My first experience with super trail shoes was a Tekton X - rubbed my big toes, sitting on a shelf after a few tries.
How does the toebox feel compared to Altras?
@@the-amateur-runner-mt I think it's a much space in the toe box as I have in regular Altras, I don't have super wide feet but never had too much space issues in Altras, nor in TNF. Compared to Hokas which are noticeably narrower.
@@marselkhaidarov3928 lovely thank you for your reply.
Entertaining review! Any chance the Infinite review is still coming?
Great review and a fantastic shoe! I’m surprised you didn’t mention the carbon wings issue lots of runners have. I trimmed mine, and would buy them again even though they need a bit of DIY (for me) because they are that good. Comfy, fast and perfect for long days.
Totally agree ( and regarding the price point, you often find them on sale ), and regarding the issue, I have the same problem and solved it with blister-bandage 😅
They fixed it in version 2.
Blisters can also be avoided by using an insole: Inov-8 Bommerang and you will have no more problems. I also switched to a new outsole after the 850 km: Zegalite from Vibram (= Normal Tomir). Now it is an excellent shoe!
@@itsahardmuttlife9263 Do we know how?
How did you do the trimming? I've been thinking about doing this to mine, but am not sure how to start.
The vectiv pro is awesome... gives me an adios pro3 feel on the trail, they are fast but with one caveat... the wings! They are digging into the ball of my right foot 😢
Looks awesome, in terms of grip between the vectiv pro and tecton x2 wich one would you think is better?
Love the Enduris but the price tag held me from these.
Toe Box seems wide (horizontal not vertical as in spacious)
Do the shoes also come with a western state entry. I would pay $250😂😂😂😂😂.
Joking a side great review. It is going to be interesting to see if this price point is normalized and we see more shoes in this bracket.
Salomon S/Lab Ultra d’Haene: raced a 100-miler in it last week. Handles anything, everywhere. TNF by comparison is amazing for buffed trails. So depends on the challenge embraced. Technical as in…Colorado technical? Salomon for any distance; Speedland (up to 50 miles for most of us); TNF will work but not as stable, protective or durable.
Picked up a pair of the vectiv summit pro, for £65 in a sale. Though similar 'issues' with the amount of upper, other than that they are a great shoe 👍
I meant vectiv summit sky...
ROBOT DANCING while listening to the GR theme song while wearing my Vectiv 2 shoes for 2024.
( 400th VOTE UP )
There are so many $200+ offerings out there right now. Cool to see the tech, but my wallet hates it.
Idea: do a "Trail Tested" video with the cheapest offering from each major brand (Hoka, Nike, Altra, TNF, Saucony, etc.) and see how they stack up.
In France we fount it a 150-160€. So this price is correct ! I have done 400km with it and it’s still perfect (70kg for me).
This shoes is a dream : fun, cool, confortable, perfome ! A dislike is te hight of crampons (only 3,5 mm).
That is a fine looking shoe
No issues with blisters on the feet? Love the Vectiv Enduris 3's, but these Pro's feel like there is something sharp near the balls of the foot and can't figure out a way to remedy it myself. Love the bounce though and sometimes suffer through the pain for some of my shorter runs.
For some runners the wings of the carbon plate cause issues just like you describe. Unfortunately the only "remedy" in these cases seems to be to remove the wings.
I liked this review… but it’s a shame that companies are overpricing running shoes. I would never pay that much money for a shoe!
I had to cut the wings to stop them digging hard into the balls of my big toes. Also the outsole wears out in no time
How did you cut them off??
@@MadLadsAnonymous I used a boxcutter/carpet knife thing and carefully cut the carbon wings at the top of the fold out over the outside of the midsole, then peeled off the detatched piece. I read that someone else had done it, and I had nothing to lose as they were killing me on downhills after about an hour of running in them. It did the trick and they were awesome for another few weeks until the lugs started wearing down, squashing back into the midsole foam to the point that they were pretty useless in Irish weather. It's still nonsense to have to do that in the first place to a pair of €250 shoes
Ultrafly or Summit Pro?
Worth every penny!!
Wore mine for a really rocky root filled 100 miler with many many creek crossings and rain almost the entire time. Didn’t change shoes or socks at all. It’s just a great shoe! I have just little over 200 miles in mine so far.
Light, durable, cheap. It remains true that you can only have 2.
Agree - the price point is a dealbreaker for me. In my opinion, TNF hasn't done enough to earn that price point yet. I'm more willing to give brands like Norda, Speedland and even Hoka the benefit of the doubt because they very clearly demonstrate how and why the premium tech they're incorporating works in their shoes. That translates to better performance, durability and/or versatility in those brands. TNF doesn't. CTRL rubber is such meh, the midsole foam is pretty good, the upper material is good enough, the carbon plate is average, the aesthetic has only recently gotten good, idk. I'll wait until the next iteration but I'm intrigued by the pros that are using them and getting amazing results internationally.
TNF has definitely earned my respect in the last few iterations of the Vectiv series - FAR more than brands like Speedland which are brutally problematic for me - but I understand your reservations with the decades of rough TNF shoes past!
You compared Norda shoes to these? What has Norda done to “earn” that price point? Besides being the Prada of trail running?
@@rschreck876 because they use premium materials with partners that have a trusted brand and reputation. Nothing they make "in-house" necessarily rises to that level but the design and implementation is there. Speedland for the same reasons but they also partner with Dyneema, Michelin, Carbitex and are run by two former Nike/UA/Puma guys. I do agree with your general contention: of the brands I listed, Norda ranks the lowest for sure and I think most people in the know would agree.
@@TheGingerRunner not sure what you mean by brutally problematic, would you care to elaborate? Is it the Cam Hanes thing?
The best part about this show - which makes it almost worth the money - are the eco credentials.
TNF is one of my favorite trail running shoe brands, but $250 is just too much. The Vectiv Eminus and Vectiv Enduris offer a lot for a more reasonable price point and aren’t terribly hard to find on sale.
$250 buck?, add another 80 to 100 buck and thats what we'll be paying for it Australia.
Oooof, I feel for our Aussie friends down under!!
$350 Canadian!! Ouch!
I will never pay 250 for shoes
Vibram or nothing.
Funny. I find Vibram absolutely terrible. Maybe durable but not grippy at all.
Inflation…250$….
Think $250 is scandalous? Try $420 Aussie dollars. So, you know, be thankful you're not down under.
White men are dancing around me.