One of the first things you will observation when comparing a trail running shoe with a road shoe is the outsole of the trail shoe. On road shoes, the outsole (the lowest part that hits the ground) is relatively smooth. Sure, there might be some sort of nubs to contribute a small traction, but mostly, the outsoles are designed to help speed you down the road. After all, other than the occasional small divot or loose gravel, there is not a lot of surficial collection on the streets of your town.
Contrast that with an mean trail. The ground is probably uneven, rocks and roots might pop up at any time, leaves might be face the path, and so on. Any one step is seldom like the one before it. A shoe with a more lugged outsole - that is, a lot of small grippy things - is going to give you great traction so that you don't spend your whole run slip sliding away.
Running Shoes
Trail running shoes are approximately always heavier and sturdier than road shoes. Because even with the best balance, you are still likely to get tossed around a bit on such an uneven surface, trail shoes have stiffer heel counters to help minimize side-to-side petition (and in severe cases, sprains).
Added weight also comes from the extra materials laid over the uppers. These extra materials are meant to protect you from jutting rocks and sticks, as well as other parts of nature that might be nice to look at, but don't feel all that great when they scrape across the top of your feet. Finally, most trail shoes have waterproof materials added to the uppers, for the puddles and streams you will inevitably encounter. These, too, growth the weight of the shoe.
Do you need extra trail running shoes if you are going to run on trails a merge of times per week? Unless you are running on extremely technical trails (a lot of twists and turns and obstacles), unless you twist your ankles just walking down city streets, probably not.
Many runners believe that a good running shoes is a good running shoe, period, and that one with a decent amount of traction will work just fine on the types of trails that most of us are likely to encounter. Some runners go further, saying that trail shoes are so stiff that they inhibit, not increase, your feet's capability to react speedily to the varying face of a trail. Trail shoes are positively not as castlike as when they first became popular about 10 years ago, but they still are commonly unnecessarily bulky. Among many runners, trail shoes have the same credit as Suvs - made for the rugged outback, but most often used for expeditions to the suburban grocery store.
If you have heart set on trail running shoes, I propose beginning with one of the hybrid road or trail shoes that most manufacturers offer. These are a small lighter, and they are a lot more useful in situations in which you will be running to a trail via a road.
All You Need to Know About Trail Running Shoes
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