Cloud (Size) 9 Shoe Giveaway
October 6, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 267 Comments
[Note: This contest is now closed. Winners were announced here.]
As you might expect, we receive a great many shoes here at iRunFar. Some arrive as sample for possible reviews (we usually only publish our favorites), while we pick up others at various events. We keep some reference pairs, but at some point we need to unload most of them whether we like the shoes or not. That’s why if you are a men’s size 9 (or 9.5) today might be your lucky day. As part of a week long series of contests, we’re giving away 8 pairs of trail shoes!
Details on how to enter follow the list of available shoes. Note that while each pair of shoes has been worn, they’re all in excellent, darn-close-to-new condition.
BTW, here’s an index to all of our contests this week.
Men’s Size 9
- La Sportiva Raptor – A stable, neutral trail shoe (iRF La Sportiva Raptor review)
Merrell CP Paragon – One of the coolest looking trail shoes we’ve ever worn. Green camo upper with orange midsole. (right) Light and airy, too.- Oboz Ignition II – An improved version of the Ignition that features booty construction.
- Salomon SpeedCross 2 – A highly-lugged trail shoe that performs well in a variety of conditions. (iRF Salomon SpeedCross 2 review)
- The North Face Arnuva Boa – A hybrid trail shoe featuring the Boa Lacing System.
- The North Face Single-Track – An award winning hybrid shoe new for this year. (iRF TNF Single-Track review)
- Ultra Lightweight Flipflops – Basically lightweight foam cut in the shape of a flipflop. For in-camp use in desert stage races only. These have never been worn.
Men’s Size 9.5
- GoLite Comp – A trail shoe designed with outsole “pods” to absorb impact. It’s a shoe for the adventurous.
- Montrail Sabino Trail – The most stable and protective trail shoe in Montrail’s current lineup. Note that these are actually a size 9, but they fit like a 9.5. (iRF Montrail Sabino Trail review)
The Rules
Really, there are no rules to speak of. To enter, just leave a comment (please do this directly on the website, not via email) with your name and location. While not necessary, please include your email in the confidential box above the main comment box to help expedite our getting your brand new gear out to you (if you win). In the name of responsible shipping (and our non-existent budget) we’re limiting this contest to American and Canadian shipping locations only.
We ask that you please note in the comment only the gear pieces in which you are most interested. Your specific requests add to our work, but mean the gear goes to the folks for whom it would be most useful. There’s no limit to the number of items you can enter (see paragraph below) to win, we just ask that you are thoughtful in entering the contest.
The drawing for each item will be random … for the most part. One caveat of this giveaway is that you’ll only walk away with one item. (A good reason to only enter for the items you want most.) With that in mind, there may be instances where we will deliberately divvy up prizes so that more people walk away happy.
To be eligible, you need to enter by 5 p.m. PDT on Friday, October 15. We’ll post results from all of our One Miiillllionth Pageview contests on October 18th.
A Favor
We don’t make you “do” anything to enter this giveaway. No need to fill out a form, sign up for this, or subscribe to that. However, if you appreciate iRunFar and what it does, we just ask that you spread the word. You could share news of this giveaway with others, link to iRunFar on your blog or website, or tell your buddies about the website on your next run.
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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com, which he founded five years ago. Also the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, he's quickly approaching 10 years as an ultrarunner and 20 years as a trail runner. These days he calls Park City, Utah and its trails home.
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Hi! I wear size 9 so this is a great contest! I would be most interested in the North Face Arnuva, Single Track or the the La Sportiva. The hybrid Arnuva would be nice to try! Thanks
Dang, size 10 here. The North Face Singletracks would be nice if they’d fit. Oh well, good luck guys.
Id be more than happy to win anything in a size 9!
Mike
Monson, MA
I eagerly await your “Cloud 12.5/13″ contest.
Excuse me as I try to shrink my feet
I’ve never been so happy to be a size 9 (despite being 6’1″).
I’d love a chance at either the NF Arnuva Boa or the NF Single-Track.
Thanks!
Jeff Lorow
Mechancisburg, PA
Training for my first 50k, I would love either the Montrail Sabino Trail or the Go Lite Comp!
For some shoes, I need a 8.5, others a 9 so I hope it would be fine… I like La Sportiva and SpeedCross. They look pretty good!
Cheers
NF Singletrack, Speedcross, Golite comp and Sabino trail, fantastic! 9 or 9.5 is my exact size, very cool. I’m going to pass this to all my friends, great contest!
Zak
Portland, ME
Interested in the 9.5s please. :-)
Lansdowne, PA
I would love to try the North Face single track. 9.5 is the pefect size for me.
Size 9′s here!
Salomon SpeedCross2′s would be great!
James
Arlington, VA
Size 9 1/2 would be nice.
Love all the contests Bryon. Thanks!
Brian
Bartlett, IL
size 9 north face single track or flip-flops. thanks
Love to try the Raptor Bryon!
Randy, Bismarck ND
Speedcross or Single Track please Mr. Powell. (I’m usually an 8.5 but my mtn masochists are a 9 so I can get some nice cushy Drymax Socks into them).
Mark Ryan
Edmonton, AB
Put me down for the La Sportivas.
Luke
Riverside CA.
I can wear size 9 or 9.5 so I would be interested in any of the shoes listed above.
Peter Boers
Fort Myers, FL
Looking at those Trail Shoes 9.5 – Either Golite
or Montrail.
My Feet Thank You.
9.5 is perfect – as well as the North Face single track. I would need them now :)for staying warm and running far!
I wear 9 and/or 9.5. Interested in trying either the La Sportiva Raptors, North Face Single Track, Go Lite Comp or Montrail Sabino Trail shoes.
Thanks for all you do Bryon!
John, Zebulon, NC
I wear a size 9 but lately with all the running 9.5 is more my speed… swollen feet I guess. The heavier the better of course I’m not picky… size or weight!
On a side note I did a used sneaker drive here at my job this year and collected over 70 pairs for charity! Most likely where any sneakers you throw my way will end up… after I’ve logged a few hundred miles on them of course! ;-)
Thanks Bryon!
Joe Reis
Yonkers, NY
Bryon, I would like the Sabino Trail 9.5.
Thank you very much and keep up the good work, man.
Nader
Mahwah, NJ.
Size 9 of any pair works for me. Thanks. Love what you do.
Bryan,
Awesomeness all week!
Would love the speedcross. Thanks so much for all the work and swag.
Brandon Dey
Reno, Nv
Wow!
Any size 9 works for me.
Thanks.
Norm C.
Carmel, IN
Would love to try the La Sportiva Raptors. Thanks Bryon!!
Sean Mc
Los Angeles, CA
lovin’ the giveaways
Raptor
TNF single track
speedcross
paragon
golite comp
Jacob W
Santa Fe, NM
The La Sportiva Raptor or Salomon SpeedCross 2 would be awesome!
Thanks,
Kevin
Newark, DE
Mittens, beanie, LS shirt, jacket…whatever works!
kl
Charlotte, NC
I’m a size 9 and the speedcross looks like it would work pretty well for me…
Thanks,
Tom
Houghton, MI
Hubby would love either of the 9.5.
Karen
Flower Mound, TX
I’d love some shoes! I wear a women’s 10 or 10.5, so any of them should work. I’d be most interested in Merrell CP Paragon, Oboz Ignition II, either North Face shoe, or the flip flops.
Thanks!
Heidi Dietrich
Seattle WA
GoLite comp for winter mud/rain.
Kevin
Portland,OR
broke runner will take free shoes size 9
Nice work and fun giveaway! 9.5′s please.
Bryan
Washington, DC.
I need some new trail shoes. Perfect timing.
9′s
Thanks
Chad
Colorado Springs, CO
Great oppertunity. I could need some news shoes for my Appalachian Trail runs here in NJ, mostly in Stoke State Forrest….The trails are pretty rock and eats up my shoes quick….Size 9 would be prefeared…
Thanks and see you on the trails!
La Sportiva Raptor 9
thanks,
lance
Love Montrails and have wanted to try out the Sabinos. Please include me in that drawing.
Matt
San Francisco, CA
woohoo bryon! size 9 is just the ticket!
i’d like to throw my name in the hat for either the salomon speedcross2 or the north face single track.
thanks!
Bryon, you’re blowing me away with all these giveaways!!
I’m size 9 and would be most interested in:
1. La Sportiva Raptors
2. Merrell CP Paragon
3. The North Face Single-Track
David Kennedy
Honesdale, PA
Anything in the 9.5 size please.
Jesse
Folsom, CA
Bummer! I’m size 8.5 good luck to everyone and Thank you bryon!
adam
La Sportiva Raptor’s Por Favor!!!!!
Brandon Rodgers
Los Osos, CA
After pounding the pavement at the Twin Cities Marathon last weekend (in a pair of Brooks Cascadia 5s!) I’m eager to get back on some dirt. A new pair of size 9 or 9.5 trail shoes would fit the bill, so to speak. Sign me up!
I’d be happy with any of the size 9′s. As yet, I don’t have any real trail shoes. I’ve been using the Asics 2140 Trail hybrid.
Jason
Tulsa mailing address (currently in Brazil)
Pick me! Pick me! (Compelling, I know.)
I’m a 9, and I love shoes. I’ll take whichever pair fits narrow feet the best!
Ryan T.
Topsham, ME
Tristan Scott
Missoula, Mont,
28
I’d love to check out the Sabino Trail in a 9.5.
Thanks!
9.5 am a part time trail runner so could use the shoes. Thanks
Olathe Kansas
USA