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.
While you’re at it, consider further embracing the iRunFar community through one of the following options. Not only will they keep you better informed (we share different news on the website, the Facebook page, and Twitter), but you’ll help us out, too!
- Subscribe to iRunFar via RSS or via email
- Like iRunFar on Facebook
- Follow iRunFar on Twitter
Also, anyone looking for a free iRunFar bumper sticker, please use our contact page to request one. We’ll need your full address for that! Folks, we ship these free anywhere in the world. Really!
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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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Any of the items are fine for me.
Dany Grenier
i want free stuff too! :)
Enter me for all of the free stuff entries!
Salomon Cap (large/extra large)
Mammut Cap (large/extra large)
Ryan V – Lancaster, PA
Awesome! I run with abandon; does that count? Diggin’ the North Face towel. :) But, any free swag is good swag. I am a tri-guy so always diggin’ technical gear.
I LOVE irunfar!! I smile every time I see the mud mountains and more on the back of my truck!
… and that makes me smile, Lisa!
I am intersdted in Injinji Performance Mini-Crew Sock.
Thanks!
Salomon Cap (large/extra large) – Classy black cap with large gray Salomon logo and gray trim.
Mammut Cap (large/extra large) – Black cap with the Mammut logo.
Udo’s Oil Cap – Black Coolmax hat bearing “Udo’s Oil” and “oil the machine.”
Salomon Minim 30 – A lightweight (675 g) 30-liter pack that is hydration compatible and trekking pole friendly. The pack is black and red.
Camelbak Blowfish – Generally a bike pack that was used for trail running. A used, couple-year-old version that’s still in good shape. About a 12 liter capacity that holds a 100-ounce bladder (not included). Goldenrod and gray.
La Sportiva Bottle – A white, BPA-free, biodegradable water bottle.
The North Face towel – A thin small-to-medium size towel that would be great to wipe off with after a workout.
Assorted flash drives – We’ve got a couple outdoor company-branded USB flash drives with from 1/2 – 1 GB capacity.
Salomon Shoe Bag – A simple black Salomon shoe bag.
Salomon Minim 30
Salomon Cap
Injini socks.
Theresa
Camden, Maine
Salomon Minim 30
Camelbak Blowfish
Asics Men Sorbtex Performance Low Cut Sock 3 Pack
Injinji Performance Mini-Crew
Merrell Quick Socks
Newton Ankle Socks
The North Face Men’s Fire Road No Show
Love your site & twitter! Excellent topics, content & advice
Large/xl hats or the newton socks
Hydration packs
Thanks!
Hi Bryon,
My second comment:
Merrell Quick Socks
The North Face Men’s Fire Road No Show
Size 9
Freemotion
Rothrock Challenge ’10
Thanks!
TNF Towel
Any of the Packs
I look forward to getting updates form IRUNFAR every day!
Thanks!
Patagonia Beanie
Thanks Irunfar!
Hi, thanks for the contest.
Solomon Minim 30 pack
Solomon Cap, Mammut Cap
Any of the socks
Pur guide water filter
Thank you
Thanks – as always, Bryan you are awesome. Please put me down for any socks or bottles please.
Thanks
Would love the northface socks.
Mike Funk
Orlando, FL
Products I’d love to win:
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Jupiter Peak Steeplechase ’10
Rothrock Challenge ’10 – Another blue shirt from Green Layer with small, simple front logo and sponsor-filled back.
HAT Run 50k – White shirt with black neck and small black back panel. Back features a definition of ultrarunning.
Freemotion – Black shirt with yellow accents.
Salomon Cap (large/extra large) – Classy black cap with large gray Salomon logo and gray trim.
Injinji Performance Mini-Crew (large – 11-13) – The classic Injinji tetrasock in “sand” color.
Brooks Run Happy Water Bottle – A dark blue 20 ounce H2GO bottle with the Brooks Run Happy logo.
PUR Guide Water Filter and Replacement Cartridge – This is a fastpacking/hiking item rather than a true running item, but it may be useful for iRunFar readers. The filter system, which is well-used and well-cared for, comes with a replacement filter.
Hello,
Looking forward to hopefully winning some gear. Thank you in advance!! :)
Salomon Minim 30
Merrell Quick Socks
The North Face Men’s Fire Road No Show
Nathan Flip Straw Pure Bottle
Newton socks!
Thanks for the offer…love the site.
Those size 9 merrell paragons are the bee’s knees.
Chris
Parrish, FL
Salomon shoe bag or any socks would be great!
Thanks! Irunfar rocks!
I love your site and have subscribed for a long time and linked it on my blog.
I am interested in entering for the giveaway for the folowing items:
Shirts: Jupiter Peak, Rothrock, HAT Run, Freemotion
Nathan FlipStraw Pure Bottle
North Face Towel
Am not picky…what ever you want to send my way will be appreciated
Byron
Olathe, Kansas
I love your site and have subscribed for a long time and linked it on my blog.
I am interested in entering for the giveaway for the folowing items:
Shirts: Jupiter Peak, Rothrock, HAT Run, Freemotion
Nathan FlipStraw Pure Bottle
North Face Towel
Any Flash Drive
Al DiMicco
Hoover, Alabama
Great site, great stories! All is good, but a Udo’s Oil cap would be cool.
Mark
Bryon, I would LOVE to have that Salomon Minim 30…!
Thanks,
Jerry (in torrid Tucson, AZ)
Salomon minim 30
Any of the size 9 shoes would be wonderful!
Karen
Albuquerque, NM
My choice would be the Sabino Trail. Thanks Bryon, keep up all of the fantastic work!
GoLite Comp would work great in Prospect Park Brooklyn!!
Any of the size 9 shoes would be fine.
I’ve been a silent reader for a while and love this site. Keep up the great work!
The GoLite Comp shoes look great! I’d love a pair.
Stu,
La Mirada, CA
Oops, forgot to mention my location in my previous message: Montréal, Québec.
Would love anything. If shoes, size 9. Thanks.
Im always for free stuff. Plus I always seem to destroy mine. South Hadley, MA!
and for gear shoes I wear size 13s, and anything else really (except for that extra small t-shirt)
Would be interested in anything on the list!
Interested in size 9′s:
Merrell Paragon
North Face Single Track
Flip flops
Chris G
Buena Vista, VA
I wear either a men’s size 9 or 9.5, it depends on the shoe. I’ve never worn any of the aforementioned shoes, but would love to win a pair and give them a try (except the flip-flops, which I don’t need).
Thanks!
Teresa in Rochester, NY.
# Merrell CP Paragon
# Oboz Ignition II
# Salomon SpeedCross 2
# The North Face Arnuva Boa
# The North Face Single-Track
624 w dakota ave apt 2
pierre sd 57501
Size 9 North Face Arnuva Boa.
Thanks!
Derek
Sacramento, CA
Size 9 shoes!! I’d be really excited to get the Raptor.
Any of the others would be fun too!
Luke
Mountain View, CA
Size 9 right here!
Probably the Saloman would be the right one for me, but any would be great.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada
My husband is supporting me by training with me for the Disney Marathon in January, which means lots of cold runs. I would love to give him that North Face jacket to keep him warm while he keeps me motivated!
Heather
Boston, MA
9 1/2 2E here. Just started running this past July so free shoes sounds great. I have only had one pair of running shoes so far and nothing to compare them to. And hey, let’s be honest, who doesn’t like free stuff. =)
Please put me in the drawing for the Montrail Sabino Trail. Thanks!
Ryan
Oskaloosa, IA
Size 9.5
GoLite Comp
Montrail Sabino Trail
Love the site. Thanks!
Chris
Chelsea, AL
It would be great to get any of those size 9 trail running shoes.
I hate getting my road running shoes so dirty.
Bryan
Rohnert Park, CA
I need some flip flops for philadelphia, pa