I talked to someone that had a pair of these shoes at a race today and they said the heel started to peel away at the last race and they had to stop because of it! They sound like lemons to me.

I have several pair of Invo8's and have never had a problem with them.

I've had my Inov-8s for 10 months; and have over 600 miles on them (tend to only use for weekend trail runs) and they're holding up great.

Glad it worked out!!

I figured Wayne would set things right. When I talked to him at Wapack, he seemed genuinely interested in making the best possible running products. Not only shoes, but a line of very lightweight backpacks and hydration systems. Also socks that double as gaiters! I mentioned that I love the shoes, but wish there was a way to keep the nasty abrasive dust and grit found on western trails from sifting through the mesh, which can't be protected by gaiters. He recommended the Roclite 315's, which have a gortex layer. Wore them last weekend, basically right out of the box, on an 18-hour "run" (aka death march) on the very technical trails of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. My feet stayed totally clean, and I only got one minor blister! They also gripped the wet rocks like glue. Wasatch footwear identified!!