Comments on: Shoe Review – Terra Plana EVO

By: TTE

TTE — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:35:52 +0000

I love my Terra Plana Evos for running, although I would find it hard to recommend them to a friend. To be perfectly honest, mine are ruined, the mesh has started splitting around the flex point of the foot and I’m only a casual runner. In order to have them pulled tight enough to my foot, the laces (which were rubbish by the way) pull the mesh adding a crinkle/fold to the top of the toe section. I am concerned that any improvements to the Evo II’s mesh would ruin the breathability of an already not very breathable membrane. My feet get hot in these like no other trainer. I can’t help but feel that I’ve paid over the odds for what I can only describe as a prototype.

By: IanM

IanM — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:33:54 +0000

I see. Hmm, I’m in two minds regarding water resistant coatings and the like. My preference especially with off road shoes is that they should let water through them as freely as possible. This may sound daft but your feet keep quite warm this way when running. Trouble with water resistance is that if you get water inside then you are stuck with it for the duration. That wouldn’t be too much of a problem on short runs but I wouldn’t like it on a 20 mile fell run. I do like the look of the new shoes though and may give them a try some time soon.

By: Japanchester

Japanchester — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:50:45 +0000

The difference between the Evo and the Evo II is that Terra Plana have put a water resistant coating on the Evo II making them more suitable for winter running. Apart from that I believe they are the same.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:16:32 +0000

The Evo2′s are water resistant for winter running.

By: TINKERBELL

TINKERBELL — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:31:06 +0000

Ian,

Contacted Terra Plana re: EVO II. This was their reply:

“The Evo has been improved with the launch of Evo II. The height at the back of the shoe by the heel has been made lower to avoid rubbing and causing blisters. The lining is now thicker making them warmer for Autumn/Winter.”

By: IanM

IanM — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:56:03 +0000

Hi there,

Just had a look at the EVO2 on the website and there doesn’t seem to be any discernible difference? Even the descriptions are the same? I would be very grateful if anyone could shed light on what is different with the EVO2? Since they cost £100.00 I would really like to know what the differences are (if any) before I decide to purchase some and do a review.

By: TINKERBELL

TINKERBELL — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:29:31 +0000

Ian,

Had a look at the Terra Plana site and noticed that they now have an EVO II. Any idea whether the durability issues have been tackled? Are they any different to the EVOs?

By: BillM

BillM — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:39:16 +0000

Hi, Just found this review and was very interested. I had a one to one POSE session a couple of months a go and have been running in Nike frees (3.0) since. I have a pair of vivo barefoot casual shoes which I love wearing. So much so that I was intending to buy the evo’s as the nike frees seem to be hard to come by now. After reading your review though, the durability aspect worries me as they are very expensive ( I got my casual shoes at half price with a voucher through one of their stockists ). Having looked at the puma kosmos, how do you find them for durability as they don’t look that strong, although at the price maybe you cant expect too much ! I dont mind paying for quality but I would expect around 800-1000 miles from the evo’s.

By: IanM

IanM — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:13:18 +0000

Thanks for the comment Mark. It’s good to hear people’s experiences with kit. If we discuss it then I’m sure manufacturers will take note at some point.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:07:59 +0000

Bought these shoes because I read they provided better protection on trail runs than the Vibram Five Fingers KSO which I also own. The EVO only provides protection slightly better than the Vibram Five Finger KSOs and the cost for the EVO is almost twice the cost of the Vibrams. I also had some pressure points on the EVO that caused blisters that I did not get with the Vibram 5 fingers. For the value, the Vibrams are the better choice but the EVO is still a very good minimalist shoe if you are willing to pay the cost and adapt to the blisters, pressure points, etc. I will rotate running in both the EVO and the Vibram Five Finger KSO, but my preference is the VFF.