{"id":196,"date":"2026-04-06T17:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/whats-the-difference-between-trail-and-road-shoes-rei\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:35:53","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-trail-and-road-shoes-rei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/whats-the-difference-between-trail-and-road-shoes-rei\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between Trail and Road Shoes? || REI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s the Difference Between Trail and Road Shoes? || REI\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M_muUYjoVcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The difference between trail and road running shoes is more than just style. In this video, Katie walks you through what makes each type of shoe unique. From the soles to the uppers, she has you covered. Check it out, then head to your local REI to talk to the experts there.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to shop REI\u2019s selection of trail running shoes:<br \/>\nAnd click here to shop road running shoes: <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>At Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), we love to get outside and play, and we know first-hand the importance of quality outdoor gear. We stand behind all our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and we design our own line of award-winning REI brand gear and clothing. Whether you&#8217;re new to outdoor adventure or a seasoned pro, we gladly share our enthusiasm for our products\u2014and the trails, slopes and waterways where we play. <\/p>\n<p>Shop REI.com:<br \/>\nTake a class:<br \/>\nTravel with REI:<br \/>\nLearn something new:<br \/>\nFind a trail:<br \/>\nRead:<br \/>\nREI Membership:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The difference between trail and road running shoes is more than just style. In this video, Katie walks you through what makes each type of shoe unique. From the soles to the uppers, she has <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/whats-the-difference-between-trail-and-road-shoes-rei\/\" title=\"What\u2019s the Difference Between Trail and Road Shoes? || REI\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[34],"class_list":{"0":"post-196","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-water-trail-sports-equipment","8":"tag-how-to-choose-trail-running-shoes-for-beginners"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdooranswers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}