Tough Mudder Shoes and Clothes Tips

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Hey there you Tough Mudder. What shoes and clothes should you wear for the race? I'll go through each item so you don't the same mistakes as me!
1. Don't wear any jewelry. I can't stress this point enough. I lost my wedding ring in the mud somewhere, so make sure you take off your rings, earrings, and what ever other piercings or bracelets you have on.
2. For shoes, I recommend Minimalist Running Shoes. What are these? They are lighter than traditional running shoes. If you can't do the light running shoe option, wear old running shoes, because they are going to get super muddy and dirty. I wore Vibram Five Fingers, but mud got stuck in the toe sections and was hard to get out.
3. Clothing - Wear the least amount of clothes that you are comfortable with. The best combo would be lightweight shorts and a light shirt, preferrably "Dry Fit" material. Cotton clothes will absorb way too much mud and water. A lot of guys went without shirts, which is a good idea, but crawling on your belly in the Electric Eel in mud can feel a bit rough at times.
4. You can wear gloves if you want, but I recommend against it. I was worried, I wouldn't have a good grip with my bare hands, but it was fine without gloves, even on the Funky Monkey, which are monkey bars. Nothing is going to be too tough on your hands, and the gloves might be more slippery than without.
I hope these tips help you get through the Tough Mudder.
Happy Trials - Coach Tief

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@carolynmosier1178 10 жыл бұрын

Great Tip on the Shoes. My Husband wore Merrell Trail Glove shoes for his toughmudder and he was very happy with them. He also wore low cut injinji toe socks to keep the toe on toe friction down.

@RobYu 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I'm about to run a Spartan Sprint and these reminders are handy.

@novaleighwheeler746 9 жыл бұрын

I wore Vibram Treksport shoes. This year I will be wearing Vibram Bikila EVO WP with Vibram toe socks. By the end of the course last year, my partners feet hurt him SOOO bad! My feet were perfectly fine. I just ran Spartan Sprint yesterday in AZ with my trusty Vibram Treksport shoes. My feet were the only ones not hurting out of every one in my group. ;)

@frankrizzo442 7 жыл бұрын

Straight and to the point! Thank you so much!!

@scottmartin9719 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm a 3 time mudder, (4 times after tomorrow) and I've seen all sorts of combinations that work. I prefer the minimalist view recommended in the video. I wore toe shoes the first and third time, and am tomorrow as well. Yes, mud gets in, but taking your shoes off near water can get rid of the caked mud. I didn't wear gloves, but if grip strength is a problem, you might want to. If I was to wear a little more, it would be a quick-dry long-sleeve shirt to protect the arms from the inevitable scrapes. Compression socks might be a good option, but don't fit well with my toe shoe plans.

@NEStudify Жыл бұрын

Sir , I need to run a race of 4 km . The race is after 1 month. What should I practice with, between metal spike shoe or rubber trail shoe?

@TomsBackyardWorkshop 10 жыл бұрын

I wore a fairly new pair of NB Minimus zero (>100 miles)for my first TM I will be wearing the same pair of shoes for my second TM next week. The upper has a few holes in it but the soles are still in great condition.

@yhaniep2325 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!! As I only have running shoes and hiking shoes

@mik1of3 10 жыл бұрын

This past weekend, we competed in the Baytown Texas Tough Mudder. I agree with most of your advice, except for the no socks--the amount of mud, rocks and grassy crap that gets in your shoes will rub your feet and toes raw if you don't wear socks. Every thing you wear WILL get TRASHED, so wear old shoes. And I wore bike shorts..and didn't get muddy like you described..if they're tight, they won't. Barefeet on Everest helps IMMENSELY.

@jamesmckoy 10 жыл бұрын

yes! Injini toe socks are the bomb, No chafing at all, done 3 mudders and 3 spartans in them. Did the beast on the weekend and feet were great. Just as important as the shoe IMHO

@Caban179 10 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt, the best shoes for this event are the Salomon Speedcross 3. Amelia Boone wears them and if they are good enough for her then they are definitely good enough for me. Super grip, very light, good drainage. I put them in the washer after the TM Whistler and they came out like new. Do not listen to people that say your runners will be wrecked afterward. They will get dirty but they will not get wrecked.

@Tips4Running 10 жыл бұрын

I interviewed Boone for my website. If they are good enough for her, I bet they are great for anyone running a mud/obstacle course.

@norricdaoc8746 9 жыл бұрын

Your vids are very well done, good and concise info. I have done 2 TM's so far, 3rd next week, and I will agree with the post before mine by Gene, Inov-8 Mudclaws are designed for exactly this type of event. You can walk up mud slopes that everyone else has to make human pyramids to get up. To elaborate: Inov-8 makes 2 types of shoes that are perfect for TM. First is the Mudclaw's which have a 3mm or 6mm heel drop. If you are not a minimalist shoe runner, get the red 3mm version, the yelow 6mm is just too high for good balance. If you ARE a minimalist runner, the Inov-8 Baregrip-200 is a zero drop version with an even more aggressive tread than the Mudclaw. Both versions will run you $120 and you have to get it thru Amazon or Zappo's, but trust me, after doing 2 TM's and 9 Spartan 's, and having used both the Mudclaw and Bare-grip, they are so worth the money.

@Tips4Running 9 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Flood I might have to look into that. My Merrills that I wore for the last two don't quite have enough traction.

@johnhernandez3134 6 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Niten my first Tough Mudder I wore and old pair of k-swiss's and then I used them the following year and they were still fine

@mik1of3 10 жыл бұрын

Yes. We were in the TM event on Sunday Oct 6 in Baytown Texas, and while we ditched our socks by the 10th mile, the rocks and grass and stuff will get in your shoes and rub your toes raw. I can't imagine no socks throughout the whole thing. My feet would have ended up bloody if I had.

@DesaraeVeit 11 жыл бұрын

Nice tips!

@JohnBostMessages 10 жыл бұрын

I wore poly/spandex compression blends. Full length compression pants, long-sleeve compression shirt, and shorts and short sleeve shirt over compression clothing. In retrospect, I would have ditched the shirt sleeve shirt and shorts. Even thought hey were polyester blend, they still felt heavy. I was in Tahoe, and it was cold all day! I would have taken a backpack with a sweat shirt and some warm gloves to warm up after each water obstacle.

@IanYoungOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Short and to the point. Lol at the creepy dancing guy

@Tips4Running 10 жыл бұрын

Try to get a course map. You'll be able to cheer him on at some of the obstacles. They group a lot of them near the finish, so you'll see them start, maybe once or twice in the middle, and then quite a few at the end.

@melody2104 10 жыл бұрын

How does bystand(ing) work? Do you follow each group around the obstacle course or do you cheer for the beginning and wait for them to return? My friend is doing it on Saturday and I want to go route him on!

@scarlettrose9880 6 жыл бұрын

I loved this

@JohnBostMessages 10 жыл бұрын

I wore a polyester blend, and that seemed to work okay. My shoes, however, did feel a bit heavy.

@mik1of3 10 жыл бұрын

Depends on the color. Black is best--the mud is oily and will stain lighter colors. I wore an orange jog bra...will see if the mud washes out. It may only be a bra, but I don't want it if it's stained and yucky, you know? My socks I threw away, same for my bike shorts...they were old and I planned on doing that anyway. Same for the shoes.

@frankdouglas8146 Жыл бұрын

Anyone have any suggestions on socks that will help me avoid blisters during the event?

@sheisalicee6134 2 жыл бұрын

I’m signed up for My first in September. Question about where do people keep their car key? i’m going to say wallets etc will be inside the car but what about the key? I was thinking i could pin it to the inside of clothing but looks like mud and water will be from head to toe 😳