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Trail running and ultra running are intimately connected to manufactured products that are sustainable and durable. The Men's Norda 001 is both. From the upper to the midsole and finally the outsole the Norda 001 is made to get you 1000 miles. The more miles you can get on a trail runner the less waste that is thrown in landfill. If you subscribe to a product that is sustainable and durable then this is your ultra trail running shoe. 

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In a small mountain town like Salida, Co we are intimately connected to waste management and climate change. That’s why we are constantly trying to get customers into products that do not break down quickly. The more products a customer buys the higher the likelihood that product ends up in the landfill. We might sell more products if they are less durable but what’s the point if the trails we run on are straight garbage? That’s why we are pushing the Men's Norda 001. Is it expensive? Yes! Does it get less than 25 cents per mile? Absolutely! Many less expensive $150 shoes are 50 cents a mile and you would need to purchase 3 or 4 pairs to get the mileage out of one pair of Norda 001. So what makes the Norda 001 so durable? 

It starts from the top with a sustainable Bio-Based Dyneema Upper. Dyneema, which was made famous in ultra-light back packing for being lightweight, abrasion resistant and environmentally friendly, was an obvious choice for Norda. It delivers the lowest carbon footprint per unit strength of any trail running upper currently produced. 

They then sought to find the lightest and most durable midsole possible and what they found was the Virbam® SLE midsole. Engineered by Virbam to be the lightest weight and highest rebound on the market. This engineered EVA midsole is made to handle any environment and distance you can throw at it. 

Finally, Norda understood that regardless of how durable and lightweight the upper and midsole are, the shoe would be worthless without a durable and sticky tread. It was only natural that they added Vibram® Litebase® which is 30% lighter than traditional Vibram treads with Vibram® Megagrip® rubber creating the lightest and stickiest trail running tread on the market. 

Men’s Norda 001 

Heel to Toe drop

5mm

26mm to 21 mm

269 grams

US Men’s 10