Article by Jérémy Marie
Rossignol Venosk ($140/ €140)
Introduction
Rossignol is a French model that weathered just a few storms within the 2020s, affected by the overall ski malaise of the COVID period, and affected by just a few unsuccessful strategic decisions (takeovers and resales of Raidlight, Felt, Time…).
In France, the concern of seeing one of many sport’s historic firms disappear was palpable, however in the long run, issues settled down with the resumption of winter actions, and better-judged investments (set up of R-Bikes beacons for newbie and professional mountain bikers, partnership with the Federation, improvement of technical materials…).
The model hasn’t stopped there, and eventually 12 months’s UTMB offered the Vezor, a performance-oriented path shoe (RTR Evaluate), and now the Venosk, a fairly priced throughout choice.
Offered as a lightweight, steady, dynamic shoe, Rossignol positions it as a really versatile coaching shoe, which can have the ability to deal with races as much as the marathon path distance with no worries.
Comparable sneakers:
Saucony Peregrine
Salomon Genesis
Adidas Terrex Velocity
Hoka Torrent
Professionals:
Excellent match, between efficiency and luxury2nd insole to regulate for foot quantityLow weightStability, versatilityGlorious outsoleThe value! $140
Cons:
Some will discover it barely missing in cushioning.At its value, nothing
Stats
Pattern Weight: 278g / 9.8 oz (US10.5, EU44.5)
Stack: 28 mm heel/ 22 mm forefoot (6mm drop)
Index des assessments RTR: ICI
First Impressions and Match
First impression: the Venosk has type. The strains are resolutely sporty, and the selection of colours on this usually grey model could be very tasteful.
Particulars such because the black outer heel cup, minimize by a purple border, or the gradient from grey to black on the entrance of the midsole bear witness to an skilled design staff – we would anticipate nothing much less from Rossignol, who had already delivered an aesthetically pleasing Vezor.
The higher is fabricated from extremely breathable double-layer mesh, which I used to be in a position to affirm in the course of the first heat spring days.
The overall development of the higher is much like that of the Vezor: the heel is quite inflexible on the base, and softer on the high, with a really flared development on the high. Strengthened by an exterior insert, which is larger on the within, this development ensures wonderful help with out the slightest discomfort.
Reasonably padded, the Venosk affords wonderful consolation, however all the time with a quite sporty orientation: the Venosk does not fall into the class of path “cruisers”, such because the Saucony Xodus. We’re extra into agency, sporty consolation, one thing we discover at…Salomon, with the Genesis for instance. You possibly can really feel the “mountain” heritage of those manufacturers.
Once more with the intention of offering stability and help, we discover that the midsole rises barely on the skin of the foot. It is slight however at the least it will not get in the best way or rub the decrease ankle, as can occur with some fashions the place this “bucket” rises quite a bit.
An attention-grabbing function integrated by Rossignol is the double insole. There’s an insole, and one other 3mm flat insole, which could be eliminated so as to add a little bit of interior quantity, or to refine the match between one which’s nearer to the foot, or one which’s looser, with out the insole in order to accommodate completely different foot shapes.
The entrance stone guard could be very traditional, and provides slightly construction to a forefoot that I discovered to be effectively fitted, inside the norm. The entrance is much less pointed than that of the extra performance-oriented Vezor, so that you should not really feel squeezed, even on longer runs.
The lacing is traditional and environment friendly, with flat laces that slide properly into the eyelet reinforcements and keep firmly in place as soon as adjusted.
I like the potential for enlarging the zone on the base of the metatarsals because of the two extra rows of eyelets, positioned additional ahead than normal (and as within the Vezor). Thus you possibly can widen this space barely, both to suit your morphology higher, or to make sure a firmer, nearer maintain of the foot, when you’re on technical terrain for instance prioritizing precision and maintain over consolation.
Final, however not least, the tongue, which is sort of skinny, is fabricated from a gusseted development, which ensures good positioning and additional enhances the match.
As soon as in your toes, the Venosk’s consolation is great. The shoe’s match is cosy, the foot finds its place simply, with the lacing not requiring an excessive amount of fiddling to get it proper and make sure that the foot “locks” to the shoe.
It is clear that Rossignol has taken benefit of the becoming expertise it has acquired with mountain and nordic and alpine ski boots to realize this wonderful outcome with the Venosk, which is each comfy and really safe: the foot does not transfer, every part is held in place with easy however completely carried out options.
Midsole
The midsole consists of injected EVA, and makes use of Rossignol’s Sensor 3 know-how, which already exists in…their ski boots. Merely put, injected EVA could be thought of extra “dynamic” than compressed EVA, with a barely extra dynamic response and barely much less density.
This Sensor 3 know-how goals to enhance stability by optimizing the perform of the three key nerves within the foot that unconsciously keep steadiness.
Effectively, the reason is slightly…imprecise, however general, this midsole is completely impartial, and using injected EVA implies that it retains attention-grabbing rebound qualities and suppleness whereas preserving the burden down.
And certainly, there is no want to fret about stability, because of a platform that is simply the best width, with no excessively slim zones.
After fifteen kilometers or so, this foam has softened barely and affords, for my part, a superb compromise between consolation and dynamism.
Outsole
The outsole, or “Sensor Grip” as Rossignol calls it, makes use of an in-house rubber compound (the Vezor has a Michelin outsole) with a extremely versatile lug sample whose structure has been notably effectively thought out.
Trapezoidal blocks are organized in a number of instructions, with completely different angulations for every block, and typically are grouped in pairs, all the time staggered , to acquire most traction regardless of the slope or circumstances.
The lugs are about 4mm deep, and their spacing ensures wonderful mud evacuation.
On the path, I’ve to confess I used to be pleasantly stunned by the outcome, each because of the rubber, which adheres very effectively to tough surfaces (rock or damp wooden), and to the design of the lugs, which completely fulfills the advertising and marketing promise of a grip protecting nearly all of circumstances.
Present climate circumstances have enabled me to place the Venosk to the take a look at in quite a lot of circumstances, from dry terrain to greasy paths and moist stones, with flawless grip each time.
What’s extra, this rubber does not slap on asphalt sections, in contrast to Vibram, for instance, so asphalt segments do not turn into too disagreeable.
Trip and Conclusions
The Venosk proves extremely versatile and cozy, whereas providing considerable dynamism, all at a good weight and a really cheap value.
I used to be in a position to take it on lengthy outings at a leisurely tempo, in addition to uphill and downhill periods, and was pleasantly stunned each time by its habits.
It shortly provides you confidence on descents, because of its wonderful stability and foot stability. The shoe is agile, permitting you to “play” safely on descents, with grip and grip that by no means fail.
I’ve but to see any indicators of damage of the mesh or outsole, which bodes effectively for his or her sturdiness, all at an inexpensive value from a model with a premium picture.
Rating: 9.5 / 10
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Comparaisons
Index to all RTR Evaluations : HERE
Hyperlink to Rossignol Vezor assessment HERE
Salomon Genesis (RTR Evaluate)
For me, the closest shoe to the Vezor. The Genesis is probably slightly extra cushioned, slightly softer, however loses slightly dynamism. The match is comparable, safe and near the foot. The Venosk’s grip is superior, and it is going to be slightly extra steady and vigorous.
The Venosk is offered at Rossignol HERE
T-Shirt Path Sapa 75,00 €) et Brief Path Sapa (70,00 €)
Along with the 2 Vezor and Venosk fashions, Rossignol is constructing a variety of path working attire, to create an entire provide, and to be extra seen.
For this goal, in addition they despatched me a pair of Sapa shorts (dimension M) and the tee-shirt from the identical vary, additionally in dimension M. The scale M is ideal for my construct (1m78/ 73 kgs), and the minimize of the TS particularly is right: near the physique with out being clingy (the match is described as Slim by Rossignol).
I actually preferred the jersey, very gentle, mushy and stretchy. It is made of two completely different supplies: one which I might name traditional on the entrance, and on the again a really ethereal, mesh-like cloth, with wonderful moisture dissipation.
The shorts are slightly extra traditional, with built-in briefs.
The development can also be very gentle, stretchy, with a really unfastened match. With the break up sides, they nearly seem like marathon shorts.
It has a single zipper pocket on the again. Though it seems to be slim, it is truly fairly massive as soon as you have opened it, permitting you to retailer a standard-sized cellphone (in my case, a typical iPhone) with out points.
The material of the pocket is stretchy, so you possibly can “load it up” a bit with out issue.
Jeremy MARIE, French, 44y/o. Operating since 2013 and shortly transitioned to trails, centered on ultras since 2015 : TDS, Maxi-Race, “100 miles du Sud”, 90 kms du Mt Blanc, GRP 120 kms, Some shorter extra mellow races (Saintelyon 45 kms, Ecotrail Paris 45 kms…) with all the time within the combine highway and flat working, however not many highway races. Additionally energetic bike owner and 70.3 Ironman. Restoration/simple runs ~4’45/km – 4’30/km. He has an un-official marathon PR of 2h54 (solo) and 10K PR of 36’25. He does few timed highway races.
Jeremy’s unique French article was translated to English with the help of Deepl.com
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