Inov8
Roadfly
Inov8's road shoe is a throwback to a firmer, more natural ride, with a foot-shaped toe box, full rubber coverage and a very plush insole. It's steady and versatile rather than soft or fast.
About the Roadfly
Inov8 is best known for trail and fell shoes, and the Roadfly is its road option: a light, cushioned daily trainer that the brand says is built with trail know-how for uneven roads and paths. It shares its POWERFLOW PRO midsole with trail models such as the Trailfly V2, but swaps graphene lugs for a road outsole. Inov8 also sells Roadfly Zero and Roadfly Max versions.
A BOOMERANG footbed uses foam beads that the brand says return 40% energy per stride. The outsole is Enduro Grip rubber, which Inov8 says grips on wet or slick pavement, and the upper is a one-piece engineered mesh with a MET-CRADLE midfoot overlay. NATURALFIT comes in Standard and Wide versions, designed to lock the heel and midfoot while letting the toes splay. The brand says the 6 mm drop gives a smooth heel-to-toe transition. Comparable options appear in the daily running shoes guide.
Specs and features from inov-8.ca and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
Video reviews
What the critics say
80/100 review score
- RunRepeat 77/100
The reviews in briefRunRepeat's Carlos Sánchez found the Inov8 Roadfly a fairly priced shoe with a very roomy toe box, full rubber coverage and a natural, firm ride, but measured its drop well above the stated figure. Men's Fitness agreed it was stable and roomy, though it wanted more cushioning and punch for faster or longer runs.
- Positive: Roomy, foot-shaped toe box
- Positive: Full-length rubber that grips in the wet and lasts
- Positive: Very cushioned insole
- Negative: Firm ride lacks punch for faster running
- Negative: Measured drop is well above the stated 6 mm
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The numbers
- Daily trainer
- Type
- 251 g
- Weight
- 27 mm
- Heel stack
- 6 mm
- Drop
- No plate
- Plate
- Inherently stable
- Support
Weight for a men's US 9 / UK 8.5.
What it feels like
Fit
Runs small
Runs about half a size small with a foot-shaped toe box and fairly low volume; a wide version is available.
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Inov8 Roadfly
In short
A good fit if you want a roomy, natural-feeling daily trainer with a firmer, lower ride than today's big-stack shoes. Size up half a size, and forefoot strikers may prefer something else.
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