Notace

Yama 1 Trail Running Shoe - Men's

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"I put these through a long technical run with serious elevation change, loose rock on the way up and rooted descents on the way back down, and the three directional lug pattern held its ground in every situation. The zero drop platform keeps my ankles and knees tracking the way they should on uneven terrain, and at 215 grams the shoe never becomes a factor in how far or how fast I want to go."

The trail does not care about your plan. It throws roots and loose rock and unexpected camber at every mile, and the shoes underneath you either handle it or they do not. The Notace Yama 1 Trail Running Shoe was built to handle it, starting from a zero drop, 15mm platform that keeps the body in a natural, stable position and working outward from there with every design decision pointing toward the same goal: a shoe that moves the way the foot moves and grips the way the terrain demands.

Three millimeter angled lugs drive that traction story from three distinct directions. Forward-facing heel lugs bite into the trail during hard braking on steep descents, rear-angled forefoot lugs claw for purchase on uphill pitches where grip matters most, and neutral midfoot lugs provide the steady, reliable contact needed when the ground shifts without warning underfoot. The eTPU midsole keeps the overall weight honest at 215 grams while delivering cushioning that absorbs the repetitive impact of long miles without disconnecting the foot from the information the terrain is sending back. A foot-shaped toe box gives the forefoot room to engage fully, the synthetic suede heel liner holds the back of the foot in place through aggressive direction changes, and the TPU textured insole sharpens sensory feedback so nothing about the ground beneath you goes unnoticed. When the route gets technical and the margin for error shrinks, the Yama 1 is exactly where it needs to be.