Inferno X-Lite-ultra light semi-oversized Trail Runner $110- Outdoor Retailer, SLC words/images Judith Ecochard Tecnica performance footwear is forty years young-still providing outdoor footwear "with Italian style." For Spring 2012---the brand continues to build on its Tecnica TRS energy and cushioning system-aimed at providing efficient, stabile and protective transfers of energy and propulsion (" ...better absorption {20% heel strike}, rolling transition {mid foot 60% contact area}, more propulsion {25% contact area}..."). Spider X-Lite $120 (front) Spider X-Lite $120 (back) Tecnica-unlike a lot of other performance brands with trail runners that we write about-( Vivobarefoot and Merrell) -believes in a heel first strike---hence the rocker shape of the outsoles. Ultra-light is the operative word... Sprint worthy trail runners -part of the "SUPERVELOCE" group (pictured above) -are built for speed-with precision sock like constru...