The Salomon S/Lab Sense 8 is an example of a product that's designed to do a pretty specific thing, and that does that exceptionally well. But what about using it outside of racing and fast runs? Check out our review.
La Sportiva says their Kaptiva is designed for racing, and we think this lightweight, fairly minimal trail shoe definitely excels there. But we've also been surprised by how well it works outside of a race course — check out our review.