Inov-8 Trailroc 285 Trail Running Shoe Review . Prior to the Trailroc 285 I had been using my Merrell MTL Cirrus which handled all the trail races and mountain summit fast pack trips I threw at it. As with any shoe it eventually was beat up and worn down so I headed to Frontrunners Nanaimo to get new shoes. Sitting on the floor was a sweet 4cznJ.