The Trailfly V2 sits in the middle of inov-8's trail range: a hard-ground shoe with 4 mm graphene-rubber lugs over a POWERFLOW PRO midsole that inov-8 firmed up to make it last longer. It handles dry rock, packed dirt and the odd wet root without feeling like a race shoe, and the moderate drop keeps the transition low without being extreme.
It suits you if most of your running is off-road and you want one pair for everyday trail miles, the long weekend loop and the occasional race. The wide NATURALFIT forefoot lets your foot swell over a long day.
It is not a road shoe. At 304 g the lugs buzz on tarmac and wear down fast there, and there is not enough stud depth to hold in deep mud.