Roclite - heavy thread for all conditions. wet, dry and rugged. Trail Talon - more suited to hard packed trails. More of a "faster" shoe. But still plenty of thread. The trail talon is the upgrade/replacement of the Race with more aggressive thread. The number, i.e. 295 refers to the cushioning + drop (and is the weight of the shoe for a size UK9, or something like that...). For the current range the lower the number, the less the drop and less cushioning. I need to check, but if I remember the Trail talon 255 is 4mm drop and the 275 is 8mm. In the old days they used the arrow system - 1 arrow 4mm, 2 arrow 6mm and 3 arrow 8mm or something like that. The Roclite 295 is 6mm drop, but lower heel height than the new trail talon 255 (which is a 4mm shoe) and less cushioning. The Trail talon is very, very similar to the Terra Kiger in terms of offset and heel/forefoot height. But heel/forefoot height is only part of the equation. The shape of the shoe and upper being the rest. Best is to try it on. But is works well for me.
