My daughter didn't like XC spikes. She didn't like the plastic spikes molded into the back. She'd wear her track spikes to XC spikes. I got her to try Altra's on at a local store. She loved them. It's the only spikes she wants now for track or XC.

They have a nice wide toe box which is ideal for the way she runs. The have some cushioning and support for spikes. They are well made.

She is on to her second pair due to how she left her first pair after her last rainy muddy XC meet of the season. She just bagged them up wet for 4 months. Parts of them fell apart due to neglect on her part. She learned her lesson and is now pampering her new pair after she runs in the rains or snow.

We got my son his first pair of spikes this spring. He tried on several pairs of spikes and he chose the Altra's. He loves them too. He said they felt more like a shoe.