I had been looking for trail running / orienteering shoes with more grip and started to look for options that were on the market.

My requirements for the shoe were

Good grip on the rock since I am planning to use these while mountaineering

Low heel to toe drop since I prefer barefoot feeling

Narrow fit

Fast draining while orienteering through swamps

I found out there is a not so well known Finnish orienteering shoe manufacturer from Finland, the VJ Sport that promised to cover all these requirements with their Irock 2. There were not that much information or reviews (especially in English) of VJ Sport shoes, so if you ended up here after googling VJ Sport shoes your not alone. You can even find VJ Sports shoes from Jonathan Albons and Thierry Gueoriougs feet.