Salomon SM Lite Hiking Boot - Men's - 2004 BCS

These boots are great. I used them in the San Juans last week where we did both post holing and snowshoeing. They keep my feet dry and I didn’t get any blisters even though I only had an hour or two to wear them prior to the trip.

Excellent buy on these boots. Minimal break in required and great comfort for the hard and long hikes with the big pack. GREAT DEAL!

I love these shoes. Great traction and all around comfort make this a perfect shoe for the weekend mountaineer.

I have worn them a few times now. Overall the feeling is a super-cushy boot with a sturdy toe and heel. A couple problems made me consider returning them.
Out of the box there was some obvious quality control problems with the uppers. On one of the boots, along where the lace hooks are attached, the inner plastic which gives it structure does not go much past the end of the hooks and so there is not a nice defined tongue fold, it just kind of accordions together, even when making an effort to do it neatly.
The tongue and upper in general are too mushy, the inner liner gets small folds in it. Ankle support is OK for my worthless ankles; for such a high boot, you'd think it would be better. The oversized locking hooks at the inner hinge of the ankle can dig in and get somewhat painful going diagonally up 35+(?) degree slabs when you are keeping your heel low. Thicker socks seemed to help.
They seem quite roomy, even with heavy socks I had plenty of wiggle room, almost too much. I ordinarily get my street shoes a tad oversized and got these at my regular size. I could wear 2 pairs of socks and a liner with them, which can be good for winter. That's what I do with my old-style Makalus.
The big sticky front toe rand and the heel cup (counter)are sweet and the soles are very soft. There is maybe a half shank but alot of structural bits that make it seem like a little more. They are light compared to my old-version Makalus, I can actually run with them on and feels great. The new Makalus are only about 2 oz heavier.
I got them because they are cheap, to burn up on regular peakbag workouts around Tahoe. If more socks and/or lacing techniques does it for me, I won't trade them in for new Makalus.

Great boots, it only took a couple of long walks to break them in but now they fit like a pair of slippers. Just like to say that the service from this site was faultless, could have bought them from my local outdoor shop here in England but much cheaper from you guys. Will use you again. Many thanks.

After I got the boot I spent a couple of days walking around to break them in. They worked not too bad for some bouldering at Enchanted Rock in Texas, and great support and sturdiness. I know they will soon stand up well to the rigors they will face in the Cascades when I move to Washington here in another month. I am looking forward to setting them atop of Mt Rainier.

Light mountaineering or heavy backpacking, this is the boot. Bombproof outside, comfortable inside. I got them for backpacking (they’re praised as a backpacking boot in Backpacker magazine). I bought these and the La Sportiva Glaciers to compare side-by-side. The Glaciers are good, but as soon as you put both boots you’ll recognize the Salomon’s as a superior quality boot and much more comfortable. Salomon SM Lites are the same price or even less expensive than non-mountaineering boots but can handle any environment. Plus, they’ll last a hell of a lot longer for hiking.

Excellent service. My Salomon hiking boots are everything I wanted and more. Thanks!

After purchasing the SM Lites I was only able to break them in for a total of 6 hours or so of light walking. It didn't matter - they were comfortable right from the start! The sizing was perfect - something I was apprehensive about with online purchasing. They fit my medium volume feet well, and were true to size of other athletic/hiking shoes and boots I have worn. I used them in sub zero temperatures climbing Mt Washington (NH) this winter (with a 40lb pack) and they performed beautifully with crampons and without. They will get another test this spring on Mt Rainier. For the money, this is the best all-around boot out there!

I have no real basis for comparison, having only recently taken up the serious hiking sport. I will say that these are very well made boots, but not for basic trekking. They are for rugged hikes and mountainous terrain and that is why I bought them.