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Salomon SpeedCross 2 Trail Running Shoe - Men's
Is this shoe water resistant? I want to go with something other...
By Jon.B
Ranked #1332 - Men's Trail Run Shoes
June 30, 2009
Is this shoe water resistant? I want to go with something other than gore-tex for the heat factor. But need something water resistant enough to keep out heavy dew. I am thinking of this or the La Sportiva. Any comments on the water resistant would be appreciated. How does the fit of the Cross compare to the ultra pro 3d?
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By jj-campbel2168553
Ranked #479 - Men's Trail Run Shoes
January 8, 2011
I've been using these this winter, they are not waterproof but I wear thin wool running socks and even down into the 20s my feet stay warm. Wool breathes but will still hold in warmth even when wet. I also did not get the goretex lined SC2 for the same reasons as Jean-Yves and do not regret it.
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By Jean-Yves Couput
Ranked #42 - Men's Trail Run Shoes
December 11, 2009
there's a DWR treatment on the SpeedCross which keeps away the water better than mesh. But it's efficiency is very limited. OK for a little bit of dew, but not OK for very wet conditions. You won't find anything protective for heavy dew besides a shoe with Gore-tex membrane, but you'll have the downsides of it, which means less breathable than a no membraned shoe> The good thing with the SpeedCross though is the fact the ripstop materiel we use for the shoe isn't getting extra weight when wet compared to mesh.
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By trail ninja
Ranked #1011 - Men's Trail Run Shoes
September 17, 2009
nope your feet will get wet if you come in contact with water.
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