Wing'in it, even when wet...

By Pete LaBore Ranked #864 - Men's Trail Run Shoes March 30, 2010

I'm a creature of change in most things. After owning a pair of Salomon XA Pro GTX's and which I loved, I was in need of a new trail run shoe. I poked around on the site and tried on a variety of other brands, but ended up coming back to the Salomon's, and likely will again. Why...
-Solid feel on my foot (after playing soccer growing up, I hate loose fitting shoes)
-Great grip on the trail
-Comfy on long runs (although the XA gave me a little inner lace rub on the outside ball of my foot, these don't at all)
-The toebox is a little wider in the wings than others I tried (even the XA Pro GTX) and just fits me well. Others seem to feel it was skinny, so may have been a design change somewhere as the toe box is good for me and this is something I usually have issue with.
-Like the lacing system, especially in winter (never had a problem with it)
-I run in the rain and the winter a lot, so I'm a fan of the goretex to keep the feets dry
-Durable as hell (had my old pair for 2 plus years and the sole is just worn, but the uppers and outer look great even after some serious beatings)

Thus, for me, in this case, if it ain't broken, don't fix it...

View Details: Salomon XT Wings GTX Trail Running Shoe - Men's

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