Almost perfect

By M Jansson Ranked #560 - Men's Trail Run Shoes July 18, 2006

I just finished the 450-mile 2006 Primal Quest, and did 80% of the foot sections in the Salomon XA Pro 3D. Although I should have had the Gore-Tex version to keep the sand out of them (yes, "sand" may be the only reason to look at Gore-Tex for adventure racing), they became my best friends during this unforgiving course. I started the race in different shoes, and promptly developed severe blisters due to sand packing in the toe box (as did many other racers). After switching to the 3Ds, I logged another 100 miles or so and my feet actually healed up, rather than deteriorate further - the 3Ds were excellent. I have two suggestions to make this great shoe even better: 1)add a thin nylon membrane in the sole to prevent rock bruise and 2)Add an integrated gaiter, but make it thinner/lighter/more breathable than the Nike Orizaba version.

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