"!!!! Awesome runners !!!!" - Review of Salomon XT Wings WP Shoe - Men's

I have only had my XT Wings WP's ( waterproof version ) for about 2 weeks now , its a bit early for a review - But i bought a pair of Salomon XA Comp 3 GTX Trail runners at the same time thru this site & sent here to Nelson , New Zealand. They both have Gore-Tex in them.I was skeptical with the XT's at the start as they felt a bit tight for some reason, when the GTX's were straight out of the box they provided a good fit , both are the same size , so i ran the GTX's for first 2 days & they feel good , quite light ( lighter than the Xt's )not bad traction , ran around between 8-12klm technical trail both times , so then I thought "bugger it" & I'm putting on the XT's for awhile now. I have found that the xt's require a little break in time , a few days + for running ( a little bit tight ), but after that point , they feel amazing . I can't stop wearing them now as they are so comfortable that it's not funny ( seriously) they give amazing shock-absorption over hard rocks ,pavement/road with a bit left for tiny bit of bounce etc so i can move faster compared to the GTX's ( had a rolled ankle for a few days & it was tolerable to run in the xt's but not the Gtx's ). A lot more stable & lot less ankle roll than the GTX's and other runners , tho my feet feel a bit higher from the ground & caught things on the way through sometimes ( had to read adjust how i ran a bit ) on uneven ground - trails , etc ). They feel pretty much like a comfy slipper. Love the Salomon lace up system , hardly ever touch them , just slip them on & don't even touch the laces & they never bang against your legs as the laces are tucked away in the little pouch thing . It was pouring down rain last night for the 1st time since i got them & I was so eager to run thru mountain trails here in the torrential rain just to see if they were waterproof , but i was really sore from working out at the gym & a previous hard trail run the day before - was too sore & i was spewing. So eager to try them in muddy wet conditions as they say waterproof in a few different areas on the runners . Tho i don't think the WP's( Gore-Tex ) would be suitable for summer as i feel they don't give enough ventilation as my feet were getting quite warm each time tho they are still new , the normal XT's would be great for this i think as they have mesh on them. The Red XT wings WP's are really flashy looking , they look awesome like a professional adventure racer on an advertisement & are great for night running as they are reflective . So car's , trucks , etc can see you ( i run mostly at night after work , so it's wicked for that), I actually hate flashy looking runners , as like to get down & just do it without the hype . They're Amazing & thanks!
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