It is inevitable, when you talk about trail running shoes, that the name of the French brand Salomon comes up. In RUNNEA we do not miss the opportunity to present the 17 best rated trail and running shoes from Salomon. The Annecy-based company has a long history of providing shoes and clothing for those who love to enjoy the mountain in all its splendor and fullness, and in countless sports disciplines such as trail running, hiking, climbing, mountaineering, and even skiing.
The prestige of Salomon is undoubtable and as one of the leading brands in trail territory, although we should also note the quantitative and qualitative leap that has also given in the road running market.
The best Salomon trail running shoes
It is not surprising that with the wide range of Salomon trail running shoes, many of its best-selling models offer an excellent quality/performance ratio. Thus, and thanks to its great variety, Salomon covers a wide range of athletes of different profiles and conditions. In the following lines, we present some of its most emblematic models, including the best-sellers of the French brand.
Salomon S/Lab Genesis
The Salomon S/Lab Genesis has been specifically designed to run fast through the most demanding mixed terrain, while enjoying high-performance grip and lasting comfort. The midsole incorporates lightweight, reactive Energy Surge foam, a combination of EVA and olefinic fiber [OBC] that offers durable cushioning and energy return with rebound. Its All Terrain Contagrip® outsole is designed to offer quality response on a wide variety of surfaces, while the unit maintains a 8 mm drop, with a heel depth of 4.5mm and a contained weight of 258 grams.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Racing
- Cushion: High
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 8 mm
- Pace: Medium, High
- Weight: 258 gr
Salomon Genesis
The Salomon Genesis is a trail running shoe that will stand out for providing good comfort and stability to runners medium weight during all your workouts in the mountains. The upper of the shoe features Matryx technology that provides great durability and protection while the outsole will maintain Salomon's proven technology, the Contagrip All Terrain compound, with great grip on all types of surfaces. Its Energy Foam midsole and Active Chassis will provide extra stability in all types of training. All this with a drop of 8 mm, with profiles of 30 mm in the rear and 22 mm in the front, and weighing only 269 grams.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 8 mm
- Pace: Medium
- Weight: 269 gr
Salomon Sense Ride 5
The Salomon Sense Ride 5 is a shoe that comes with a substantial change in the midsole, moving from the Optivibe technology of the Salomon Sense Ride 4 to the Energy Foam system, with greater cushioning and softness, but without losing reactivity. They have an All Terrain Contagrip outsole with 3.5 mm lugs, but with a pattern and/or geometry that will provide greater contact surface with the ground. A model that maintains a drop of 8 millimeters and a weight below the 300 grams, only 286 grams.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 8 mm
- Pace: Medium, High
- Weight: 286 gr
Salomon Speedcross 6
We must say that the Salomon Speedcross 6 are bestsellers, so the sixth version of the Speedcross maintains that line to continue to provide the trail runner with everything you need to run in the mountains. That is, an iconic trail running shoe being a lighter, more powerful model with better grip on the ground. A plus point is also its quick mud evacuation. In addition, these Speedcross 6 from Salomon include a renewed upper compared to previous versions, making this model a more versatile, functional and dynamic option.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training
- Cushion: High
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 10 mm
- Pace: Medium
- Weight: 297 gr
Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 2
The Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 2 is a shoe inspired by Salomon's elite athletes with the development of the latest S/Lab know-how. This model stands out for being a lightweight, precise and dynamic shoe, everything a mountain runner is looking for their high-level competitions. This is a fast-paced model for trail running of the most versatile, however, its perfect field of action would be delimited in those short and intense trails on compact terrain and trails. To highlight its Matryx mesh fabric, breathable but reinforced, will wrap your foot like a glove offering a lightness of the most striking, weighing only 170 grams.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Racing
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 6 mm
- Pace: High
- Weight: 170 gr
Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 2 Soft Ground
If one of Salomon's most outstanding competition models for the mountains already had a successor with the Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 2, today it is the turn of its variant for greasy terrain. We speak, how could it be otherwise, of the Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 2 Soft Ground, a shoe inspired by the elite athletes of Salomon with the development of the latest S/Lab knowledge, now with the best performance for lovers of mud.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Racing
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 6 mm
- Pace: Medium, High
- Weight: 203 gr
Salomon Pulsar Trail Pro 2
The Salomon Pulsar Trail Pro 2 are trail running shoes aimed at top level competition. With the good reception of its predecessors, Salomon seeks to surprise again with a fast, dynamic and most explosive model for the mountain. A model that will go "to the next level". A fast, versatile and powerful model to cover distances up to marathon. With the Energy Foam compound, a lightweight and reactive foam resulting from the combination of EVA and OBC fiber, it will provide greater comfort in every step without neglecting the speed and energy return.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Racing
- Cushion: Soft, Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 6 mm
- Pace: Medium, High
- Weight: 230 gr
Salomon Ultra Flow
The new Salomon Ultra Flow arrives as one of the most versatile and all-terrain ultra-distance models in the catalog of the French company. We are talking about a model suitable for all types of runners looking for a feeling of maximum comfort, effective and durable cushioning and perfect grip. Its midsole comes with Energy Foam foam, in profiles of between 32 and 26 millimeters to leave us with a drop of 6 millimeters and a total weight of around 244 grams. With Contagrip technology in the outsole, this is a model with great grip, which also comes with a completely lightweight and breathable upper.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: High
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 6 mm
- Pace: Low, Medium
- Weight: 244 gr
Salomon Thundercross
The Salomon Thundercross is a trail running shoe that will encompass an aggressive yet technical model that will provide an efficient alternative for all those difficult outings on technical and even muddy terrain. As its "cross surname" suggests, this is a perfect model for all those greasy surfaces. It is a model that will provide more cushioning and reactivity thanks to its Energy Foam system. In addition, we are talking about a model with a 4-millimeter drop, compared to the 10 millimeters of the Speedcross, and that will probably weigh less than 290 grams, with no more and no less than 290 grams.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: Neutral, High
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 4 mm
- Pace: Medium, High
- Weight: 290 gr
Salomon Ultra Glide 2
In a list of walking shoes, it was impossible not to include one of Salomon's bets. From RUNNEA we believe that your best option right now is the Salomon Ultra Glide 2, a shoe for lovers of long distances, which will provide great security and durability. Like its predecessor, it is a top of the range in cushioning, with smooth and durable transitions, but this time with a more successful, stable and secure support. In short, the perfect ally for long distances on all types of surfaces, especially on compact terrain and trails.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: High
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 6 mm
- Pace: Low, Medium
- Weight: 280 gr
Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 Gore-Tex
The Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 Gore-Tex is a shoe that is characterized by providing stability, durability and support for our activities and also in this version, it incorporates waterproof membrane to keep our feet dry at all times.
- Surface: Trail
- Use: Training
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 11 mm
- Pace: Low
Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 Gore-Tex
Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 Gore-Tex
Salomon X Ultra 4 Gore-Tex
Rated as one of the best options for use as a sport shoe for hiking - hence its high weight - thanks to the superb performance of the Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX you have the option to conquer virtually any terrain, adding protection and stability, even to some extent of lightness. It also brings with it the exclusive Goretex membrane for increased protection and faster movement. In fact, this latest version has a new chassis, which contributes to higher joint protection, all without sacrificing freedom of movement.
The best Salomon road running shoes
Nor can we leave out the options that Salomon presents for running on the road. For some time now, the French company has been making a leap in quality to add kilometres, and even shave seconds off the clock, when it comes to bringing out the best version on the road. Some of Salomon's latest launches are already among the top sellers in running shoes for road running.
Salomon Spectur
The Salomon Spectur model is here to stay, because it is a model that stands out for its great lightness, in addition to being able to offer a very soft tread. Two outstanding features are its new Energy Blade system, in charge of propulsion, but also the Energy Surge foam and the most cutting-edge technological resource of Reverse Camber. All together for faster and smoother transitions. In this way, your runs will be faster, more reactive and explosive in each new training session you face.
- Surface: Road
- Technology: Carbon plate
- Use: Mixed
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 6 mm
- Pace: High
- Weight: 300 (9,5 US)
Salomon Phantasm 2
The Salomon Phantasm 2 is a high performance model for the most demanding competitions, but now also for training, which will arrive with its characteristic fiberglass plate as an alternative to the carbon, so widespread in the market. We are talking about a top-performance model that will keep its dual-density foam in the midsole, the Energy Foam and Energy Blade technologies merge to provide greater rebound and reactivity to the model. With a weight of around 1.5 grams and a 9 drop, this new model will appear with the same drop as its predecessors but with a little more lightness, which will make them a little more dynamic.
- Surface: Road
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 9 mm
- Pace: High
- Weight: 255 gr
Salomon Aero Glide 2
The Salomon Aero Glide 2 lands in the asphalt market as a running shoe that will continue to be one of the most prominent of the brand within the fast and soft trend that exists in the French company during the last seasons. The upper mesh, in addition to being more comfortable, will also be thinner to accentuate that feeling of comfort and also improve breathability and softness. Besides, the Rocker Reverse Camber geometry will offer greater fluidity of movement and stability. All this in a model with a 10 mm drop and a total weight of 270 grams.
- Surface: Road
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: High
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 10 mm
- Pace: Medium
- Weight: 270 gr
Salomon Aero Volt 2
The Salomon Aero Volt 2 is an asphalt shoe designed for all those dynamic training sessions at versatile paces in which reactivity and cushioning are fundamental pillars. A light-weight, versatile and competitive shoe that stands out for its EnergyFoam foam, Contagrip outsole and SensiFit inner lining. Its midsole has a medium-high profile thanks to the 32 millimeters of its heel and 24 of its toe, it leaves a drop of 8 millimeters and weight of only 190 grams.
- Surface: Road
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Neutral
- Drop: 8 mm
- Pace: Medium, High
- Weight: 190 gr
Salomon DRX Bliss
Salomon continues its commitment to the running segment with the launch of the Salomon DRX Bliss, a running shoe that provides extra stability and cushioning for all those who start running and also stands out for offering great comfort during our workouts.
- Surface: Road
- Use: Training, Racing
- Cushion: Neutral
- Running gait: Overpronation
- Drop: 8 mm
- Pace: Low, Medium
- Weight: 266 gr
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