Trail-Running Shoes Buying Guide

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The Salomon XA Pro 3D Trail-Running Shoes provide a proven combination of light weight and stability for outdoor athletes looking for high performance over a variety of surfaces.
Shop similar productsBest Use | Trail Running |
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Trail-Running Shoe Type | Off-Trail |
Running Shoe Cushioning | Moderate Cushion |
Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 10 |
Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Single-pull Lace |
Upper | Synthetic mesh/thermoplastic urethane overlays |
Lining | Synthetic mesh |
Midsole | EVA |
Outsole | Rubber |
Rock Plate | No |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 8.7 oz. |
Gender | Men's |
4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 24.5 Mondo | 25.5 Mondo | 26.5 Mondo | 27.5 Mondo | 28.5 Mondo | 29.5 Mondo | 30.5 Mondo | 31.5 Mondo | |
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U.S. Men's | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 13 | 14 | 15.5 |
U.S. Women's | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
UK | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 14 |
EU | 36 | 36.6 | 37.3 | 38 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 40 | 40.6 | 41.3 | 42 | 42.6 | 43.3 | 44 | 44.6 | 45.3 | 46 | 46.6 | 47.3 | 48 | 49.3 | 39 | 40.3 | 42 | 43.3 | 45 | 46.3 | 48 | 49 |
Mondo | 22 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28 | 28.5 | 29 | 29.5 | 30 | 30.5 | 31 | 32 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 31.5 |
Foot Length (in.) | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 11 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.6 |
Measurements are stated in inches.
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I bought these and was holding on to them to wear a lot this summer while I wore out the old pair. I only wore them a few places until recently, but now the Plastic has come through the heel area, again. This is the second pair! I bought the current pair while still wearing out the old pair. The plastic on the old pair dug into my heal and I had worn them quite a bit and hoped these would be different. The padding needs to be better or plastic must go.
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These are my everyday wear shoes. The toebox was quite tight, even on a wide shoe, but after about a month everything stretched out enough to give for a very comfortable wear. I do a lot of urban walking and an occasional trail and found they are very stable and comfortable shoes. CAUTION: These have terrible grip on wet terrain like rocks and cement. I bought the shoes six month ago and the insides and exterior mesh are already falling apart. Thinking about returning. Makes me sad as I would have overall been happy with them if they had lasted at least a year.
About 10 years ago I stopped running because of pain in my knees. About 6 weeks ago I decided to give it another try (no surgeries or therapy on the knees though). I figured I would keep my running to treadmills where I would have a nice soft landing. After a few weeks of no pain I was willing to give trail running a go keeping that to no more than two days a week. I chose these shoes strictly based on the thumb test on the inside heel of the shoe. These had the softest heel. So far no pain at all in my 67 year old knees. I have high arches and normally have trouble with a good fit in athletic shoes but these have turned out to be very comfortable as well.
I didn't see this comment anywhere so I'm not sure if I'm the only one who feels this way. But, I've been buying these since 2005 and they recently changed the tongue where the Speed-lace lock goes and made it ridiculously fat. I don't know about anyone else, but I find this wicked annoying. Any chance you're going back to the thin and tight neoprene tongue pouch? (Pictured below)
I got them as a present from my daughter, they fits me well, at the begining they were great because even when the grass was wet in the morning my feet were dry, till I star getting them wet, i look at the sole of the shoe at notes it star coming a part, I wish the company has some kind of guaranty and replace them.
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing an issue with your Salomon product and apologize for any inconvenience caused. All Salomon footwear is guaranteed against any manufacturing or material defects for a period of two years. In the event that your footwear is defective you will qualify for a Salomon.com credit of the original purchase price of the model. To file a warranty claim please go to the link below. https://www.salomon.com/us/contactus.html
I'd been wanting a pair of Salomons for a long time, but always went with cheaper brands. Until this past March when I finally bought my first pair...the XA Pro 3D. The lacing system took some getting used to, but eventually I loved it. Comfortable fit, breathable, good traction and stability on the varied terrain I run. I was more than happy with them...until they fell apart, and quickly. I put in a lot of miles with quite a bit of elevation gain and steep terrain, but I'd say at least 90% of that is on maintained trails where nothing touches my shoe but the ground beneath my feet, yet the mesh uppers started to fray on each side within a few months, and now, four months after purchase, those small tears have become one massive hole across the top of the foot from one side to the other. Purchased: March 17, 2014. Time of Death: July 12, 2014. Less than four months. There is a lot to like about these shoes. Unfortunately, even just some reasonable durability isn't one of them so I cannot recommend them.
Once broken in, these shoes are comfortable, but they have torn and worn out inside. I've put far less expensive shoes through far more and gotten longer lasting results.
This is my 4th or 5th pair of these shoes and they have gradually gotten worse. My last pair wouldn't stay tight which led to the heel cup getting worn out. This pair has the same problem. I called Salomon and they offered to sell me a new set of laces to attempt to fix the problem. The rep said that it would somewhat improve the security of the laces. I really wanted to love these as I loved my old ones but it seems that isn't going to happen. For what its worth, the new soles seem to grip better and the lace pocket is a lower profile.
I have been hiking in Salomon trail runners for a few years now and they have been great, until now. A couple of month ago I bought the XA Pros and within 200 miles the soles were literally falling off the shoes, the heel cup had split and the mesh was tearing at the flex points. These are not the quality shoes that I am used to and I am disappointed with their short life span. From the reviews contained here I can see that I am not the only one and I can only hope that Salomon gets back to making quality, lasting products.
I looked forward to having these shoes because they tighten without shoelaces. However, their process for doing so is NOT convenient compared to replacing regular shoelaces with elastic shoelaces, as I've done with other shoes. In addition, I was surprised to find my feet hurting on my first 4.4 mile hike in these. No blisters or lasting damage, but enough discomfort in enough toes that I'll avoid them for longer hikes, at least until they are fully broken in. On the bright side, I needed a pair of black shoes for our local emergency preparedness group uniform, and these were the best choice for that I found at REI.