{"id":6750,"date":"2016-01-14T13:51:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T21:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=6750"},"modified":"2018-11-11T22:03:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T06:03:27","slug":"gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/run\/gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Women&#8217;s Salomon Wings Pro 2 Trail-Running Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>Try a pair of Salomon\u2019s new Wings Pro 2 trail runners and it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll turn back. And, yes, I mean that to mean both things: you\u2019ll become a Salomon loyalist <em>and<\/em> you\u2019ll feel compelled, while running, to go farther.<\/p>\n<div class=\"curalate-widget\" lang=\"en\" style=\"margin: 0 auto !important; position: relative !important; max-width: 1080px !important;\" data-stretch-to-fit=\"true\" data-widget-id=\"Fygy9Epm95ljODUlAqyqVDmCVZT2Wn6C\" data-shop-button-text=\"SHOP\" data-auto-show-products=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; border-radius: 3px; max-width: 100% !important; width: 100% !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/d36i2kont0saxx.cloudfront.net\/images\/mj5ipQt1hoj_F63_zzoQVZmLBJNq3PXvNGPhmEuGpvY=\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/r.curalate.com\/js\/curalate-widget-client-all.prod.min.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Derived from the Salomon line of XT Wings\u2014which gained a reputation as a hiking shoe because of their bulbous profile\u2014the new Wings Pro 2 trail runners showcase a honed profile and traction.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-6953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/Koval-100115-0213.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Salomon Wings Pro 2 Trail-Running Shoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This season, I\u2019ll be going for faster mileage with the lightweight (1 lb. 4.2 oz. per pair, women\u2019s), more svelte Wings Pro 2s. While testing them on trails in New York\u2019s Catskill Mountains, they hugged rocks, chunks of ice, wet leaves and loose dirt. Salomon has truly figured out a rugged tread pattern that not only looks aggressive, but behaves so on uneven ground. And, the no-longer-bulky forefoot is easily reined in thanks to Sensifit, which wraps feet snugly and is easily adjusted for tautness with the single-pull lacing. Because the forefoot is snugger, I found it easier to react while running downhill, taking a solid dose of fear out of the equation.<\/p>\n<p>Salomon also removed a large plastic chassis from the bottom of the shoe, which amps up trail feel. That, combined with Profeel film inside the newer chassis, creates the perfect combination of protection and agility so that I never felt stiffness or instability in my step.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-6954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/Koval-100115-1537.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Salomon Wings Pro 2 Trail-Running Shoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Airy mesh keeps the shoes breathable while a mudguard and bomber toe cap fend off the bad stuff. These aren\u2019t for minimalist runners\u201410mm of heel-to-toe drop means they are ample in cushioning.<\/p>\n<p>Note: These shoes run large, so size down by one half-size when purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>Shop the\u00a0Salomon Wings Pro 2 Trail-Running Shoes &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/product\/894900\/salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes-womens\" target=\"_blank\">Women&#8217;s<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/product\/879638\/salomon-wings-pro-trail-running-shoes-mens\" target=\"_blank\">Men&#8217;s<\/a> at REI.com.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try a pair of Salomon\u2019s new Wings Pro 2 trail runners and it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll turn back. And, yes, I mean that to mean both things: you\u2019ll become a Salomon loyalist and you\u2019ll feel compelled, while running, to go farther. Derived from the Salomon line of XT Wings\u2014which gained a reputation as a hiking shoe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[277,359,136,429,651],"internal-tag":[502,1676],"class_list":["post-6750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-run","tag-gear-review","tag-run","tag-trail-running","tag-trail-running-shoes","tag-women","internal-tag-ali-carr-troxell","internal-tag-pre-redirect-run"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/run\/gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Gear Review: Women&#8217;s Salomon Wings Pro 2 Trail-Running Shoes","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/run\/gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/run\/gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/Koval-100115-2587.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/Koval-100115-2587.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001"},"articleSection":"Run","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Angela Crampton"}],"creator":["Angela Crampton"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["gear reviews","run","trail-running","trail-running shoes","women"],"dateCreated":"2016-01-14T21:51:22Z","datePublished":"2016-01-14T21:51:22Z","dateModified":"2018-11-12T06:03:27Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Gear Review: Women&#8217;s Salomon Wings Pro 2 Trail-Running Shoes\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/run\\\/gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/run\\\/gear-review-womens-salomon-wings-pro-2-trail-running-shoes\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2016\\\/01\\\/Koval-100115-2587.jpg?resize=150%2C150\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2016\\\/01\\\/Koval-100115-2587.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001\"},\"articleSection\":\"Run\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Angela Crampton\"}],\"creator\":[\"Angela Crampton\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Uncommon Path \\u2013 An REI Co-op Publication\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[\"gear reviews\",\"run\",\"trail-running\",\"trail-running shoes\",\"women\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2016-01-14T21:51:22Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-01-14T21:51:22Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-11-12T06:03:27Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/rei.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/Koval-100115-2587.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6750"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6958,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750\/revisions\/6958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6750"},{"taxonomy":"internal-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-tag?post=6750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}