Salomon  Cross Hike GTX Low Hiking Shoes - Men's

I tried these CROSS HIKE GORE-TEX shoes as soon as they came to my door. I was immediately disappointed when they were on. 4 steps in my living room and I felt real pain from the strange bunching on both arches. They went directly back into the box and are now on their way back to Salomon. I've owned many Salomon shoes and ski boots. I'm noticing a real quality issue with Salomon's products lately. I'm really disappointed with these shoes and with Salomon.

I got worn out in a short time and now my feet might get wet

Purchased these shoes to climb one of the seven summits. They seem very comfortable from the get-go, no break-in required. Ample support and adequate sole stiffness. Almost perfect approach shoe. The trouble started after the first drizzle hit the trail. After only 5 minutes of walking, I have noticed dark spots around the connection between the upper and lower part of the shoe and after 10 minutes the entire GORE-TEX portion of the shoe was soaking wet with a noticeable decrease of the insulation properties as my feet started to get colder. These shoes are not waterproof they are not even water-resistant in my opinion. I would not recommend Salomon Cross Hike GTX Low Hiking shoes if there is any chance of rain in your hiking forecast.

I’m a 50 year old, 230 pound male in average shape. I purchased these shoes to replace my worn out Oncloud brand shoes. I average about 5 miles of walking a day after work, got bad knees so my running days are over. My god I have never felt so much pain in my feet breaking in a pair of shoes. I’m a first time Salomon wearer/purchaser but the shoe doesn’t move with my feet. It’s an unnatural roll when walking. The description says it is a natural fit. I had to fight to keep my feet from rolling inward or pronating inward. This motion put strain on the ball of my foot so I spent the next hours at home messaging my foot after a 45 minute first walk! I truly want to love these shoe! Love the look and everything about them but after one of the worst sleeps because of my foot pain after a short walk I will be trying to get my money back!

I love these! The fit is perfect even though I have 2 slightly different sized feet. And I was happy that dirt and rocks didn’t find their way into the shoe. Nice and snug along the ankles. They are extremely comfortable and fairly light for a waterproof shoe. Finally, the tread is that rugged, criss-crossed tread that Salomon is known for — almost like cleats. Plus, they look cool. Salomon may have created the perfect hiking shoe here.

I bought these for backpacking. On day two out on my first trip, my foot punched a hole through the Gortex upper of the toe box. I do have wide feet; but it seems like a pair of shoes should last more than 48 hours. I also found these shoes to be very heavy and not at all breathable. My feet were sweaty the whole trip, and I ended up with blisters. The tread on the bottoms is very good.

I wanted the new X ultra 4 to replace my X Ultra 3’s that are getting on a bit but they seemed constantly out of stock. The cross hikes didn’t really float my boat visually online but after reading so good reviews I took the gamble. Wow these are better than expected, comfortable out the box, grippy it’s like having rubber crampons on they excelled in mud and wet grass. I even used them for gentle runs when my legs and feet feel tired and I find the speed cross a little unforgiving. Sizing wise I’d say slightly wider than I’m used to with Salomon but still fit perfectly as I typically always wear a liner sock + ankle walking sock. Even used them when wild camping after over coming my concern that low footwear might not support me enough when hauling heavy loads. Best hiking/walking shoe I have had to date and I’ve had a lot including a lot of Salomon.

These shoes have a great fit, feels good on your foot right out of the box. No time needed to break them in. The thick heel is super stable and really provides a lot of cushion. I haven't had a chance to try them in the snow but I feel the lugs would provide great traction. I would definitely recommend them to a friend for moderate to difficult day hikes on dirt trails, mud or snow. Sizing felt right on the money, for me anyway.

As someone who's loved the speedcross since it came out, I've noticed my foot changing in the last few years. Where once I loved the feel of being tightly wrapped within my shoe (and ski boots), I now need a bit more room. Cross Hike checks all the boxes. The GTX is perfect for those Toronto winters where we don't get a ton of snow, but it's wet and nasty out.

I bought this shoes to my fiancé for his birthday, and he love it, he usually complains a lot with foot sore and he tried so many brands looking for something that can be confortable to hour his 8 hours shift as a mail man, and finally with this shoes he found what he was looking for, no more sore foot no more complaints! Yay!