Salomon  X Ultra Alpine Low GORE-TEX Hiking Shoes - Men's

Just had these a few weeks. They are the same size as my Quests, XA Ultra shoes, mids and boots. They are a half size smaller than my Hokas, Lowa running shoes and Saucony as well as Salomon running shoes. I bought them for winter walking, daily wear and light hiking through the cold and wet PNW weather. They are sturdy, stable and well cushioned, but there lighter weight options out there if you’re actually going to use them for hard use hiking. I can easily wear a mid weight sock with my normal size. I’m not a fan of the cinch laces used through the Salomon lineup and would prefer standard laces, but am a big fan of approach style, lace to toe.

I have 50 miles of hiking on these shoes. They are a well made approach/hiking shoe. I would definitely consider this an approach shoe because it has the stronger toe cap and the sole flex is very stiff. They have broken in over these 50 miles I've put on them on the trails and just day to day wear. Over all the shoe is exactly what I have come to expect from a Salomon hiker. Top notch quality. When it comes to fit, that is where these differ from other hikers I have had in the past. I will state I am a low volume foot (based on alpine touring ski boots and cycling shoes). The foot entry hole on my pair of Ultra Alpine X are larger than Salomon Ultra I have had in the past. And larger than Speedcross as well. Because of the size of the shoe entry and the stiffness of the sole, I got heel slippage, thus got blisters on the inside and outside of both left and right heels on my first 4 mile hike. This is the first time any Salomon had given me blisters straight out of the box. I have worn them with various thickness of socks, and I still have heel slippage. Salomon are my reliable shoes. I was disappointed, but also see what is happening. Ultimately this is a shoe that does not fit my foot well, and I am a low volume foot. I do believe a mid to high volume foot would work in these shoes with no issue. They design, style, and construction are top notch as I would expect from Salomon. I just will be looking for different models that best accommodate a low volume foot.

Honestly, first shoe I’ve bought from Salomon and it didn’t disappoint. I bought this shoe for winter and it didn’t disappoint, however, snow wise it’s pretty good (better than expected), slush wise also pretty good the slush doesn’t get inside the shoe and it’s pretty warm, ice wise (by having it used in a ice storm) it’s not the best still does its job but pretty slippery. Overall this shoe is a must for winter maybe the higher version would be even better but this version was pretty good it didn’t disappoint. Also I have wide feet, and they fit great I have room to move my feet and it doesn’t feel tight.

I purchased my usual Salomon size (9.5), and the fit is spot on. I typically wear the Speedcross GTX, but wanted something more robust for longer hikes—and this model fits the bill perfectly. I took them out for a 10k hike right away and had zero issues with comfort or performance. The grip is excellent on both rocky terrain and muddy sections, offering noticeably more stability than the Speedcross. While I can't speak to long-term durability yet, the build quality feels significantly more substantial—not just compared to the Speedcross, but even to other models in the X Ultra lineup. Overall, this feels like a serious upgrade for anyone looking to move beyond lightweight trail runners into something more capable for extended hikes.

This is my first Salomon shoe that I cannot give 5 stars. There are a lot of things you get for granted when buying a flagship shoe of any brand, so if any of them are just not there, you get easily disappointed. I would like to point out that this shoe has absolute NO grip in wet, slighty muddy, or fully muddy terrains, at a level that I consider VERY dangerous. I have switched back to my old and worned XA Collider 2 for my non-dry hikes while I find new shoes for this upcoming wet season.

These are very nice. Don’t feel like a Solomon shoe. I don’t care for any of the other models. These are nice. At least a half size big. For me, 1 sized down a WHOLE size. They run long. Maybe even 1.5 too big. I may need to do a half size more, DOWN. I usually wear a 10. US. Went with a 9. I wear a 10 in almost everything. 10 Lowa 43-43.5 Sportiva TX4 43 Scarpa Zodiac 9.5-10 Asolo 10 Vans/Nike *For reference *

This is a great shoe in many ways. It is rugged, well built, and has very good features. I purchased these to do backpacking and scrambling as well as day hikes. The fit is the problem. They are narrow and short in my chosen size of 13. I am a true 13 D and these are sized about a 12 in length and are very narrow. I have worn them enough that they should have loosened up but they are a stiff shoe by design and have not conformed to my foot at all. I have been going wearing Salewa Wildfires and expected a snug fit but these are too extreme. To avoid jamming my toes, I really had to crank the laces on downhills to the point of being very uncomfortable, even yet, my toes jammed the end of the shoe. REI did not have the 14 available so I was not able to try that option. Salomon built a great shoe but really missed on sizing.

Bought this a bit over a month ago. Used them while trekking in Nepal. They take a bit of breaking in but once you do that they’re unbelievable. Incredibly grippy on most terrain. Waterproof and comfortable. However because they are waterproof they do tend to get a bit hot so probably not the best in hot weather. They’re tough as well, I kicked quite a few massive rocks on my walks and they survived without any scratches.

I've been a huge fan of the Salomon Ultra line for years. Usually going through a pair every 30 trips scrambling in the PNW. When I saw they made an "alpine" version I was all too excited for this shoe that on paper was designed for what I do. While it is an excellent scrambling show with good support it falls flat in durability. 4 trips in and this show is done. The sides are blowing out, and waterproofness it once had is gone, the soles are wearing flat on the outside, and the fabric inside is falling apart near the heal at an accelerated rate. I will be returning to the normal Ultras which were 90% as good with 5x the durability. Other side note of this compare to the normal Ultras, rock scrambling friction is a bit better but steep bullet proof dirt is noticably worse due to the tread design on the toe (an understandable comprise considering what they were trying to achieve)

I bought my usual size of these, but they were very uncomfortable so returned and got a half size bigger. I've tried to 'wear them in' daily for 3 weeks now (so not returnable), but the truth is; they are just not very comfortable. The sides and insoles dig in, they rub around the ankles, and they are hard under foot. I usually get on fine with Salomon shoes. They do, however, look great.