Salomon  X Ultra 360 GORE-TEX Hiking Shoes - Men's

This is my second pair, the first lasted a year and did everything I asked of them. I generally wear one pair of shoes exclusively when not at work, so I need something that does everything. I was really impressed with the confidence inspiring grip in all conditions, they also do a good job of keeping feet dry in rain and shallow puddles. I've attached photos of my previous pair to give an idea of wear after a year of hard use. The sole has broken down as you can see, but i put that down to hill walking over sharp rocks and stones. I think for the price they are great quality and also look good. I expect the second pair to last just as well.

So good I re-designed them to accommodate an in the shoe soft cast after breaking my leg. I could trust no other shoe for stability and grip. I cut the speed laces and installed them differently so it would open wide enough. LOVE!

So good I re-designed them to accommodate an in the shoe soft cast after breaking my leg. I could trust no other shoe for stability and grip. I cut the speed laces and installed them differently so it would open wide enough. LOVE!

The shoe is comfortable and provides great support. However, the sole wears quickly. After 3 months (~450 miles with 80% on city streets/sidewalks and 20% on trails), the heels are bald and without traction. Perhaps this is the going rate for these types of soles, but the degradation seemed too fast.

I’ve used these shoes for 11 months now, walks over varied terrain, and have found it difficult to adjust the lacing in order to relieve tightness across the forefoot without the heel area becoming loose. The forefoot seems to be tight and is uncomfortable, the shoes are the same size as previous Salomon trek/trail shoes I have used over the years (a half size bigger than I use with other brands). I’ve never suffered from corms before but have developed them on both my little toes, which I think is a consequence of daily walks using these shoes. It’s a shame as previous Salomon shoes I’ve used have been exemplary.

Had this pair of x ultra 360 for about 6 weeks now. They are significantly better than the new 4’s but, no where near as good as the old 3’s or even the 2’s which both had softer cushioning on the heels. Please just bring back the old x ultra 3’s and I’d never buy a different shoe again. Not sure if buy the 360’s again because of the lack of cushioning. They did take a few long walks to break in, specially around the foot arch area. The grips are lasting quite well despite a lot of road walking. If the cushioning was softer in the mid sole they would be a strong 4 1/2 out of 5.

I wanted to love these shoes, but the sole is falling apart after only 60 miles on the trail. That’s a week on a Patagonia trip of day hikes. I would look elsewhere.

Love these. Worked all day in the rain, dry socks. Comfortable, lightweight, grippy, and most importantly dry.

I've owned six pairs of the Solomon SpeedCross shoe - even hiking the 500 miles of the Colorado Trail with no blisters in 2021. I decided to upgrade this year for the Tour de Mont Blanc by getting a more waterproof shoe and a slightly more rugged shoe to protect me from the Alpine granite. However, even though the show has those qualities, and looks great, I have been getting hot spots at the base of my big toes and pinky toes. My plan is to try to see if I can break in this pair with a few more hikes or I may have to return to my old faithful: the SpeedCross.

I discovered Solomon shoes by chance when walking across Northern Spain on a 500 mile walk a few years ago. On the first day of walking the trail, my shoes (also a big name brand, I had been training in for a few weeks suddenly failed) I was able to field repair them to wear until I reached the nearest city. I found a store that sold Solomons and they felt comfortable and were really solid straight out of the box (I still had nearly a month of walking and approximately 400 more miles to go) I purchased them and it was a really good decision...they performed great and I had no complaints about the shoe for that journey. My girlfriend and I have grown to choose and recommend Solomons on our other long walks and have really appreciated what we like about the shoes that we have used. So what are the things we like about Solomons?... starting with a very stable and what I feel is a normal sole (not overdone and way too wide "platform-ish" like another popular big brand) the toe box (and a half sized up) helps with toe and foot swelling over long days of walking. The tread is great for walking over different terrain (gravel, asphalt, concrete and of course pebbles and rocks). We also have noticed small rocks don't usually get stuck in the treads (the shoes I mentioned at the start of this review that had failed were always getting small and large rocks stuck in the tread) We use Solomon styles with gore-tex for hiking. So....overall we really both think Solomons are great for long hiking and everyday usage.