Trail-Running Shoes Buying Guide

Give yourself an advantage on tough terrain with these Salomon trail-running shoes. The integrated activeCHASSIS™ enhances stability. Reengineered Contagrip® outsoles add traction when it counts



Imported.
View all Salomon Men's Trail-Running Shoes| Best Use | Trail Running |
|---|---|
| Trail-Running Shoe Type | Rugged-Trail |
| Running Shoe Cushioning | Moderate Cushion |
| Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 6 |
| Heel Stack Height (mm) | 31 |
| Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 25 |
| Footwear Height | Ankle |
| Footwear Closure | Single-pull Lace |
| Upper | Matryx® |
| Lining | Synthetic |
| Midsole | optiFOAM/optiFOAM² |
| Outsole | All Terrain Contagrip® |
| Rock Plate | No |
| Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 3.2 oz. |
| Gender | Unisex |
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Great job with the colorways, Salomon! Black on black on black is one of the all-time classics, and it suits such an iconic shoe as the S/LAB Genesis perfectly! That said, as a big fan of the original version (I have it in both black/blue and chocolate/vanilla), I'm pretty sure this shoe was never meant to be just about looking pretty—it's about calling you to run strong, fast, and far. I'm itching to get my hands on the new version and take it for a run in the Cascades! Attached is a photo of my beloved V1 after a 50-mile race. Does it look pretty now? Absolutely. 💯
I must start by saying the S/Lab Ultra 2 was my all time favorite trail running shoe, the Ultra 3 missed the mark for me. I liked the Genesis but they were missing something. The Genesis 2 seems to be all three shoes in one!!! These will be my work horses from here on out!
Replaced my S/LAB Genesis (500 miles) with the new S/LAB Genesis 2. Nice and stable with good cushion while maintaining ability to feel the ground. However on the first run they gave me a blister. Heel counter appears less stable as in the previous version, it collapsed / bunched up and allowed the stitching of the back loop to rub on my achilles, giving me a blister. Hope this will get some attention while dialing in the manufacturing process / fine tuning the design.
Replaced my S/LAB Genesis (500 miles) with the new S/LAB Genesis 2. Nice and stable with good cushion while maintaining ability to feel the ground. However on the first run it gave me a blister. Heel counter appears less stable as in the previous version, it collapsed / bunched up and allowed the stitching of the back loop to rub on my achilles, giving me a blister. Hope this will get some attention while dialing in the manufacturing process / design finetune.
Bold choice for a colour way, and I like it a lot. My narrow feet and high arch have always done well with Salomon, but the foam kept me from using them for longer distances. It's easy to say I'm rather excited for this shoe. This seems like a close to perfect shoe.


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