Trail-first: grip, protection and precision on technical ground
Salomon is a mountain brand that happens to sell road shoes. Its strength is a locked-down fit and aggressive outsoles designed for terrain where slipping matters more than a couple of grams.
Medians across the 28 current Salomon models we track, measured against every currently-available shoe in the catalog.
Median drop
8 mm
2 mm above the catalog median
Median stack
34.5 mm
1.5 mm below the catalog median
Median weight
278 g / 9.8 oz
3 g above the catalog median
Median price
$160
Level with the catalog median
Plated models
17 of 28
Carbon, nylon or rock plate
Wide toe-box
3 of 28
Wide or very-wide forefoot
Trail models
21
Off-road platforms
Price range
$35–$280
Current line
Fit & sizing
Snug, low-volume and performance-oriented. Many trail runners size up half a size for descents and swelling.
Who it suits
Technical trail, mud, mountain races, and anyone who values grip and foothold above cushioning.
Worth knowing
Narrow through the forefoot, and the road line is not a strong point.
Picked from the current line by the same spec-based scoring the matcher uses — no sponsorships, no commissions.
Race day
S/Lab Phantasm 3
Maximum return, minimum weight — for the day it counts.
Aerodynamically shaped carbon racer on PEBA optiFOAM+; narrow, fast fit.
Tempo
S/Lab Spectur
Fast enough to sharpen, forgiving enough to repeat.
Stability-minded carbon super shoe aimed at 3:30-and-up marathoners.
Long run
Aero Glide 4
Protection that holds up when the legs stop cooperating.
Salomon's soft, high-stack road daily with Energy Foam.
Daily
Aero Glide 4
The workhorse: comfortable, durable, unremarkable in the best way.
Salomon's soft, high-stack road daily with Energy Foam.
Recovery
Ultra Glide 4
Soft and low-effort for the days after hard ones.
Smooth, rockered max-cushion trail cruiser for very long days.
Trail
S/Lab Ultra Glide 2
Grip and protection once the road runs out.
Max-stack ultra racer with a pressure-diffusing relieveSPHERE outsole.