Discontinued · road · Daily / Long run · $150
Salomon Aero Glide: 37 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 264 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Built for daily, long run, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Salomon Aero Glide 4.
Salomon tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 37 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The rocker is aggressive: the sole is curved and stiff enough to tip you into the next stride on its own, which saves the calf on long runs but feels strange when you slow right down. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. It is a neutral platform with no built-in correction.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.38 per mile at $150.
For the foams and plates Salomon uses across its line, read the Salomon brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
254 g / 9.0 oz
21 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
37 mm
1 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Salomon line it is lighter than the brand's median (278 g / 9.8 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (34.5 mm).
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Asics Versablast 4
260 g / 9.2 oz · 36 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $80
Asics Versablast 4: 36 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 288 g — specs from independent lab testing.
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Adidas Supernova Rise 3 Adaptive
290 g / 10.2 oz · 36 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $150
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256 g / 9.0 oz · 39 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $150
J-Frame stability without a heavy medial post.