Salomon Speedcross 5. Why I hike in Trail Running Shoes instead of Boots. 

Brother people should take notes on how to do a shoe review from this guy 🤝🏾 thank you man keep them coming

Just ordered one, coming in this weekend. Cant wait to go backpacking with them.

I came to the exact conclusion you came to friend.After years of wearing supposedly great La Sportiva 3 season hiking boots I just felt them dragging me down with the bulk and weight.I just started hiking with running shoes but as the weather is getting a bit more rugged I'm thinking of getting the same pair you're wearing.Seeing this video sold me on them

Great job on this video. Thanks for the great candid feedback!

I’m always wearing my salomon speedcross I usually get either the goretex version or the climashield version but it rains a lot here. And I use them playing disc golf that’s actually why I originally bought them to keep my feet dry while disc golfing. But they are so very comfortable.

If Salomon made a 0-4mm drop with about a 18-22mm overall stack shoe, with their climashield, and made it a natural color, that would be perfect.

As a suggestion, you could always buy a pair of gaiters to cover the tops of the shoe so that no debris or dirt get in. Altra had a great running gaiter for shoes

Where i cone from everyone owns at least 1 pair of salomon trailrunners. They are the vans of the Alps From age 12-18 i did't wear anything else, salomon spetcross to church and in 3 feet deep snow...ALWAYS

I love those shoes!!! They never wear out and the soul is for mud and rock, it literally sheds mud. I live in the east, they are great on muddy climbs and descents. The Gor-Tex is great no water gets in. They just came out with a mid hiking boot based on this shoe. Great video! Also, no snakes over there?

I suppose you already dropped a look on Cross Hike Mid GTX. Basically mid Speedcross 5 🤷🏼‍♂️🙃 Same drop, pretty much same look and energy cell 😎🤙

I use to wear boots but the day I bought my Salomon alphacross and took them on a hike it changed my life. Loll but literally so light so responsive more flexibility on my ankles.

I owned a pair of these forever and never knew about the little tuckaway pocket

Great video💯

Thanks for ur review, ive been wearing Oboz sawtooth hiking shoes for backpacking for years and they have been great to me. With that said I’ve tried several pairs of trail runners to lighten up a little but always come back to my Oboz. Tried on a wide version of these that they have finally came out with and love the fit. Just curious, do U use after market insoles in the Salomon? That always changes the fit where most shoes don’t fit anymore

Always remember your snake bite kit in that kind of country

Thanks for the vid. Rich of information about the shoe, great cam work and I like the part where we see you walk. Seems like the shoes are more for people who heel-strike when walking? Am I wrong about this?

INTENSITYY! 😁

Yeah, I don't get it. I recently took up trail running because I got bored of hiking. I discovered that I could get to cool places faster by running than walking. I bought Salomon XA 3D PROs to run but sometimes I used them for hiking and... like you--wow! Why more hikers aren't using trail running shoes to hike is beyond me. I never did when I just hiked because frankly, I didn't know that trail running was even a thing.

Dang...very cool man. Who is doing your camera work? Nice hiking...lol.

Great shoe. My foot feels better in the Salomon XA Pro 3D. Hope you'll review it sometime.

When does the review start?

whats your opinion on wearing them as a daily? just out and about, no running on pavement just walking.. that kind of thing.

How do you feel about the Gore-Tex vs standard 5s? I’m just getting into hiking and am buying my first pair of hiking shoes. Not sure which version would be best for me.

How do you have your knife attached? Is it hooked on a loop or did you modify your pack?

What kind of knife are you carrying in the video?

Does these shoes still have the sole?

I’m in SoCal doing similar hikes, Would you suggest these over the GTX version (I’m guessing these are more breatheable but less waterproof). Also, would another colorway wear better with our color dust?

Sorry don't have time to watch again. How are they in heat? Good ventilation? Great vid.

Ordered some for a 25km ruck with 45 lbs. You think they'll work?

Nice hike! 👍 I'm a big fan of running shoes over hiking boots too. No blisters, lighter, more breathable. Yikes! Hot hike already. Great share. Subscribed to follow your adventures (#442). I hope our channels grow together. 💪

are you the kazoo kid

Like the way Solomon look but run way to dam narrow for me