Salomon Xt-6 Adv
I used to be a huge Salomon fan when I’d wear their trail shoes on astroturf but quickly went off them for longer hikes and runs, finding them slightly long on downhills. Thankfully this hasn’t been a concern with the XT-6, which fits snug. The lacing system has to be one of my favourite parts of the shoe, not only easy to tighten and adjust, the loop structure locks your feet in and I felt no heel slip whatsoever. I previously came away with painful toes in the old Speedcross 3s, where they would scrunch against the toebox, I felt nothing here. Albeit I was more careful than in mud, I had very little difficulty taking stone slabs and larger wet roots at speed. Thanks to the spacing of the lugs more often than not they give you something to grab on to.