New Lightweight Boots From Salomon
With 4D Advanced Chassis based on the classic XA Pro running shoe design.
Posted: 8 January 2009
by Jon
There's a couple of interesting looking new lightweight boots in the
offing from Salomon, the Quest
and Cosmic 4D GTX, which borrows many of the
features first seen on the highly successful XA Pro running and
adventure racing shoes.
Due out this spring, the Cosmic - above - looks strangely familiar and
uses an evolution of the 3D chassis from the running shoe. The
multi-layered 4D design has more cushioning in the forefoot for boot
use and added stability features.
The new boots, say Salomon are lightweight, agile but stable footwear
that can be used for trekking, backpacking and hiking. As well as the
4D Advanced Chassis, the boots have protective heel and toe caps,
Gore-Tex waterproof liners, a moulded EVA mid-sole for underfoot
cushioning, Contragrip outsole unit and an Ortholite sockliner.
And the numbers? The Cosmic
4D GTX will retail for £145
and weighs a claimed 550g in a size 5.5 or 630g in an 8.5. The Quest 4D
GTX is priced at £130
and weighs 570g or 780g in the same sizes.
Available shortly. We should have a pair for review shortly, so watch
this space.
Discuss this story
But will they be putting the XA pro running instep support in these boots or leaving more traditional like most other boots because I had trouble sorting out my XA's to get them comfortable. Having said that, now they are sorted they are excellent. And these do look interesting. Wonder what weight a pair of size 12's will be?
Posted: 08/01/2009 at 17:12
The shoes are fantastic but I gave up on them as the soles/heels wore out too quickly. The wearing down of the heels caused problems for my pronation (and thence my knees) which the shoes were supposed to be very helpful for - in the end they caused more problems as the wearing down was gradual and not visible to me but very obvious to my physio's trained eye. After knee ligament problems when wearing them. If the booties have the same material for the sole (which it looks like they have) then they will be brilliant - for a short while....just for a short while. All IME
Posted: 19/04/2009 at 00:31
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