Unisex-Adult X Ultra 4 Wide GTX MGNT/Black/Monu

The X Ultra 4 is what people buy when they want boot-like footing without boot weight. The ADV-C chassis limits ankle roll on loose sidehill, the Contagrip outsole holds on dry rock and packed dirt, and at 370 grams a shoe there is effectively no break-in. The Wide last fixes the standard complaint about Salomon fit. The reason to hesitate is lifespan measured against the premium price. This is a mesh-and-TPU upper with a laminated Gore-Tex membrane, and both are wear items; the membrane usually fails first, which leaves you with an expensive shoe that holds water instead of shedding it. Hikers with high mileage should expect replacement within a season or two of regular use. The waterproof lining is also a liability in warm weather and in creek country, because a low-cut shoe floods over the collar and then dries far slower than a non-membrane shoe would.