Mayra S.
So my husband and I have recently done a fantastic job with being more active and enjoying hikes, so we thought we deserved an upgrade to our regular running shoes. I recently purchased several shoe brands for myself to try (another review for another time), but my husband only tried two shoes, the Solomon Ultra GTX3s and the Inov-8s Roclite 315s. He would have tried the North Face 110s but wasnt able to find his shoe size online. The Roclites werent a good fit for him, but 3 weeks in later and he loves the Salomon Ultra 3s. Since he already owns the Salomon Quest 4d hiking boot, he knew that the Salomon brand was a good quality company, and wasnt surprised with the excellent quality and durability of the shoe. Personally, I also tried an Ultra GTX 3 (I actually went with the Speedcross shoes in the end), and I was also impressed with the shoes traction, waterproof ability, front toe protection, all while being light weight. Hes used his shoes so far on multiple types of terrains where we would normally slip with our old shoes, and he says that the shoes have been great with traction. The only issues he had were that the shoe wasnt very breathable in the beginning, that it doesnt really have any ankle support. We bought these shoes at a great price, but he says he possibly would have gone with the Mid Ultra 3s which have a bit more ankle support. But for terrains that get bumpy, he uses his Quest 4ds anyways. As for the breathability, it just took some getting used to I think, since 3 weeks in he uses them without any complaints. On flat terrain, sometimes hell leave the laces mostly loose and walk with them that way, which he says makes them a bit more breathable. But even tightened all the way, he says his feet feel fine even after a long hike. So far a great buy and highly recommended.
