Salomon Men's X Ultra 3 Mid GTX Hiking Boot

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These shoes are poorly made, I bought them for my husband, and just about 10 minutes into trying them on and walking around the house with them, he took the insoles out and put in different insoles, still hurt his feet, he wore them for 3 days, and then told me dont ever buy me these shoes again, he said they feel like a cheap pair of tennis shoes. he wore them outside so we cant return them, we thought we were buying a great product, based on the other reviews. We are sadly mistaken. I have to say the seller did nothing wrong, this is review is strictly about the shoes. the shoes arrived promptly and in perfect new condition. I have no complaints about this seller. I have not contacted the seller due to this isnt the sellers fault, its the company that makes these shoes. I would not recommend these shoes.

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I wore these around the house to get a feel for the fit and see how much breaking in would be required. Ten minutes in the fit test, the upper portion started digging into the top of my foot. Tried to push through for another hour and it just got worse. I had a pretty good indent in the top of my foot. The shoe has leather reinforcement strips that run from the lace anchors to the sole with fabric in between. The fabric was pinched inwards between the leather reinforcements and into my foot. This happened at other spots but didn’t dig into my foot, not sure if additional hot spots would develop as I returned after the fit test.

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0:22 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player If you spend any significant amount of time off pavement, do yourself a favor and get these boots. I had the Solomon XD pro forces, but did not care for the speedlaces on a hiking boot. These are great though. They are comfortable right out the box, and have gotten even better after a week. The tread is excellent for off road - giving sure footing even downhill. The gortex works as it should, keeping your feet dry as long as water doesn’t go over the top of your boot. I am wearing these with a class B uniform (LE) about 3 times a week, but will also wear them off duty. You learn as you get older how important your feet are. Buying good socks and shoes is a priority. Pair these with some darn tough brand socks and you are set. I did make a cool little video clip, but I paid for these boots and I am not a paid spokesperson. Lol

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Sorry in advance for a long review, but this all must be said. If you are unfamiliar with Salomans or are on the fence about spending coin on them, read this. My last pair I owned, XA Pros, lasted about 4 years. Why only 4 years, you ask? Well... I wear them everywhere. Work, riding the motorcycle, working outside, hunting, competitive shooting... I beat them up. Most comfortable and durable low boots Ive ever owned. Then, I got rearended by a pickup on my motorcycle one day, and ended up ripping the steel footpeg from the steel frame with my foot. Broke my ankle. Shattered the big toe. Boots? Tiny gash through the top, thin textile layer. Still wearable. Still waterproof. Still comfortable. I still wear them for rough work, but got a pair of X Ultras for my everyday boot. Bottom line: if you want a boot that is capable of laughing at steel, and able to outlast even your bones, then get these. They are absolutely worth every single penny.

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I ordered these because my previous shoes, La Sportiva Nucleo High, were $200. The Salomon’s are highly rated and are much cheaper. Unfortunately, the La Sportiva really is a better shoe, and I returned these. What I liked: -Waterproof -Good fit -Aggressive & Sticky tread -Minimal or no break-in time What I didn’t like: -Not breathable. My feet were wet even in wool socks. I hike in a warm sunny climate, and it’s only going to get hotter. While I didn’t get blisters, this is a problem for longer hikes, and it wasn’t as comfortable, nor did I want to wear them all day. -Thin footbed. I could tell the shoe had less padding than my previous shoe. As time goes on, it will only thin out more. Overall, this is a great shoe that will work for 95% of people and climates. But I think I’ve been spoiled by a better, more expensive boot.

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