Subject: Salomon Speedcross 3 also does great
Author: Thinatery
Posted on: 07/08/2017 02:54:10 AM
After giving the salomon speedcross 3 norge high marks way back in 2010, I was looking forward to trying out the follow-up version, the Salomon Speedcross 3 ($125). Hoping that my favorite aspects of the shoe would remain the same, I was happy to see that Salomon made tweaks in all of the right places.When I first put on the Speedcross 3 I noticed that the toe box felt just a bit roomier, which was a nice change over the somewhat narrow Speedcross 2. The Speedcross 3 retains the 2s snug fit with great midfoot and heel lockdown, but my toes had just a bit more wiggle room.
Salomon kept the same ripstop nylon upper, which in my opinion, is the most durable trail shoe upper Ive ever worn. The weave of the nylon is especially effective at keeping dirt and debris out of the shoe and cholla cacti, my sworn enemy, at bay. The salomon speedcross 4 dame also does great at keeping your feet warm in cold, wet, and snowy conditions as the dense weave really seems to lock heat in. Conversely, I struggled with the Speedcross 3 in very warm conditions above 80 degrees and the upper drains more slowly than a shoe with a more open mesh.
The overlays were basically kept in the same places on this update with all overlays being incorporated into Salomons Quicklace system. However, the overlays on the salomon sko norge are completely welded on and seamless which decreases the weight of the upper and makes the upper more flexible. Salomon enlarged the lace pocket which helps tuck a little bit more of the excess lace out of the way. I still prefer to wrap the excess Kevlar lace around the lacing closest to my toes which keeps them out of the way.
While Salomon did not change a whole lot in the EVA midsole of the salomon sko herre tilbud, it did lower the heel drop from 12mm to 9mm. Stack height remains basically the same (only the heel was lowered), but the lowered heel drop was definitely noticed and seemed to add stability and sure-footedness on technical trails and descents. Salomon got rid of the dual-density foam (pronation insert) on the medial side of the Speedcross 2 which qualified the Speedcross 2 as more of a lightweight stability shoe.
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