Salomon - Aero Glide 3 GRVL

I weigh a bit less than you (166) and they are still doing ok at 350km. TBF I have a 5 trainer rotation so they have a lot of downtown for the foam to expand. The AG3 GRVL I’ve been liking, a little firmer than the nb5

Aero glide 3 GRVL for sure. I have the regular version and the tread wore quickly so the GRVL is the way to go. I have over 500 miles on mine and the midsole remains amazing. Bouncy, protective and the upper is comfortable. Light shoe as well

Thank you for sharing this. I was between the Craft Xplor 2 (not Pro) and the H1 and ended up choosing the Xplor. I've always been curious if I made the right choice and this post helps validate that I did. I have 300 miles on my pair and have enjoyed it from the beginning, but I was curious if I might be missing out on the H1. It sounds like the H1 is a great shoe, just less cut out for my particular use cases (semi-technical trail and gravel). Have you tried the Aero Glide 3 or 4 GRVL? I put 500 miles into v3 and will likely get v4 when my Xplors die. I'm a big fan! They are less stable (bouncy and tall) than the Xplor, so not ideal for more technical trail, but I was able to throw down a 37-miler on groomed trails easily in them. Mostly I used them on logging roads and gravel trail. If you haven't tried them, I highly recommend!

I would not recommend the Vectiv pro 3 for this type of effort. H1 would be a really good place to start - amazing foam and overall durability if it fits your foot shape. Caldera will feel heavier and clunkier and will wear quite quickly on the tarmac. Another suggestion would be the Salomon Aeroglide 3/4 grvl. 3 can probably be found on sale while the 4 is just an upper update.

Nice review! I just got both the Aero Glide 3 road and GRVL versions and had a great 5-mile first run in the road and will take the GRVL version out on some mild gravely trails (with about a mile on the road to and from the trails) in the coming week. I have more than enough shoes and am currently using the Neo Zen, NB5, and the SL2 for easy daily runs, but could not resist the AG3 based on all the positive reviews. The NZ and NB5 are pretty soft, even for a light guy like me who's 5'7 (167cm) and 127lbs (57kg), so I thought something a little firmer and balanced but still bouncy would be a good thing and the AG3 is exactly what I was looking for. The AG3 reminds me a little of the SB2, which is my favorite all-rounder and what I use most of the time on long runs (steady long runs at fixed paces or long workouts with various types of runs and paces). It feels very responsive and solid and I really like the more balanced feel without too much compression. About half of my mileage are on the trails and most of the trails in my neighborhood have steep rocky hills and can get technical, but I can string together some routes that are relatively flatter with gravel and dirt, so I figured the GRVL version would be nice to have when I want to go on easy long road-to-trail runs. Looking forward to it. I'm very impressed with the AG3. It complements my other non-plated daily trainers nicely and will also work great for long runs along with the SB2, MTC R1, and MagMax. Salomon seems on their way to make serious inroads to the road running market.

I tried it and the midsole is harder in this one; it's also better suited for heel strikers, compared to the Novablast 5.

I haven't seen anyone mention Salomon's but the aero glide are my personal faves and very roomy.

The Salomon Aero Glide 3 / 4 has a comfortable feel with thick midsole like the 1080, but it is lighter weight and the foam is livelier.

The Solomon aero blaze 3 and aero glide 3(or 4) both come in a gravel version which features a very trail capable outsole. The blaze is lighter and more nimble, something that can pick up the pace. The glide is a higher cushion cruiser with enough protection for basically any distance. I have the road version of the aero glide and even still it has a very good outsole with basically full coverage of rubber and decent lugs. It's good on roads, perfect on gravel paths/dirt roads, and stable enough for buffed out single track trails. My only other advise is the fit is strange for the aero glide, it is very long and fairly narrow. I went a half size down from my usual US size and still had a full thumbs width before my big toe, I've got a skinny foot so the narrowness didn't bother me but I could certainly feel less width compared to other brands

This is what I was going to say. The other ones I'd throw out are the Salomon Glide 3 or the Triumph 23 when it comes out next month. Both of those are resilient shoes with good internal stability (Triumph I'm going off of track record. I have 20's and 21s that are still kicking!)