AERO BLAZE 3 GRVL GORE-TEX

Thanks i ended up ordering Salomon Aero Blaze 3 GRVL GTX and it's perfect! A very bouncy GTX running off road hybrid shoe. Would recommend. I also order the Gel Trabuco 13 GTX and this were not so good so they are going back.

Salomon blaze gravel GTX, I bought some last year and was pretty impressed with them. I've got slightly wider than average feet, especially in the midfoot and found them a little narrow. I managed to find a a decent fit with careful lacing

I love shoes. So allow me to get a little carried away for a minute. Anyway, trail shoes are less likely to be bouncy like road shoes because they're more designed to prioritize stability and durability. I'm exclusively a road runner, but when it's winter I do rotate in some trail shoes with lower lugs for the snow and sleet. The closest I've found that are less firm and more cushioned and a little bit bouncy (but nothing crazy)... Nike Pegasus Trail GTX 4 or 5. Hoka Clifton 9 GTX are cushioned weatherized road shoes - not really bouncy but definitely cushioned. Saucony Triumph 21 also has a storm shield version or something like that. The foam is a cushioned TPU. You could probably do some light trails with it. And finally, Salomon Aero Blaze 3 comes in a GTX model - same bouncy foam as the Aero Glide 3 with a reinforced outer sole for light gravel trails and the protection of Gore-Tex. It's fun for a winter shoe. I think you could pull it off on packed dirt. Finally, I'm waiting for a pair of Hoka Speedgoat GTX spikes that are designed for snowy and icy trails. Not sure that you'll get bouncy energy return from those though!

Currently using Salomon Aero Blaze 3 gtx. They've been decent, but having some grip issues uphill on compacted snow.

I think hybrid would be plenty. In general, they would give a little more traction and sometimes a little more protection on the toe, but still feel a lot like road shoes. I got some Salomon Aero Blaze 3 Gravel and they work fine for me as road shoes and when I take a trail I don't have to worry about the soles getting torn up by rocks. My more serious trail shoes are quite a bit heavier and oriented more toward stability and protection, so they're a much bigger change from road shoe feel.