Salomon - Aero Glide 4 GRVL

I am a massive fan of the Aero glide GRVL the 4 should be released next month. They are such a nice ride.

It’s my go to for mixed miles road, gravel and groomed trail. For dry trails the traction is fine, it has more grip than a road shoe but less than a standard trail. The foam midsole is awesome and is great on non technical trails but I wouldn’t use them on mountainous rocky technical trails.

THIS^ I freaking love the Aeroglide gavels they are some of my favorite shoes. IF I get into WS they will be contenders to switch into after the high country.

I'd vouch for these too. Not my favorite upper but a pretty great shoe.

The Soloman’s are fully decent running shoes.

Same as summer running shoes for the most part. I got a pair of salmon aero glide grvl that I think will be perfect for snow days when I have the chance to try them

Peregrine ST is meant for deep mud but yes I don't rate Sauconys grip very highly. They are going over to Vibram perhaps check out the new standard Peregrine it's got a full vibram outsole or the Xodos Ultra for more cushion. Don't think there is a GTX version of Xodus though. I love my Salomon Aeroglide GRVL, it's not narrow fit should be similar to the blaze but I haven't tried on.

Aero Glide GRVL or if you want something a lot less bouncy Ultra Glide 3 or if you want something much firmer Genesis or if you want something much more expensive but still firm then S/Lab Genesis or if you want something less firm but still expensive with a little bit of bounce then S/Lab Ultra Glide 1.5. I would go with the GRVL personally, fantastic shoe.

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.

Definitely the Salomon Aero Glide GRVL if you want low weight and lots of cushion.

I have both those and they work really well for me for running. It sounds like this is a walk though for which I personally prefer something a little firmer. The Arc’teryc Norvan LD4 have worked really well for me for walking (but I think maybe too firm for running)

I’ve used the Salomon AeroGlide GRVL for gravel/dirt runs up to 20ish miles and have really enjoyed them. For me, it feels like there’s enough cushion underfoot to be comfortable for longer efforts without being heavy or clunky. Granted, no idea how they’d feel over 200mi, but may be an option to check out!

I’ve tried on a few shoes with higher stacks while looking for a softer and foamier ride and it feels really unstable to me. I’ve been rocking the ASICS Fuji Lite Trails and Topo Mtn Racer 3s which have nice cushion but not the aggressive drop and I like that middle ground. I tried on the Salomon “GRVL” shoe recently (idk the model) and I’m feeling like this style is going to get more popular. The stack was massive. It was kinda fun but I only tested it out of the door on the road and can’t imagine it working for me. Even the two-track I regularly run is steeper and rockier than they feel stable on.