Salomon - Aero Glide 4 GRVL

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The downside of trail runners to me (Solomans) was I would sometimes get foot bruises on sharp rocky ground. I switched to hiking shoes (Merrell's) and I feel it's a better compromise between trail runners and boots. Pretty light and more comfortable.

My Solomans had a rock plate (thank you for pointing out my omission), but I feel a big difference with my Murrell Moab's. To each there own, I know trail runners are the favorite, the Moab works better for me (I have dainty feet, I guess).

What do you want to do? I love my Solomon trail runners but if I'm sliding down shale I'll take the Keens all day long. Both are good brands in my experience.

I like Oboz boots. I also like my Solomon trail runners. I've done massive days in both, totally depends what you are more comfortable in. I do personally find benefit in some ankle protection and waterproofness. Some folks poopoo that... but I bet they have wet feet.