Yeah, I've been really pleased with my Sense Ride 5's and have found them perfect for 'mixed' usage (road and trail, all seasons). These have done over 800km now and whilst there's some outer lug wear they're lasting really well and I reckon they've got a fair bit of life remaining:
[https://ibb.co/CNqkhhF](https://ibb.co/CNqkhhF)
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(I think the photos aren't doing them justice - they look newer in the flesh)
Amazing value for money (I paid £60 for them).
I did around 300 miles, and the soles still look really good. I can’t say exactly how many of those miles were on asphalt, but it must be a lot since I usually plan my routes ad hoc along the way.
I’m sure there are plenty of better trail shoes out there, but I don’t think they’d last that long (as I’m planning to use SUG3). Previously, I ran about 600 miles in Salomon Sense Ride 5 before they wore out. 😉
Huge fan of trail runners. Used Salomon High Sense 5 for my 8 month trip to SEA. Not sure if they have it in black, I would just wash my shoes every couple months
If you like LaSportiva, why not try the Prodigio Pro? The Salomon's shoes you've listed are... fine. I ran in the sense ride 5 and would definitely not consider those 100 miles shoes.
Ultra glides are my vote for mixed use. The smaller lugs are nicer on road. I use the sense ride 5, ultra glide 2 and just finished a pair of the Genesis non-pro version and those were great for trail but I don’t think I would care for them on road.
I think once the type of shoe has been established it comes really down to preferences. Different models and manufacturers fit different to different people so the most important is finding something that feels comfortable. Something to consider is the sole of the shoe. Personally I like something that has really bites into the ground, but courses around me all tend to have turf teepads and quite soft ground for the most part, but I could see them being bit uncomfortable on harder and more grippier surfaces. But besides the basic point of trail running shoes there are no right or wrong answers, it is all about comfort, preferences and price point.
Edit: For reference: I’ve been liking Salomon for myself, currently have Sense Ride 5 that I wear in the dry summer time and Speed Cross GTX 6 for wet/colder conditions and to some slippier courses in general.
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