Salomon - S/Lab Pulsar 2 Soft Ground - Unisex Trail Running Shoes
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"The most comfortable shoe in my rotation is Salomon S/lab Pulsar. It has a soft and pliable heel counter."
"S/lab is softer ... good for long runs"
"We were comfortable in our shoes."
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"and have decent grip."
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"Even the Salomon SLab Genesis is not that stable to me."
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"SLab was too narrow in the midfoot for me"
"SLab was too narrow in the midfoot for me"
"S/lab Pulsar will work well for your use case if your feet are sufficiently narrow."
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"The downside of trail runners to me (Solomans) was I would sometimes get foot bruises on sharp rocky ground. ... My Solomans had a rock plate (thank you for pointing out my omission), but I feel a big difference with my Murrell Moab's."
"I've run it in Brooks Cascadias and some kind of Solomans. I run at Goverment canyon all the time with Merrill Antoras. I like having a rockplate because the canyon is full of rocks but I wouldn't consider it a need for McAllister park."
Maine/White Mtn runner here. my experience: • wide foot/low stack/general purpose sticky lugs: Norda 002 • narrow foot/low stack/minimal lugs for rocky: salomon s/lab ultra 2,3 • medial width/high stack/fat lugs for mud/long days: merrell agility peak • narrow for mud: salomon s/lab pulsar sg, or any shoe with “cross” in the name by salomon
r/trailrunning • What's your preferred trail running shoe for (US) northeast trails? ->I've been dealing with insertional Achilles tendonitis recently and similar pain at the back of the heel. The most comfortable shoe in my rotation is Salomon S/lab Pulsar. It has a soft and pliable heel counter. The second most comfortable is probably NNormal Kjerag. Also I have an old pair of Brooks Catamount, which is the 1st version of the shoe. It is pretty comfortable too.
r/ultrarunning • Best trail shoes for haglunds / insertional achilles issues (soft heel counter)? ->S/lab Pulsar will work well for your use case if your feet are sufficiently narrow.
r/trailrunning • Confused about Salomon shoes lineup ->I really like S/lab Pulsar too.
r/trailrunning • Do you own multiple pairs of shoes? ->I spend a lot of time in either the Kjerags or the Salomon s/lab pulsar (I have the original ones, but the age version like really perfect).
r/trailrunning • Light trail shoe recommendations ->Salomon s-lab pulsar is a good one for mellow flowy trails, and the Nnormal Kjerags are great if it's a little more technical, they're not quite as light or springy.
r/trailrunning • Favorite fast trail shoe ->Solomon makes good lightweight trail runners, but honestly my Merril Moab low tops are my favorites. They’re lightweight (enough), but mainly they’re extremely comfy for me. I’ve seen people talk about the eyelets wearing out prematurely but I haven’t experienced that on either of my pairs. For reference, one pair gets moderate hiking and camping use, the other pair is a daily driver for me as a contractor
r/hiking • Hiking shoes vs trail shoes! ->SLab was too narrow in the midfoot for me, it has quite a high arch. The Genesis is still a wonderful show in its own right, very capable, but the SLab feels a little more premium and slightly bouncier in the midsole.
r/trailrunning • Is it worth to buy the SLab Genesis? ->I recomend Salomon slab series, because of its tough upper and strong grip!
r/spartanrace • Trail running shoes for a Spartan 21k race ->I don't have these problems and I'm super happy with narrow Salomon SLAB but my wife loves Altra just because they are like duck feet (my joking about this), and she says they are best fitting shoes ever. So for wide feet, I would definitely say go and try Altra.
r/trailrunning • Trail runner recommendations for wide, flat feet (120mm) ->You’ll have a much larger selection of shoes using gaiters. As for shoes like Saucony, I do all my road running in Endorphins all my trail running is Salomon, especially their SLab models. Good luck. Another option is LaSportiva. All three fit similarly.
r/trailrunning • Replacement for Saucony Endorphin Trail Mid? ->New S/labs size down. I’m my actual street shoe size in those, a US 6, when I’m a 6.5 in every other Salomon model. I was fine with my usual 38 in the PP.
r/trailrunning • La sportiva prodigio pro ->I wore Salomon S/Lab and my partner wore Hoka Speedgoat 5. All shoes have their own pros and cons, so if you have a fav trail running shoes, it’s best to stick with that one. We were comfortable in our shoes. Even on the trails where you inevitably get wet, it was refreshing to have the shoes soak up the cold, streaming water while we hiked to cool down. They dried quickly.
r/Patagonia • Shoes for Patagonia in November - waterproof or not? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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