S/LAB PULSAR 2 Unisex Trail Running Shoes

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.

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).

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.

Nike Ultrafly have been awesome for me on faster, more runnable trails, even though they’re a bit on the heavy side. If you’re okay with a bit less stack, the Salomon S/Lab Pulsar is unbelievably light and only wants to go hard.

I’m taking these on a trip to Europe this month. They work well for me

I like my Salomon Pulsar Trail for that purpose. They have a quite thick sole, so a lot of cushionning on easy trails at the expense of stability on technical trails.

What you may want is low/medium stack height, not necessarily “stability”. Try one around 30mm or lower at the heel. Saucony Peregrine, Altra Timp (zero drop), Salomon S/Lab Genesis, Salomon Pulsar, etc. Do you have a history of rolled ankles? I do and I and over pronate. I prefer being closer to the ground.

Salomon Pulsar - lower stack and foam is somewhat firm, but has pleasant energy return.

Prodigio Pro probably has the best blend of grip, cushion and fit (beware of sizing!). They are slightly overkill and expensive for 25km/700m though. You could try the Salomon Pulsar (i saw them for 85 chf on snowleader). Kjerag 2 is a bit more minimal and a lighter race option. A lot depends on the terrain, your foot shape, foot strike, if you want to them for hiking later, if you are planning to run ultras later, etc.

The Salomon has the Contagrip All Terrain. This Contagrip seems that is really really bad. I have the Salomon Quest Elements with Contagrip Mud and is amazing how good the grip is on wet rocks of the rivers. The problem with Salomon is that they only say "Contagrip" and not the kind of Contagrip... And reviewers only say Contagrip. To check the model of Contagrip you have to go to their website and search the shoe and see the details of it.

I recomend Salomon slab series, because of its tough upper and strong grip!

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.