Salomon - S/LAB PULSAR 4 Unisex Trail Running Shoes

The LaSpo ProPro is my main trail shoe. It's fantastic. I have to say though, I tried on a pair of the S/Lab Pulsar 4 while I was wearing the Prodigio Pro at a race, and the bounce of the Pulsar felt just like the Prodigio Pro, but in a slightly more streamlined package. The lugs are a little shallower and I can't speak to Salomon's ContraGrip (LaSpo's Frixion White is great), but apparently people have been doing well with the Pulsar 4 over all sorts of distances. And it's a 6mm drop, so that might fit OP's needs.

Liked the fit and feel of the Pulsar 4 as well but didn’t put it through its paces only pretty slow jogging for just 5 k or so. Contagrip is an absolute no go for me on wet rock. Compared to Continental, Vibram and friction white it’s just really bad. I know they work on this but until I hear a lot of positive about the new compounds I won’t recommend a Salomon to anyone for that reason alone. It still baffles me how many great athletes have to put up with it in the mountains (I know some get Vibram Versions of their shoes sometimes).

Easy answer: Nike Zegama II - Cushion all day, on all trails/surfaces N normal Tomir II - Blend of cushion, grip, and maneuverability on technical leaning Salomon SLab Pulsar IV - light, nimble and solid cushion - without sacrificing underfoot feel, best on mid-technical and more groomed trails All durable and great fit

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 really like S/lab Pulsar 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.

I've tried a few S Lab shoes that didn't work for me due to my wide feet. There might be some hope here with Brooks!

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.

As someone who has run in Kinvaras for a decade, this is what many people think but it’s wrong. Salomon S lab shoes is the answer. Peregrines suck. 

Peregrines have poor trail feel and simply don’t fit the same as ANY other saucony shoe. I have worn dozens of Saauocny road shoes, currently own five, but the peregrine caused instant heel rub that couldn’t be stopped with any lacing tricks. The S Labs feel like a kinvara on the trail. Good minimal cushion with great ground feel and lateral stability. Perhaps I’m an outlier but I have heard a few other Saucony people say something similar. My foot is slightly narrow so that might have something to do with my impression of the peregrine 

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.

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.

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.