Salomon - S/LAB SENSE 8
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"I was quite impressed with its comfort and trail capabilities, and truly believed I had found an excellent shoe for my long runs and hikes. ... the New Balance Hierro v9 remains my top choice for comprehensive trail running. Its superior comfort and, crucially, its consistently reliable grip in varied and challenging conditions make it a more dependable partner on the trails I typically encounter. ... I feel more secure in the Hierro, and that confidence is key. In fact I will be using it for my upcoming races and that says it all."
"The Vibram Megagrip outsole on the Hierro v9 is simply outstanding. Its 4.5mm lugs provide excellent, reliable traction across various surfaces, from dry dirt to slick roots and muddy patches. I've always felt incredibly secure, and it consistently inspires confidence in diverse conditions. ... Great Vibram outsole grip, even on mud and wet rocks"
"The Trabuco 12 have been the best trail shoes I’ve ever owned. ... I’m 6”4 and charge hard over serious rocky terrain…and I feel completely safe in them."
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"Every blue moon I roll an ankle but that’s because of tough terrain, not boots, and I’ve never injured my ankles in the process."
"I dont want to ride upon a 35mm wave of ankle-rolling fear. For that, I typically now only stick to the Altra Superiors"
"The frequency of my ankle rolling went way down. ... I have been wearing altras as everyday wear for almost 3 years and have maybe rolled my ankles 3 times over that time frame."
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"it’s comfy ... does the job perfectly ... I know it’s not built for concrete but it’s comfy and does the job perfectly. ... I recently used it in Japan and averaged 30k steps a day for 9 days. Feet didn’t hurt and still had energy to squeeze in a couple of 5k runs."
"I hiked the TMB (with a heavy-ish backpack) and ran the Alta Via 1 (with just a hydration vest) in these shoes (different pairs since this was in different years) and found them to be perfect for both."
"I’ve run marathons in the speedcross ... and also wore them to do the GR54 even although it wasn’t muddy (apart from 2 wet days) and they were fine for 190km."
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"Was running a 100k in the alps with it and everything was fine."
"Best shoe for mixed UK terrain in terms of grip is the La Sportiva Mutant in my opinion. ... Sticks to wet Lake District rock and is decently lugged."
"They are without a doubt what I use when there is running and scrambling involved. ... I’ve had them on a lot of summits in the Cascades and Olympics in Washington and Oregon."
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"I’ve used it for big hikes in Hawaii, both volcanic, rocky and muddy. ... Phenomenal shoes"
"What you’re describing can easily be done with something like the Salomon Sense or Genesis."
"I love my Salomon trail runners. ... I prefer them to my hiking boots and exclusively use them for hiking."
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"Is this considered normal levels of wear on the outsole? ... Exactly what I thought… ... Pity these are bombing out. ... Mainly compacted sand, with cape sandstone and granite. So nothing gnarly."
"The lugs were shredding off in chunks. ... ran twice, maybe 20 miles in them and they were starting to do the same thing."
"My regular prodigios have been wearing very quickly on the rocks in the Vegas desert. ... The outsole is smooth at the forefoot after 100 miles."
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"the new Innov8 last shape I find really narrow in the mid and quite long in the toe so I sent them back."
"the new Innov8 last shape I find really narrow in the mid and quite long in the toe so I sent them back."
"I've tried a few S Lab shoes that didn't work for me due to my wide feet."
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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."
"Current Salomon trail runners have to thick of a sole and cant feel rock well beneath them ... maybe the ones I have just dont work well for this specific use case."
"I have noticed they fall short when it comes to any mid or slightly more than mid class scrambling. ... Current Salomon trail runners have to thick of a sole and cant feel rock well beneath them"
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"it has quite a high arch"
"it has quite a high arch"
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"some Nike trail runners I had in the past were very bad and unstable."
"Even the Salomon SLab Genesis is not that stable to me."
"Current Salomon trail runners have to thick of a sole and cant feel rock well beneath them ... maybe the ones I have just dont work well for this specific use case."
Here’s my contribution. I haven’t done controlled tests like you did, but I run a lot of rocky vertical terrain and have put lots of miles in all these shoes. Trying to focus here on wet rock grip from the outsole and ignore other shoe attributes (fit, lock down, flexibility/stiffness, weight, cushion, etc) that also come into play with their overall ability to do the job on wet rock 5: VJ Maxx 1&2 VJ Spark Arcteryx Norvan VT (limited mileage) 4. Arcteryx Norvan SL 1, 2, &3 Salomon s/Lab Sense 7&8 Nnormal Kjeraq 3. La Sportiva Helios SR La Sportiva Vertical K & VK INOV-8 F-Lite 195 2. Whole bunch of older inov-8 x-talon and RocLite models NB minimus Salomon s/lab ultra 3 Salomon s/lab sense 7SG 1. Old Nike Terra kiger Salomon s/lab sense 1, 2, 3 For spiked shoes, I actually think they suffer quite a bit on rock because they don’t stick instantly like pure rubber soles. 4. VJ Devil 4 3. VJ bold race, VJ ice hero, INOV-8 ORoc 280
r/trailrunning • The best wet rock grip, Arcteryx, Adidas, Salomon, Altra, LaSportiva, Icebug, VJ ->The best ones are the ones that fit!! I have wide toes and wore Solomon trail runners for a long time. I switched to Merrell Moab hikers a couple of years ago. Both are 13 Wide (EEE).
r/backpacking • What is the best trail runners for backpacking? ->I use Solomon trail runners, non-waterproof because my feet overheat easily in the summer. They've seen the presis in the summer without issues, and have decent grip.
r/wmnf • Boots for the Whites in Summer? ->For my running/FL shoe I have a Salomon Trail Sense 8 (fits into the outer boot), for approach I either use the TX2 Evo or the Arcteryx Acrux FL (heavy but supportive and great for small ledges). For climbing shoes I use Cobras/Muiras/Mythos. For technical ice/big mountain stuff I have G5s and recently a pair of G-Summits and for lighter stuff I have the Salomon Alpine Modular boots which do great for Scottish stuff and messing about at low altitude in winter
r/Mountaineering • what shoes are in your mountaineering arsenal? ->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.
r/HikingAlberta • Which one should i get? im both comfy with both its just im asking for the durability of the brands, any reviews is a great help. ->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.
r/trailrunning • The best wet rock grip, Arcteryx, Adidas, Salomon, Altra, LaSportiva, Icebug, VJ ->I used the Salmon Sense, maybe ride it was? Anyway I’ve used it for big hikes in Hawaii, both volcanic, rocky and muddy. Phenomenal shoes
r/trailrunning • What trail shoes are good for walking? ->Over the years I’ve worn trail runners from Merrill and Salomon, or standard running shoes from Nike and NB. A comfortable fit was the main criteria. Even on wet ground I’d rather have fast drying sneakers than boots.
r/hiking • what summer hiking shoes do you wear? ->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.
r/vermont • Hiking Boots ->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!
r/trailrunning • Vibram + Matryx ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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