Salomon S-Lab Fellcross Trail-Running Shoes review

Salomon S-Lab fellcross is maintaining the tradition of introducing innovative off road runner shoes. It combines striking looks with comfort and outstanding performance. These off road runner shoes have been launched after subjecting them to an extensive period of constant tweaking, adjusting and testing. Their prototypes were well tested for at least a couple of years, which led the manufacturer to constantly develop their design to enable them perform to the fullest. Here is a review of Salomon S-Lab Fellcross review in a bid to help readers. The making of Fellcross has been a collaborative effort involving top class runners Andy Symonds and Ricky lightweight. So it’s true about them that They’ve been designed by runners, for the runners. But it was definitely worth the wait and anticipation as these off road runner shoes have captivated imagination of mountaineers and maintained a lightweight but strong grip feature with a low profile.

Salomon S-Lab Fellcross feature:

Low cut profile for flexibility of movement.
Front has a Mid feather construction.
Sensifit lining for an enhanced snug fit.
Front design breathable mesh.
Water proof textile.
EVA moulding to provide lightweight cushioning.
Rugged tongue to prevent debris entry.
Quicklace fastening with lace pocket.
Low cut design.
Mud guard for shock resistance.
TPU Toe box for added support and protection from sideways
Ortholite insole for dry interior.
Snow and mud Non marking lug design.
Contagrip sole.

Who should use Salomon S-Lab Fellcross?

The Fellcross shoes are Ideal for off road running, orienteering, cross country running and hitch hiking. Also suitable for strolling and running across lakes, forests and outings. Whether you are on rigid rocks or bumpy trails these shoes will offer a firm grip, developing your confidence with every step forward. They are suitable for protection of feet against extreme winter conditions. They have been typically designed for Fell racing which is a sport popular in English mountains. Specially if you like ravaging through super steep runnable trails the Fellcross devours them.

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Salomon S-Lab Fellcross Pros and Cons

Pros:

Amazingly stunning with the red and black colour combination and silver rubberized livery. It also has a tag saying made in the Alps tested in the Fells, which shows its evolution from prototypes after meticulous and repetitive testing. Fell racing is a popular hobby or sport in which attempts are made to jump from one mountain top to another as fast as possible and so forth. It has a double reinforced forefront secured with Kevlar laces which cinch It has a breathable but waterproof textile at the front so it prevents an ingress of water. It’s each seam and weld is perfectly constructed. They have a strong toe box to prevent entry of stones and dust. The shoes are well constructed, extremely light weight but at the same time have an aggressive tread.

The studs on the sole constricted using lug design the lugs being a bit prominent to enable steep running and strong grip against terrain. The slightly over pronounced rigged lugs serve to provide a monster grip against rigid and resistant trails. The Heels are slightly sloping with a 10 mm at the forefront and 16 mm depth at midsole. Contagrip lugs offer enhanced grip while the outer sole prevents water entry. It has insoles constructed from Ortholite which renders the shoes dry and protects water influx. This prevents water entering the shoes and soaking the interior. They have a mudguard for resistance and protection against shock distributing energy evenly over the shoe. They have EVC moulding for cushioning effect making them comfortable.

The Fellcross has the flexible sole which makes it ideal for the Achilles tendon that just extends and then flexes while going on steep slopes. It’s semi curved design and minimalist midsole with a 4mm offset makes them ideal for both descents and ascents. They are incredibly light weight the size 11 in men’s being 11.3 ounces and size 8 in ladies carrying a weight of 9.9 ounces showing how incredibly light weighted they are. There Light weight feature improves speed and agility enabling mountineers to surmount highest peaks and altitudes. Running and jumping is much easier due to greater traction and stronger grip. In terms of performance the Fellcross is second to none. They are also considerably resistant to wear and tear and show no signs of abrasions or damage even after ravaging through a distance of hundreds of miles.

Cons:

The only down side of the Fellcross I feel is that they are not suitable for high volume feet and another dark side is its slightly high price. The product developers attribute the high price to its painstaking process of developing and testing which cost a huge amount of money.

Conclusion:

Well mountaineers and off road runners. This was a review of Salomon S lab Fellcross to give you a sneak peak of the specifications and features of these much talked about shoes. The Fellcross shoes definitely are a step up from conventional Salomon runner shoes and Salomon has certainly shown its innovative side with the advent of these shoes. They have been tested and developed to produce a high quality product.

In my opinion they are well worth the buy and are unique from other shoes in terms of suitability for temerac. They are durable and resistant against wear and tear suitable on all terrain. These shoes tick all the boxes whether its quality, durability, resistance to weather, strong grip, high traction and agility.