Salomon Glide Max TR Evaluate – iRunFar

Salomon ventured into the maximalist world of working footwear just a few years in the past with the Salomon Extremely Glide for path working and the Salomon Glide Max for street working, however now with the Salomon Glide Max TR ($160) and its claimed 38-/32-millimeter stack top on the heel and forefoot, it looks like Salomon has taken the total plunge into the market. Allow us to simply say that the wait has been price it.

The Salomon Glide Max TR has a delicate rocker backside that’s in good concord with the plush midsole and subtly assertive outsole, such that no power is wasted as you cruise comfortably down the path. The surprisingly light-weight — 9.8 ounces (278 grams) precise weight for a U.S. males’s dimension 9 — shoe is completely at dwelling on mild-moderate technical terrain, over hill and dale, and for ultramarathon distances even when some sooner miles are required. It invitations you to bomb the downhill and flats whereas being completely adept at trotting simply up the subsequent climb.

With this shoe, Salomon vastly will increase its enchantment to a wider vary of runners who prioritize consolation — and normal laces — with out sacrificing some velocity, agility, and ankle stability.

It is available in girls’s-specific and males’s-specific slot in as much as 4 colorways. I reviewed the U.S. girls’s dimension 8.5 (Euro 40 2/3), which is true to my dimension for Salomon sneakers and one half to 1 dimension smaller than what I put on in different producers’ footwear.

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The Salomon Glide Max TR. All images: iRunFar/Bryon Powell

Salomon Glide Max TR Higher

The Salomon Glide Max TR higher is probably the least attention-grabbing side of this shoe, and that could be what makes it good, at the very least for the inaugural model. It gives a wider and extra accommodating forefoot match, which can enchantment to these for whom most Salomon sneakers are too slender, and it doesn’t really feel too fancy or too technical for many who perhaps aren’t as comfy with the racier Salomon aesthetic at occasions.

As a longtime wearer and lover of a number of completely different Salomon sneakers, I discover this to be a extra comfy higher than the Salomon Sense Trip’s final three variations — right here’s our Salomon Sense Trip 4 evaluation — which I’ve been much less eager on, and a extra chill vibe than the Salomon Speedcross 6 — and right here’s our Salomon Speedcross 6 evaluation — which I nonetheless love, nevertheless it serves a distinct function in my quiver. This higher completely matches the plush-maximalist-but-still-responsive really feel of the shoe.

Light-weight engineered mesh is used to create a considerable higher with sufficient perforations for first rate breathability however a tighter weave than many mesh materials, which may be very efficient for conserving water, particles, and dirt out. Skinny overlays present a bit extra safety across the forefoot, successfully extending the protecting rand a bit whereas lessening the load and stiffness across the toes. A thicker figure-eight overlay gives construction and assist by means of the medial and lateral midfoot and heel, which works very effectively along side the usual lacing system for creating a comfortable, safe match general.

Although they’re not the breeziest shoe, I haven’t discovered them to run too scorching for my preferences regardless of nature conserving us within the 90s Fahrenheit for much too many days this yr in Colorado the place I dwell, and I’ve appreciated the comparatively clear ft I end runs with. They’ve confirmed very sturdy in opposition to conglomerate rock and sandstone, the occasional brush with cacti and canine toenails, and solely have a little bit of an indentation to point out for 200 miles of working and powerhiking pushoffs on the medial aspect of the ball of my foot. I’ve had no points with blisters or scorching spots — or squeaks or creaks — even at this flex level.

The heel counter is structured and supportive, however nonetheless permits for lodging with the terrain, and the reasonable padding across the ankle collar may be very comfy. I’m shocked by the shortage of a gusset for the reasonably padded tongue, but when I place it the place I would like it once I first double knot my sneakers, it stays the place I would like it to so it finally ends up being a non-issue. All in all, this higher will enchantment to those that want a barely old skool really feel with excessive tech cloth and building.

All this being mentioned, I gained’t be shocked if Salomon chooses to loosen up the supplies and building ever so barely ought to there be a future model, however both manner, it’s an integral a part of a wonderful workhorse of a shoe.

A lateral view of the Salomon Glide Max TR.

Salomon Glide Max TR Midsole

I usually am not an enormous fan of rocker backside sneakers — or maybe I ought to say that my physique isn’t a fan, as the final idea appears to worsen my knees and Achilles. However, the R.Camber rocker geometry Salomon employs within the Salomon Glide Max TR should have the delicate, rounded apex at simply the appropriate spot for my standard heel-toe transition as a result of it’s tremendous easy and has no tendency to clunk backward, no matter precisely how my foot hits the bottom whereas working. It’s a noticeable enchancment even over the rocker within the Salomon Extremely Glide for me.

The Salomon Glide Max TR is a 6-millimeter drop shoe, however my physique is satisfied it runs extra like a 7-millimeter shoe, quite a bit just like the La Sportiva Jackal II. I used to be in a position to run in it with out heel lifts and solely a gentle sensation of posterior chain fatigue after 4 days in a row within the sneakers. It is a important constructive for me.

The Vitality Foam compound gives unbelievable, bogginess-free cushioning and safety from poke-y rocks and roots, with out the necessity for a rock plate. These sneakers make working downhills enjoyable for me, even when strewn with rocks and roots — okay, let’s be trustworthy, rocks and roots are nonetheless not my very favourite — due to how easy they roll and take up shock from above and under. The midsole and outsole flare additionally ensures stability on uneven terrain even with the lofty stack top. It’s such a pleasure to run with out that fear-inducing sensation of a possible lateral ankle roll like some maximalist sneakers encourage. Whereas these aren’t going to be ultimate for many who crave important floor really feel, if it’s plush you’re on the lookout for, this shoe has you coated.

The one downside I’m at the moment discovering with this midsole is a few important creasing proper beneath the ball of the foot the place the utmost angle of pushoff is positioned. To this point this hasn’t modified the operate or journey, however I’ll be taking note of any delicate adjustments that will come up. I’m not noticing any creasing medially or laterally by means of the heel or midfoot, which bodes effectively for the general continued stability of the shoe particularly over longer miles.

A medial view of the Salomon Glide Max TR.

Salomon Glide Max TR Outsole

The outsole of the Salomon Glide Max TR gives wonderful grip on most terrain — aside from deep mud and lengthy stretches of snow — given the multidirectional diamond formed lugs are solely 3.5 millimeters tall. Although the outsole doesn’t differ considerably from the Salomon Extremely Glide 2 or the Salomon Sense Trip 5, one way or the other the traction on notoriously irritating downhills on my standard haunts is extra confidence inspiring whereas nonetheless sticking properly to the path on uphills and cambered turns.

The All Terrain Contagrip outsole materials is proving to be very sturdy as effectively given most of my path working is on hardpacked dust with and with out jumbe-ly rocks. A barely deeper lug will do a bit higher on these steeper slopes with the ball-bearing rocks, however with as easy as this shoe rolls over the much less technical singletrack and jeep roads, it might be finest to go away this outsole as is.

There’s some key weight-savings with the posterior-to-center cutout, and the position is completely positioned and functionally unnoticeable. I’ve had no points with any resultant rock intrusions into this space over the 200 miles I’ve on the shoe. A last good thing about this outsole particularly is the flare or width of the contact floor. On each different maximalist shoe I’ve tried, there’s been that lurking menace of a lateral ankle sprain whether or not by way of a tip off the sting of a sidewalk or an sudden rock or root interplay. I’ve examined the Salomon Glide Max TR totally, and haven’t as soon as had this sensation of impending doom. The sturdiness is spectacular because the outsole exhibits no important signal of wear and tear and tear, which is a perk of most Salomon sneakers.

The outsole of the Salomon Glide Max TR.

Salomon Glide Max TR Total Impressions

The Salomon Glide Max TR is essentially the most comfy and smoothest rolling maximalist shoe I’ve skilled and the one one which has felt comparatively mild on my ft whereas making certain my power is concentrated into propelling me ahead. The midsole blends comfortable safety and power return so effectively that I don’t really feel slowed by them on lengthy climbs and speedier flat sections, and I really relish the downhills as a result of I can push the tempo with out feeling the pounding that often causes me to sluggish my roll a bit.

This shoe is right for lengthy days on mild-moderate terrain, ultramarathons, or perhaps a path half marathon when you’re simply over feeling beat up on the finish of your journey. Moreover, they’re a extra forgiving entry stage shoe for somebody new to Salomon due to the 6-millimeter drop, wider match than most Salomon choices, and normal lacing. These can simply operate as door-to-trail sneakers and even all-purpose sneakers for many who haven’t fairly discovered their Cinderella maximal cushioning shoe simply but.

I’m actually to see the place Salomon takes the Glide Max TR. May there be a barely racier model sooner or later by means of some fine-tuning to the higher? Or may it keep true to its present model with minimal tweaks and advances? Time will inform, however when you’re nonetheless trying to find your max cush journey and a much less extreme rocker backside than different shoe fashions, the Salomon Glide Max TR is a superb alternative.

You possibly can take a look at our Greatest Cushioned Path Working Sneakers information for extra on this shoe in addition to our ideas on the opposite finest cushioned path working choices at the moment available on the market.

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A prime view of the Salomon Glide Max TR.