Salomon Men's X Ultra 4 Mid GORE-TEX Hiking Shoe Deep Lichen Green/Peat/Kelp - L41739800

After a wet fortnight in Scotland where both pairs of boots I own failed miserably to keep the water out, I did a bit of research and ordered a pair of X Ultra 4 mid Gortex boots. I normally wear a size 8 shoe and as Salomon suggest sizing up I ordered a pair in 8.5. They were very quick on delivery (3 working days) and we'll packaged. They look really well made, I can't find a fault on them, not a single mark, missed stitch or glue mark so I guess they were inspected before boxing. They are incredibly light on your feet, more like running shoes than boots, and have been comfy and flexible from the start. Going up the half size was definitely the right thing to do. Ive only done a couple of walks so far, and not in the soaking wet conditions I had in Scotland but they feel great with flexibility and support where you need them. I can't comment on their durability or waterproofing yet but the 2 year guarantee was definitely a deciding factor when buying them. Looking forward to many miles on the trail.

Let down with the grip in wet conditions. Had several outings now and the boots are superb on all types of terrain, great stability and no fatigue etc. One of the main points for buying them was the claim to be grippy in wet conditions and sadly, they were not. Scrambling Tryfan was a little slippy and unsteady at times and didn't have much confidence in them sadly. Maybe they will get better but reading here seems to be the case, they don't hold well in wet conditions. Great looking boots, just falling short on the claims for wet weather.