Customer Reviews Salomon Speedcross 5

This is a great shoe! I also have the Speedcross 4 and I like these just as much. The other reviews are accurate - these run big. I normally wear a 9.5 in a running shoe and ordered the 9 thinking they would be about right. I ended up ordering an 8.5 which is perfect.

Salomon speedcross 5 my favorite shoes . Love the fit !!!

Best trail running shoe ever! Order at least 1 size smaller. These are made for narrow feet! They hug your ankles so securely! The unique lacing system is so quick and easy to use - and it stays tight!! Finally - Laces don’t come loose as I run! And the tread/grippy-ness is the best!! Definitely soft so don’t wear these on road runs - save them just for trails!

My favorite trail shoe! I used the Speedcross 3 (sz 12) for about 3 years and when I started training for a trail race it was obvious I needed an upgrade. Based on other reviews, I bought an 11 and 12 as it seemed to be smaller than earlier versions. I found the 5 a bit narrower and really wanted an 11.5 (doesn't exist), so went with the 12 again. They are really comfortable and great for all types of trails. No break in period. My boyfriend finally got a pair as well and he's hooked too!

Couple of things after my first rainy trail run. Some of the reviews comment that these function as waterproof (even though they aren't sold as a waterproof shoe) which is not true. Strangely, the water didn't seem to get in from the raindrops or when I stepped in shallow puddles, but when I ran across wet grass. Then it seeped in from the toe area. So maybe if I'd skipped the wet grassy field, I too would have thought they were waterproof(ish). Second, the wide size in these is not wide! How do I know? Because I just bought a pair of Salomon Sense Rides in regular width, and the shoes and insoles are exactly the same width in both. So either the regulars in this style are really narrow, or these are mismarked or mis-described. Also, I wear 8.5 in every other running shoe brand, but in these ordered 8 based on my experience with other Salomon shoes, and they're still long. Pretty sure a 7.5 would have worked. All that said, I did like the shoe, especially in the rainy muck. It felt secure around the midfoot, and the grip was fantastic. It felt pretty flexible, and comfortable from the start. No painful areas. And the shoe is gorgeous! (If anyone cares about that). I hope that in future models they'll make it actually wide enough across the ball of the foot for us Altra types who don't like to run in zero drop. Meanwhile I'll just wear barefoot or in super thin socks.

These are good for trails, not pavement. Only complaint is that the lace toggle is very long. Thin feet like mine the lace will drag or get caught if not tucked into the shoe.

I really loved the Speedcross 4. Unfortunately the 5 one felt slightly more narrow and not nearly as well cushioned. I am going back to the 4.

These are much longer than my other 9.5 w speed cross 4s. I will be returning them and looking for speed cross 4s.

The shoe is very well made, something rare now-a-days. The tongue of the shoe is sealed/sewed into the shoe so getting the shoe on is very difficult. The opening is almost for those who have a very narrow foot. The fact I could not even get the shoe on, made me put them right back into the back to return. Sad because I did like the shoe itself, very well made but way to narrow.

Bought these for cool-season walks and hikes in our rural home. Now they've become my go-to casual winter shoes. I like the relatively minimalist look (compared to, say, Hokas), they look good with athletic/"athleisure" outfits. Warm enough, and they keep out mud and light rain/snow. Super duper easy on/off. True to size in my normal size 7, wide-ish feet with short-ish toes. I got this as it was going out of stock (I have a sneaking suspicion that the Speedcross 5 is better than the subsequent Speedcross 6).