Customer Reviews Salomon XA Pro 3D V8

this will be the fourth trail running/hiking Salomon shoe with the quick lace system that I have bought. I thought I'd found the perfect shoe for me, but this new pair are such a disappointment. Walking around in the shop with them was fine but after a couple of miles outside problems became apparent - the fit has changed (these are noticeably narrower), the build quality is lacking (the supporting gussets at the side are not smoothly finished but have ridged edges) and the webbing at the side dug into my foot. It just doesn't feel anything like the quality product of my previous pairs.

I have been a log time Salomon user, and have had multiple pairs of the previous model XA Pro 3D, and have never been disappointed with both the initial fit during the break-in period, or the overall fit during the broken-in period. When I saw this latest model had been released, I was excited to get my hands on a pair! Historically I have been able to order my normal size of shoe and not worry about size variations between Salomon models or updated models of shoes. Not the case with these. I had to return the 8.5's that I typically get and order 8's instead. The 8's (in length) fit the same way an 8.5 fits in the older model. Bit of a frustrating thing to find out when ordering these online and not having the benefit of being able to try them on in store. The next thing that was extremely obvious, was that the shoes had a shallow heel on them, and did not grip the heel of my foot at all. This of course was a massive red flag, and a recipe for blisters. I thought, maybe this was an anomaly, so I searched out a store to try another pair of size 8's out. I ended up having the same issue. I have been trail running/racing for well over a decade and know how a shoe should fit, so if there's a question of whether or not I know how to properly size and fit a shoe to my foot, rest easy when I say that this is not a case of an inexperienced show buyer. Overall, I'm super disappointed that it was such a poor fit, and that I now have to find an alternative.

I received a pair of Salomon XA Pro 3D v8 for my Birthday and was excited to try them out, I hike/trail run 4-5 miles a day. I was very very disappointed, these are the worst trail shoes I ever had , the quicklace feature is awful. I will return them.

The XA Pro 3D has been my go to trail shoe for a number of years now, it has always been very comfortable even on long multi day hikes. However, since they changed the toe box design I find it now gives me blisters on my little toe, that never used to happen. I now need to find a new go to shoe and it wont be a Salomon. Very disappointed

Replaced my X Ultra 3's after 300 miles with these. My Achille's and the outside portion of my forefoot immediately started killing me. I've walked 160 miles in these and will be replacing them with something else tomorrow. The description says for using 2-3 times per week, and that's probably spot one. Save your money and just drop a 25lb dumbbell on your foot. Can't wait to throw them in the dumpster!

I tired these shoes on, walked around for 20-30 seconds and was limping for a day-and-a-half. These aren't shoes, they are torture devices. I have never had a pair of shoes, literally, hurt me like this.

These shoes wore out quicker then any other shoes I've purchased.