Customer Reviews Salomon Phantasm

I love Salomon products and currently have the Pulsar, Pulsar SG, Ultra Glide x2, Sonic Balance, Sense Ride x4, XT-6 and the subject shoe, Phantasm. I give all the other shoes 5 stars. I have done multiple runs in this shoe hoping that it would finally work for me. I very much appreciate the cushion, responsiveness, weight and style. I, however, get blisters on each pinky toe whenever running over 5k at any pace. It isn't a width issue either since I fit the the Pulsar and Pulsar SG perfectly. Since it happens on both feet I assume it is simply the design that does not work for me and may not be the case for everyone else. I do not get blisters from any of the other Salomon products whatsoever, no matter the distance or pace. After my last run I have decided to retire this shoe with less than 50 miles total and have switched to the Pulsar for this type of road running. As other reviews have stated, the laces are comically long, and I would triple knot them. I definitely prefer the quicklace style. One other note, I am less enthused about the energy blade concept. It seems a bit gimmicky and believe the shoe would perform just as well without. I can't say I felt much more propulsion than when wearing the Pulsar or Ultra Glide.

Was really looking forward to these as have worn Salomon trainers exclusively for about 6 years. Loved the midsole in the pulsar so was excited that a Salomon road shoe was getting a decent midsole. Unfortunately for me the upper is poor. Can't achieve a decent lock down and they don't breathe very well at all and the toe box volume seems very shallow. Gave them a chance and ran a few times but now left wishing I'd gone for the glidemax but Salomon won't accept returns on shoes you've tried properly.

I exclusively run Salomon trail shoes and wanted some road shoes as I love the company and have the other shoes just work for my feet. Unfortunately these are totally different and way too narrow for me. I was disappointed to hear I couldn't return them after causing blisters with three miles on them as it seems most other companies do that. Anyway, lessen learned on my part. Stick to trying everything on at the local running store

I got these in the limited Ciele colourway because I was blown away by how cool they looked. I guess I should have taken more note of how little padding there was around the ankle area really but you just assume these things have been tested. The blisters started after the first run. One on my left little toe, the other on my navicular bone, really unusual places to get sore. While the toe stopped hurting after a while, the ankle blister comes back every time I run more than 5k. I've checked and double checked for maybe raised stitching but the upper is mainly welded and there's nothing I can see that would rub. The really annoying thing is that this is a fast pair of trainers. The plastic shim and shape of the sole really propel you forward, making you want to pick up the pace. Cushioning on the sole is a little on the hard side but I'm a forefoot runner anyway so it suits me. And I'll say it again - they look amazing. This is good because the only thing I'll be doing in these from now on is walking around town. I just can't trust them not to hurt. As a pair of running shoes these have proved to be my most costly mistake yet.

I was really looking forward to putting some miles in on this shoe, but ended up returning it after only a couple of runs. The midsole has decent rebound and was fairly fun to run on, but the upper was a killer for me. It doesn't breathe at all and it is super stiff. Seriously, it's probably one of the most heat-retaining materials I've ever run in. I guess they're not thinking about summer in Ohio when they're creating shoes in Annecy! Skip it if you live in a place with any sort of summer humidity.