Gear Review: Salomon Speedcross 2

The shoes really are something else, after working at Go Outdoors for a little while and seeing the rate at which they fly of the shelves i decided to pick a pair up, i purchased them for £50 from snowandrock.com and haven't turned back since!

 They worked really well when trail running in the snow up the Brecon Beacons, i was afraid that the snow would begin to ball up within the tread  but this was not the case, and instead, i received fantastic purchase within the snow.


UPHILL PERFORMANCE:

For uphill running especially in loose terrain such as the snow and soft mud that was present up the Brecon Beacons, the tread really does bite in. The tread on the toe works very well too and prevents you loosing unnecessary energy when propelling from your toes uphill. 


The only negative point which i will make is that they did rub a small amount on my heels which after 24km became a slight problem and required every outdoor enthusiasts best friend: Duct Tape, to come into play. I imagine this was just due to them being very new and not broken in therefore i imagine they are fine was worn in (which they were by the time it came to competing in the Open 5 series).


DOWNHILL PERFORMANCE:




Again, these shoes are fantastic downhill, the forwards facing tread also bite in very well and allowed me to maintain a very high pace for a long period of time down hill.


OVERALL PERFORMANCE:


Overall i would recommend these shoes to anyone looking for a light, tough and extremely effective shoe for loose and soft terrain.