Salomon Men's X Ultra Pioneer Climasalomon Waterproof Hiking Shoe

I wear these for walking my miles at the beach and I love them. They are truely waterproof as our 'sneaker' waves will test this feature with frequency. The super grip tread is wonderful for our wet San Francisco hills: I've never felt more secure in my footing! I only wish they had an elastic strip for tucking ones shoelaces under. Other than that, they're the perfect shoe!

Great shoe, I’ll be buying the same ones again.

Walking the dog daily through dewy grass, puddles, and the occasional slippery crossing of shallow streams without ending up experiencing wet toes is my quest. I have purchased enough "waterproof" shoes that I realize water soundness does not last forever; however, I do expect at least a year of moderate use and dry feet to consider the shoes "waterproof" (i.e. I will gladly purchase a new pair of shoes yearly to guarantee dry feet). I am a big supporter of Merrel shoes overall, with the Men's Moeb II being very water tight, but I have experienced severe issues with poor traction on round rocks especially when shoe bottoms or rocks are wet. When my Merrels wore out, I recently tried a pair of Columbia Redmond V2 Mid Waterproof which was initially waterproof and had improved traction on slippery rocks; however, after only 3 months of very moderate use I experienced significant issues with wet feet just walking through dewy grass. They offered me merchandise credit if I return them, which I will do at my shipping cost. I researched other brands and found these Salomon shoes with decent reviews and aggressive looking traction. I normally buy a 11 wide, but there were no wide options so I tried the 11 but had to exchange for a 11.5 due to pinching just behind my toes. These fit a little tight on one foot but since the insole could be removed to free up room as a last resort, I decided to keep them and hope they wear-in. After only one use, my foot felt comfortable walking and within a few days they were a perfect fit. The attached picture shows shoes in a shallow stream with toecaps submerged but not coming over the bootie. No water penetration and even the outer material didn't seem to saturate with water like the Columbia shoes did. The wet traction was noticeably improved over previous brands I have tried but of course slippery rocks remain slippery. The aggressive traction is very good on hilly trails with loose rocks/pebbles. Also noteworthy, I purchased "used like-new" for a significant savings which I try to do whenever I can to reduce costs (depending on the product and potential for it being resold with a flaw not identified in the prior-return process). With only a short amount of usage so far, these shoes check all the boxes for me, and if nothing changes, I will certainly plan to repurchase when the need arises.

Good looking shoe. Nice durable laces and full gusseted tounge. Great support too. Got these and wore around locally for a few days. Today I wore to work and walked 7 miles. Toe box is a little tight and had to clip a toe nail because it was rubbing. After today's 7 miles, toe box has loosened and feeling more comfortable. I will write again when I get to the waterproof testing Update: I have over 100 miles on these in 2 weeks. Replaced the insole but couldn't wear a heavy sock. Toe box is still tight and hurt my toes. Sending these back SADLY

I bought these to wear in New Jersey, where it almost never stops raining. After wearing them for the last week, I can confirm they are waterproof. They are comfortable, don't slip and fit my wide feet. My size ranges between 10.5 and 11 and I bought the 11, which fits well. The 10.5 would have been too tight.

The most comfortable and amazing shoes for hiking and discgolf! No problems with them. I was wading in water and felt nothing on my feet.

My beloved Lowas are getting old, so I went looking for a replacement for them after three years of good service. Unfortunately the East Bloc-made Lowas have become really pricey. So I decided to try these Indian-made Salomons. So far, I'm very satisfied. They are supportive and comfortable. They resist my natural tendency to pronate very well. My feet and lower back are happy after several long days of standing and walking. Grip seems good. This model is water-resistant (note some other Salomons that look similar are not). Breathability is good. So far the grip has been good too. All in all, I'm happy to have them.

Fell apart after 6 months of occasional use. I have a lot of hiking shoes and boots, so I don’t wear the same pair everyday. I ended up making these my work shoes because they lost waterproof after like 3 wears and then they got tore up way too quickly. Holes and rips and everything. I’ve barely owned them a year and only wore them a fraction of that. And only hiked in them like 2-3 times.