{"id":1689,"date":"2015-07-08T20:23:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T00:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2015-07-08T20:26:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T00:26:00","slug":"salomon-s-lab-sense-4-ultra-sg-shoe-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1689","title":{"rendered":"Salomon S-Lab Sense 4 Ultra SG Shoe Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"S-LAB<\/p>\n

(shoe photo from www.salomon.com)<\/em><\/p>\n

Recently I had the chance to try a pair of these trail shoes – I’m not writing the name out again, I’m sure they have the longest name of any shoe I have tried and honestly I can’t keep it straight in my head. \u00a0But don’t let the long name deter you from these shoes; if you like trails, if you are happy to go through mud and \u00a0your runs tend to make your feet wet, these are shoes you are going to want to put on. \u00a0Luckily I don’t have to just trust that these trail shoes will get you through soft ground (that is what the SG stands for), I know from experience even though I don’t own a pair…yet.<\/p>\n

Recently my whole family took part in the Mad Trapper Natural Obstacle Off-Trail Race. \u00a0You can read about our adventures here<\/a>. \u00a0Suffice it to say, the race required us to go through lots of mud, plenty of water, and climb over rocky outcroppings. \u00a0I went to the race prepared, wearing my Salomon Speedcross 3’s.<\/p>\n

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I love my Speedcross shoes. \u00a0They have been perfect for trails, orienteering, and running in the snow. \u00a0I love them so much that I have two pairs; the other pair are the Climate Shield version, which I use most often for snowshoeing. \u00a0They fit my feet nicely and are remarkably light for a trail shoe. \u00a0My only complaint is I find them just a little too loose at the heel, but not enough to cause problems.<\/p>\n

At the Mad Trapper race, Salomon had several demo shoes, including the shoes with the neverending name. \u00a0Now by demo. I assumed they meant you could put them on and run around on the grass a bit. \u00a0Bonus, I thought, at least we can try on shoes outside rather than in a store. \u00a0But Salomon really<\/em> wanted you to demo these shoes. \u00a0If you dropped off your driver’s license, the shoes were yours for the race. \u00a0Sold!<\/p>\n

I spent an hour and twenty minutes doing all the things you really shouldn’t do when wearing shoes you don’t own. \u00a0And here is probably the highest praise I can give a shoe: \u00a0I put on the shoes, started the race and promptly forgot about them! \u00a0These shoes were so light, fit so nicely (including holding on to my heel perfectly) and gave me such good grip, I just didn’t need to focus on them. \u00a0Instead I could think about things like how I was going get through a thigh deep mud pit without face-planting. \u00a0When the race was finished I admit I kept the shoes on for as long as possible, and considering they were muddy and soaking wet, that should say something about their comfort level. \u00a0My husband also wore a pair for the race and was equally impressed. \u00a0We both walked away trying to figure out how we could justify buying new shoes in the very near future.<\/p>\n

I have to give a shout out to Salomon for having demo shoes at a race site. \u00a0Just that alone makes me want to be a customer. \u00a0I’m looking forward to adding some S-Lab Sense 4 Ultra SG’s \u00a0into my shoe rotation soon. \u00a0Just don’t expect me to remember the name.<\/p>\n

\"Three<\/a>

Three of the four of us got to try a new pair of Solomon’s at the race. Luke got to try the Speedcross 3’s and gave them thumbs up.<\/p><\/div>\n

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