Salomon Men's X Ultra 4 Sneaker

Lovely looking boots, relatively lightweight, but very narrow, which I quite like as it holds your foot in place. The issue is that they are not waterproof in the slightest. Even just brushing against wet grass results in wet feet. It doesn't have to be a prolonged exposure to the wet either, just a glancing brush against a wet surface of some kind against the uppers. Not cheap either!!

So I had a different pair of walking shoes before this pair. Lasted over 2 years of near constant use. Then I got a pair of these for walking home after work (super easy compared to the last pairs life) and within 5 months back of the heal has started to give out and the quick laces have snapped. £10 each to replace. So bare that in mind when you buy these.

Paid serious money for these to use as a mountain biking shoe because of the quicklace system. The Goretex and general weatherproof vibe were also big selling points. All very funky and impressive until it actually rained. Ten minutes of standard Scottish shower, and these things were soaked through. I could have paid literally a fraction of the price for a cheap pair of similar from one of several high Street "outdoor" shops for the same result. A shameful rip off by Salomon, who's gear I once rated. And no disrespect to the nation involved, but as a hiking friend of mine once opined "if the footwear isnt made in Italy or Austria, it'll be likely from Vietnam or similar, in which case, don't waste your money". Guess where these were made? As I said, a good old fashioned 100% rip off. Shame on you Salomon.