Salomon Men's X Ultra Pioneer Climasalomon Waterproof Climbing Shoe, Black/Magnet/Blue Steel, 10.5 UK

I did not like these shoes at all, they are narrow fitting and not as good as the Salomon Men's Trail Running Shoes, XA Pro 3D. Not recommended.

right size delivered but still too small. Size of same product sold in shops here made in Vietnam , Amazon product made in India and differs in size (too small)

I got them the day before going on a hiking trip in Iceland. So the shoes were not broken in. They were super comfortable, extremely water resistant, they kept me safe through some light to moderate hikes.

Sind nun meine Lieblings Schuhe für Freizeit sowie auch beim Bogensport, mehr werden diese Schuhe auch nicht sehen. Tragen sich sehr bequem, jedoch sind die Schuhbänder eingerissen, hab sie gewechselt gegen Gummibänder, funktioniert Top. Bin zufrieden 👍

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.

UPDATE: This is my 2nd Pair of the Same shoes.!!! Once the 1st pair wore out I bought them again. I usually buy Merrels for daily wearing. These shoes are like two steps above Merrels. No pun intended. They are slightly smaller than the size I got which is 11”. However, after three days they loosen up and they still fit snuggly on the foot. Great feeling and Supportive shoe as I am an insulin dependent diabetic. These are some of the BEST shoes I’ve ever worn besides my BK (British Knight) sneakers from the early 90’s. Heel support is excellent in these shoes. Can’t complain at all with these. Overall VERY pleased I went with these as I was looking at many other options. Just Lucky I made the right choice and Happy I did.