While still a huge fan of Brooks Cascadia’s trail runners, the Salomon Elixir Activ has become my new favorite shoe for long backpacking days in the mountains, and my go to for 50 lb rucks on and off road. The Salomon Elixir Activ have been the most comfortable shoe I have ever warm straight out of the box. So much so, I wear them at my hospital job where I’m on my feet 14 hrs a night. These shoes went from the box to a road ruck with a 53 lb GoRuck pack, and eight miles. My feet never got sore, and there were no “hot spots” As an active person who is picky about their shoes, these shoes are a must have. I highly recommend the aforementioned product, and look forward to trying other products. I’m currently testing the new Salomon water shoes for hiking, as many of my multi-day hikes involve many water crossings.
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