Salomon S Lab X alp Carbon GTX

Anyone use these for approach, hiking or Climbing? How did you size them? What was the fit like compared to Salomon running shoes?

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I tried them in store and they are pretty comfy and fit true to size but I couldn't really understand the point...

They were too clunky for running but too light to offer any real support while hiking. The gaiter seems overkill for a shoe. This is not a boot as there is no ankle support at all.

They seemed like a really nice pair of shoes to walk your atomic doubledecks from your Cayenne to the ski lift.

Maybe you can enlighten me on their best use?

Compared to the salomon hiking shoes that I've used, these were more padded and clunker with the same sizing.

Yes, true to size and fit with Salomon running shoes. I think the point of them is mountaineering boots for really fast and warm days. They do provide some warmth, over hiking boots or running shoes. You would likely pair them with some lightweight glacier crampons. I think they would be good for single day alpine climbing going from car to car in a single push.

This: ukclimbing.com/news/item/70…

They are not the same shoe, but I recently got a pair of the Salomon S-Lab XA Alpines, the lighter, uninsulated version of this concept for 2016. It has a carbon chassis like the X Alp Carbon GTX. They are basically the S-Lab Sense with a gaiter, a padded ankle for crampons, and the carbon chassis. Fit was the same for me as other Salomon S-Lab trail runners: narrow forefoot.

They are ridiculously lightweight for a gaitered shoe: 14 ounces for my size 12. Really sticky/squeaky sole with a climbing area around the big toe. I strapped Grivel Air Tech Light crampons and they seemed comfortable enough. I haven't used them yet for anything besides a short run, so I can't say much more. My intended use is trail running-class 3 with microspikes.

I wear these in size 12, Vertical K in 46.5, New Balance Fresh Foam Zante in 12, Scarpa Iguana in 11.5, NB Vazee Summit in 11.5, NB Gobi in 12, Scarpa Rebel Pro in 46.

If you wear the same shoes as Kilian Jornet you'll be able to move as fast as Kilian Jornet, right? Fast-forward to 0:38:

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I used them as an approach shoe in the Bugaboos this summer and I was pretty happy with them. They're not rigid enough for front-pointing solid ice but they were great for hiking, snow climbing (with strap-on crampons) and easy scrambling. I saw several other people using them. The fit is the same as my Salomon Speedcross running shoes.

One minor annoyance is that the Salomon Quicklace system made it difficult to lace them up as tightly as I'd like.

Cool, seems like it fits nicely in a pretty specific niche.

These shoes cost $300.

John The Wolf wrote: I tried them in store and they are pretty comfy and fit true to size but I couldn't really understand the point... They were too clunky for running but too light to offer any real support while hiking. The gaiter seems overkill for a shoe. This is not a boot as there is no ankle support at all. They seemed like a really nice pair of shoes to walk your atomic doubledecks from your Cayenne to the ski lift. Maybe you can enlighten me on their best use? Compared to the salomon hiking shoes that I've used, these were more padded and clunker with the same sizing.

Just got a pair of these for climbing in patagonia. I think they will be very good for that niche application-- lots of elevation gain + glacier travel + steep snow. 

I supposed that they could be good for the bugaboos as well, but I thought that normal hiking shoes were fine there. 

my only complaint (I purchased the original GTX on sale, rather than the new "GTX2") is that the inside tongue of the shoe is super long. I ended up cutting it off.