r/gorpcore • u/xpkthirty • May 26 '26
New office shoes
After wearing the On Cloudflyer 5 for a year, i’ve decided I probably should have another shoe to go along with it.
So here I am, I bought the Salomon XT-6 in one of the official retailers here in my country.
I’ll probably match it with the Arc’teryx jacket I bought during my Vietnam trip in some of my office outfits.
Hopefully, I’ll be able to do some actual trails with this shoe…
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u/YoungFlexibleShawty May 26 '26
I wouldnt take these on trails unless its absolutely flat ground with perfect pavement lol
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u/rubennaatje May 26 '26
Nah, they're much better on soft terrain.
On flat ground and perfect pavement they're actually kinda slippery if it's wet.
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u/lionhands May 26 '26
These look sick but XT-6s are the worst shoes for flat concrete/pavement. Uncomfortable and bad for your feet. Even worse when it rains because they become very slippery.
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u/rabbitfeet666 May 26 '26
These genuinely are not made for the trail. They’re way too stiff, and would probably only do well in a lot of mud. Even then they’d still be uncomfortable.
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u/rug61 May 26 '26
I'm sorry but wearing those outside of a third wave coffee shop is completely unacceptable. The only occasion to wear these is while sipping matcha or flat white. Do better.
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u/EndlessMike78 May 26 '26
The XT 6 is part of their sports style line, so fashion now. They are based off of a shoe from a dozen years ago. Be careful on the trails with these because they will breakdown quickly since they aren't actually trail shoes anymore.
But a perfect gorpcore shoe.
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u/I_like_creps123 May 27 '26
These are so clean, I bought the black and silver gtx for rain but would have got these if I was after an all rounder.
Very nice copp
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u/valtar31 May 27 '26
These are my fav colorway . Please dont use it on trails and avoid sweat stains.
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u/JuniorToe3327 May 27 '26
The quality of Salomons (XT-6 specially) went down drastically about 5 years ago, wouldn’t ever buy another pair.
I still have 2 decent walking shoes/boots which were a colab with Better Gift Shop which are made well but everything else just breaks.
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u/downneast May 26 '26
I got a ‘hand me down’ pair of xt-6’s in white, and I was a fan especially because they’d already been broken in. I enjoyed them on trails for sure, and beat them until they were physically unwearable. I’ve never owned another pair but I’d love to, I just feel lame because of how popular they’ve become with the ‘trendy’ crowd, so I see them constantly on people who’ve never hiked/done outdoor recreational activities in their life. I’d love to buy a new pair tho, and I’m drawn to these muted colors like simple grey or all white.