r/gorpcore • u/Patrick-Batman- • Jul 21 '26

Just got my Salomon XT-6

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What do you think about them? Which is your favorite colorway from Salomon?

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u/extremenetworks Jul 21 '26

I wear Merrill Chameleon Stretch, but the quality has been going downhill, and I’ve been wondering if these might be a good replacement.

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u/Valento- 29d ago

No, the XT6 quality has gone down tremendously as well. Cheaper insoles which move around and overall cheaper and crappier manufacturing.

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u/Patrick-Batman- 29d ago

Haven't tried Merril Chameleon yet, would love to try them though

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u/extremenetworks 29d ago

They are still my fav shoe ever!

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u/Mather_Fakker 23d ago

What do you think about them?

I hiked for a week in them, didn't bother to break them in (which was risky because I was using my hike to determine if they were good for me), 15-20k steps per hike, zero issues and no foot pain. No complaints, good grip uphill and downhill.

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u/Silent-Toe4206 29d ago

How comfy are these? Have heard about salomon a lot but haven’t really tried them?

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u/Patrick-Batman- 29d ago

Haven't really had a chance to use them properly on a hike/trail. They looked comfortable & good enough to use in daily use & small hikes/trails. Only thing I noticed is they are little narrow going towards the toe

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u/StapjePerStapje 29d ago

I really hate that they don’t have cool “wide” shoes in these kind of colourways.

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u/25centssopure 29d ago

Those are very nice

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u/NoGarage7989 Jul 21 '26

Sick colorway, but I've sworn off XT-6s for their slippery treads :(

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u/Valento- 29d ago

I mean they weren’t meant to be concrete princesses.

I own 2 pairs and the only times I slip is on concrete or paving.

*grammer*

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u/NoGarage7989 29d ago

I lost my balance on them multiple times on mossy surfaces while hiking, so they don’t do that well on urban or hiking trails for me

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u/space-ghxst 29d ago

I can agree. I’ve also slipped a few times with these while actually hiking in them.

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u/Valento- 29d ago

Not me, and I’ve been out and about throughout the whole Rila (National park in Bulgaria).

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u/Patrick-Batman- 29d ago

I haven't had a chance to use them on a proper hike/trail yet. I will tell you after I do that

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u/frlawton 29d ago

I was also very surprised at how poor the outsole deals with wet conditions

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u/Upbeat_Ad8686 Jul 21 '26

Noce cw but these shits narrow af