The company upgraded a couple key areas with the salomon speedcross 4 hombre. We took it for tests on a rugged multi-day Colorado mountain route and a series of trail runs in Minnesota, near the GearJunkie HQ.undeniably, the Speedcross 4 has amazing traction. Its chevron tread bites dirt, and the lugs are tall enough to dig into the terrain underfoot and absorb impact.

Quick-lacing, adorned with toothy, aggressive tread, and built with a big shock absorbing heel, the salomon speedcross 4 mujer from Salomon is a quick beast of a trail-running shoe. Many people love it, and it’s a perennial top-seller. But some think it’s over-built compared with more minimal options from Salomon or other brands.

Compared to the salomon speedcross 3 mujer, the new model has a tighter lug pattern, with more lugs for the surface area, and thus improved traction. The 4s seem to be a bit “shallower” than the 3s, too, as the latter had a deeper heel cup and higher arch support.

The salomon speedcross 3 hombre is a well-built and versatile shoe. the price tag is a little high in its category, but the shoe is amazingly built. From its quick-lace system on up, the finished product in the hand is a refined specimen of perfect stitching, weld-ons, bumpers, and protective rubbery fabric on the front.