[pct-l] Trail Shoes

[Randy Godfrey]

Shepherd,<br/><br/>I absolutely love my Salomon XT Wings 3 trail runners. So much so that I bought a second pair within days. I should qualify that with the fact that I am a mild pronator and tend to fight with shin splints. These shoes do have some pronation control although Salomon will say that they consider all of their shoes to be neutral. <br/><br/>I am still wearing out my third pair of Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultras. They have been amazing shoes as well but are a bit on the heavy side, especially when they are wet.  I emailed Salomon, explaining my tendency to get shin splints and how theXA Pro 3D Ultras had corrected that for me. I asked if there was a shoe of similar architecture in a lighter weight version. They replied with a recommendation for the XT Wings 3. I am so glad that I took their advise (so far). Although I don't have proven trail miles on them they feel like the most amazing thing I've ever had on my feet. My arch and heel feel locked
 in and stable, with plenty of room in the toe box for wiggle. Firm cushiness under the balls of my feet.<br/><br/>I have put many consecutive (weeks at a time) trail miles on my XA Pro 3Ds over the past few seasons with no problems. If the XT Wings 3 are anything like them, I would expect the same comfort an longevity.<br/><br/>These shoes feel true to size for me. You can find them on sale on a few of the most popular outdoor sites. <br/><br/>I am planning to do my thru-hike in 2015 and hoping that these will work for me in the long haul. <a href="http://overview.mail.yahoo.com?.src=iOS"><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad</a>