ActiveHiking & WalkingSalomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: A lightweight hiking boot with running-shoe levels of comfortSalomon Cross Hike 2 Mid boots are great for fast-paced trail- and hill-walking from spring to autumnWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Fiona Russell)T3 VerdictSalmon has combined running shoe comfort with the practical benefits of a hiking boot, including grippy soles, ankle support and Gore-Tex waterproofing. It’s a boot for spring and summer hikes, whether on the trails on in the hills, although our tester recommends you avoid the women’s feather grey colour – “too difficult to keep clean” – and choose instead the black or bitter chocolate hues.Reasons to buy+Two width sizes+Easy to lace system+LightweightReasons to avoid-Light colourway get filthy quickly-Low levels of ankle supportWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
ActiveHiking & WalkingSalomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: A lightweight hiking boot with running-shoe levels of comfortSalomon Cross Hike 2 Mid boots are great for fast-paced trail- and hill-walking from spring to autumnWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Fiona Russell)T3 VerdictSalmon has combined running shoe comfort with the practical benefits of a hiking boot, including grippy soles, ankle support and Gore-Tex waterproofing. It’s a boot for spring and summer hikes, whether on the trails on in the hills, although our tester recommends you avoid the women’s feather grey colour – “too difficult to keep clean” – and choose instead the black or bitter chocolate hues.Reasons to buy+Two width sizes+Easy to lace system+LightweightReasons to avoid-Light colourway get filthy quickly-Low levels of ankle supportWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid boots are great for fast-paced trail- and hill-walking from spring to autumn
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)T3 VerdictSalmon has combined running shoe comfort with the practical benefits of a hiking boot, including grippy soles, ankle support and Gore-Tex waterproofing. It’s a boot for spring and summer hikes, whether on the trails on in the hills, although our tester recommends you avoid the women’s feather grey colour – “too difficult to keep clean” – and choose instead the black or bitter chocolate hues.Reasons to buy+Two width sizes+Easy to lace system+LightweightReasons to avoid-Light colourway get filthy quickly-Low levels of ankle support
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
T3 VerdictSalmon has combined running shoe comfort with the practical benefits of a hiking boot, including grippy soles, ankle support and Gore-Tex waterproofing. It’s a boot for spring and summer hikes, whether on the trails on in the hills, although our tester recommends you avoid the women’s feather grey colour – “too difficult to keep clean” – and choose instead the black or bitter chocolate hues.Reasons to buy+Two width sizes+Easy to lace system+LightweightReasons to avoid-Light colourway get filthy quickly-Low levels of ankle support
T3 VerdictSalmon has combined running shoe comfort with the practical benefits of a hiking boot, including grippy soles, ankle support and Gore-Tex waterproofing. It’s a boot for spring and summer hikes, whether on the trails on in the hills, although our tester recommends you avoid the women’s feather grey colour – “too difficult to keep clean” – and choose instead the black or bitter chocolate hues.
T3 Verdict
Salmon has combined running shoe comfort with the practical benefits of a hiking boot, including grippy soles, ankle support and Gore-Tex waterproofing. It’s a boot for spring and summer hikes, whether on the trails on in the hills, although our tester recommends you avoid the women’s feather grey colour – “too difficult to keep clean” – and choose instead the black or bitter chocolate hues.
Reasons to buy+Two width sizes+Easy to lace system+LightweightReasons to avoid-Light colourway get filthy quickly-Low levels of ankle support
Reasons to buy+Two width sizes+Easy to lace system+Lightweight
Two width sizes
Easy to lace system
Lightweight
Reasons to avoid-Light colourway get filthy quickly-Low levels of ankle support
Light colourway get filthy quickly
Low levels of ankle support
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
The new Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid boots are an updated version of the original Salomon Cross Hike Mid GTX boots. We note that the revamp includes a slightly taller and more cushioned ankle cuff, as well as a better fitting tongue than the first iteration.
Other updates include the more robust looking lug design on the sole for better grip, a chunkier top eyelet and a more substantial rand for greater protection of the upper.
Having tested both versions, I definitely prefer the feel, fit and practical attributes of the new model.
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Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: Specifications
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: Design
This niggle aside, the boots look good; like running shoes, only taller and more supportive
There are two different width fits in both the male and female boots, which is great to see, and three colour-ways for both genders.
Sadly, Salomon have chosen a ‘feather grey’ as one of the three colour choices for female walkers, which is not the best option if you walk on the UK’s wet and muddy trails and paths. (And men have a ‘gull and marmalade’ option, which is equally mud prone – but hat’s off to Salomon’s colourway naming crew for their, er, creativity.)
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: Performance
A stitch-free upper construction and sockliner gives a wonderfully comfortable fit from the first wear, while the in-sole cushioning, especially in the forefoot, is generous.
Salomon’s signature Quicklace lacing system provides a minimalistic lace with a one-pull tightening toggle mechanism. The excess lace – and there is a lot of this – tucks up into a “lace pocket” on the upper side of the tongue. The lace mostly stays in place, although there are times when you need to push it inside again.
Salomon’s so called “Mud Contragrip rubber” soles with deep multi-directional lugs give great grip on a range of terrain, from stony tracks to wet rocks and grass, as well as muddy hill paths. These are not winter mountain boots, however, because the sole is too flexible and there is only limited grip at the heel when hiking on steep terrain, as well as on scree or in snow.
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: Materials and footprint
Like many brands, Salomon are keen to point out the environmental impact of the Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid boots. The Gore-tex models, including the water-repellency treatment, are free of harmful PFC (perfluorinated compounds).
Salomon also report that the boots include recycled materials – such as recycled PET bottles or material waste – although there are no further details so our tester was left wondering the exact content.
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
(Image credit: Fiona Russell)
Salomon Cross Hike 2 Mid walking boot: overall verdict
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