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Gear
Salomon Thundercross – $140
On many trail run days, I’m looking for a shoe that sits somewhere between the barely-in-control flight of a trail supershoe and the intimate communing-with-every-rock of a minimalist model—a shoe that protects, performs, and politely disappears. Salomon’s new Thundercross epitomizes this versatile category, making it a model I reached for often during late summer runs. The 31-27mm stack height soothed impacts while allowing enough proprioception to feel agile. The EVA-Olefin midsole foam felt comfortably soft without being squishy, and didn’t rebound as much as provide a responsive platform for me to push off. The widely-spaced, variably-shaped lugs seem to grip everything from sand to mud to hard-pack and float quite smoothly over asphalt. Even the quick-pull lacing (which I normally dislike) worked…
