How does the laceless closure work?

A thin, strong cord runs through the eyelets and you tighten it with a single clip. Slide the clip closed, tuck the loose end into the pocket on top of the tongue — done. No tying is involved and the tension is the same every time. If the cord ever breaks, it can be replaced as a separate set without opening the shoe.

Do the Salomon XT run large or small?

The line runs on the narrow side, especially around the midfoot where the chassis and welded panels give little. Many people prefer to go half a size up from their usual size, and if you have wide feet it's wiser to try them on than guess. Also note the difference between models in the line: the XT-4 fits roomier than the XT-6.

What does ACS on the sole mean?

It's printed on the separate, firmer mid-piece that sits between the cushioning foam and the foot and keeps the foot stable on sloping or loose terrain. The abbreviation stands for the brand's stability chassis. It's why the line feels firm and controlled where a regular foam sole would collapse.

What's the difference between the XT-6 and the XT-4?

The system is the same; the difference is in shape and volume. The XT-6 is the slimmest and most streamlined of the range, the XT-4 is fuller and rounder, with a slightly roomier fit. If you're undecided between the two, choose by silhouette and fit, since the cord closure, chassis and sole construction are present on both.

Are these shoes suitable for everyday street use?

Yes — that's largely how they're worn now. Two caveats: the aggressive lugs are made for loose surfaces and wear faster on asphalt than a street sole, and the narrow fit isn't for every foot. In return you get a light weight, a dry foot in bad weather and a firm, stable platform.

Are the XT models waterproof?

The standard versions are not: the open weave breathes well but lets water through, although the welded panels keep light rain out for a while. For truly wet terrain there are versions with a waterproof membrane, recognizable by the addition GORE-TEX or GTX in the name. Those are drier but also warmer and slightly stiffer.

Salomon XT – compare prices & all colorways

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Brands-Other Salomon S/Lab XT-6 Adv Triple Black (L41086600)

Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex (Black / Silver) – L47450600

Salomon XT-EVO (L49177900)

Salomon XT-EVO (L45404200)

Salomon White XT-6 (L41252900)

Salomon XT-EVO (L45419100)

Salomon XT-Whisper “Black Asphalt” (L49230-300)

Salomon XT-6 “Pearl Blue Grisaille” (L45472-800)

Salomon XT-6 “Black Coffee / Bitter Chocolate” (L49306-600)

Salomon XT-Whisper “Vanilla Ice Persian Jewel” (L49218-900)

Salomon XT-6 “Vanilla Ice Silver Lilac Ash” (L45472-200)

Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex (white / white / ftw silver) – L47581100

Salomon XT-Whisper “Rainy Day Cosmic Sky Pink Yarrow” (L49230-500)

Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex “Black Black Asphalt” (L45416-900)

Salomon XT-6 “GHOST GREY” (L47444-800)

Salomon XT-4 GTX Black

Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex “Safari” (L47445-500)

Salomon XT-6 “Cloudburst Icy Pink” (L49154-600)

Salomon XT-4 OG “Grey” (L47568-400)

Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex “White Pepper Silver Sage” (L49215-100)

Salomon XT-Whisper “Walnut Peat” (L49100-400)

Salomon XT-6 “Lunar Rock Silver White” (L49211-400)

Salomon XT-Pathway GTX “Black Silver” (L47577-500)

Salomon XT-WHISPER (black / black / asphalt) – L47762000

Salomon XT-6 Expanse “White Rainy Day” (L47724-200)

Salomon XT-6 “Black / Lava Falls” (L49211-000)

Salomon XT-Whisper “Vanilla Ice” (L47978-900)

Salomon XT-4 OG “White Black White Pepper” (L49216-700)

Salomon XT-Whisper – “Castlerock” (L49219300)

Salomon XT-4 OG “Black Silver Metallic” (L47132-900)

Salomon XT-Whisper Void “Alloy / Castlerock” (L47875-600)

Salomon XT-4 OG “White Lunar” (L47133-000)

Salomon XT-Quest Black Asphalt Silver

Salomon XT-4 OG GTX “Black Lunar Rock” (L47953-400)

Salomon XT-Whisper Void “Walnut” (L49237-000)

Salomon XT-Whisper Void “Icy Pink Black Silver” (L49099-000)

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Which Salomon XT gives off the strongest hype signal?

The Hypescore reads the signal strength of every Salomon XT colorway. Community votes, resale movement, search demand and scarcity together decide how much hype a sneaker gives off, expressed in GSv. On the left the strongest hype signals, on the right the colorways just being picked up and rising fast.

Strongest hype signal

1Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex “Safari” (L47445-500)RADIATINGSalomon XT-6 · from £155 · 3 shops59GSv
2Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex (Black / Silver) – L47450600RADIATINGSalomon XT-6 · from £150 · 6 shops56GSv
3Salomon White XT-6 (L41252900)SEISMICSalomon XT-6 · from £95 · 5 shops54GSv
4Salomon XT-6 “GHOST GREY” (L47444-800)SEISMICSalomon XT-6 · from £130 · 3 shops53GSv
5Salomon XT-4 OG “Grey” (L47568-400)SEISMICSalomon XT-4 · from £175 · 3 shops52GSv

Just in, rising

1Salomon XT-6 “Black Coffee / Bitter Chocolate” (L49306-600)CHARGINGSalomon XT-6 · from £135 · 4 shops38GSv
2Salomon XT-6 Gore-Tex “Safari” (L47445-500)RADIATINGSalomon XT-6 · from £155 · 3 shops59GSv
3Salomon XT-6 “GHOST GREY” (L47444-800)SEISMICSalomon XT-6 · from £130 · 3 shops53GSv
4Salomon XT-4 OG “Grey” (L47568-400)SEISMICSalomon XT-4 · from £175 · 3 shops52GSv
5Salomon XT-6 “Cloudburst Icy Pink” (L49154-600)CHARGINGSalomon XT-6 · from £139 · 3 shops41GSv

About Salomon XT

Salomon XT

XT is not a model but a range: the trail racers Salomon built from the 2000s for races on mountain trails, which later, almost unchanged, moved into the city. Under this name fall the XT-6, the XT-4, the XT-Whisper and the XT-Wings, each with its own page. What is written here is what they share.

There is no lace

The most noticeable shared feature is on the instep: not a flat lace but a thin cord that runs through the eyelets and is tensioned with a single toggle. Pull, slide the toggle closed, and the end disappears into a pocket on top of the tongue. That system comes from racing, where a tied lace is a risk and gloves make a knot impossible. On the street it mainly means: the exact same tension every time.

Welded, not stitched

The upper is an open weave onto which thin, glossy panels are welded rather than sewn. Those panels form a wing pattern that runs from the sole edge to the eyelets and distributes the pull forces, with the large diagonal wordmark across the flank. Seams are almost entirely absent, because on a mountain trail every seam is a place where water gets in and wear begins.

The sole has a name on its own chassis

Between the cushioning foam layer and the foot lies a separate, firmer midpiece, marked with the letters ACS: the stability chassis that gives the range its firm underfoot feel. Beneath that is an outsole with sharp, widely spaced lugs that grip loose ground. On asphalt those lugs wear faster than a street sole, and that is the toll of their origin.

Which XT suits which

The XT-6 is the best-known and most streamlined; the XT-4 sits fuller and rounder around it; the XT-Whisper is the softer, more cushioned variant. The differences between them are in sole height and fit, not in the system, since cord closure, welded panels and chassis are present across all versions. Those looking for comparable terrain from another brand end up with the Adidas Terrex line, which does the same kind of work in a very different design language.

On this page you can see which versions of the Salomon XT are currently hottest according to the Hypescore, from what price they can be found and in how many shops they are in stock.