Screamrider
WKR
After returning from a 4 day Sierra Nevada bear hunt, I have to write up a quick review of the Salomon Quest 4D boots.
Bottom line, I have never felt such perfection in a boot….for my feet anyway!
I have a wide forefoot, almost no arch, and a skinny ankle. I have struggled with blisters for 20 years, for the most part only when climbing. I come from a military and mountaineering background, so I have tried a lot of boots. Current boot closet: Lowa Mountain, La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX, and Scarpa Kailash. I’ve had many others over the years, but these are the ones I’m currently using.
After all the hype I read on the Salomon Quest I had to give them a try. Out of the box they fit like a dream, plenty of room up front, nice tight heel cup and the best lacing hardware of any of the aforementioned boots.
I didn’t have time to properly break them in, so I gambled and took them straight to the mountains for a 4 day hunt. My feet have never been so comfortable!! Probably only logged about 20 km, but none of it was on flat ground and I was carrying about 50lbs in my brand new BT1 (more on that in another thread). These boots were incredible, not a single hot spot or bit of discomfort. The grip was great too, through mud, snow, and rocks. I had the boots on from 0600 until 2200 every night, with no desire to ever take them off – another first.
I just saw in another thread that they’re about to go on sale at REI, for less than half the price that I’m used to spending on boots. It makes me wonder what the trade-off is, but I can’t see any as of yet. They obviously don’t have the ¾ or full shank of the other boots I mentioned, but I think that is in large part what makes them so incredibly comfortable. That being said, not once was I wishing for more support or a stiffer boot.
I’m buying a second pair this week. Nuff said.
Bottom line, I have never felt such perfection in a boot….for my feet anyway!
I have a wide forefoot, almost no arch, and a skinny ankle. I have struggled with blisters for 20 years, for the most part only when climbing. I come from a military and mountaineering background, so I have tried a lot of boots. Current boot closet: Lowa Mountain, La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX, and Scarpa Kailash. I’ve had many others over the years, but these are the ones I’m currently using.
After all the hype I read on the Salomon Quest I had to give them a try. Out of the box they fit like a dream, plenty of room up front, nice tight heel cup and the best lacing hardware of any of the aforementioned boots.
I didn’t have time to properly break them in, so I gambled and took them straight to the mountains for a 4 day hunt. My feet have never been so comfortable!! Probably only logged about 20 km, but none of it was on flat ground and I was carrying about 50lbs in my brand new BT1 (more on that in another thread). These boots were incredible, not a single hot spot or bit of discomfort. The grip was great too, through mud, snow, and rocks. I had the boots on from 0600 until 2200 every night, with no desire to ever take them off – another first.
I just saw in another thread that they’re about to go on sale at REI, for less than half the price that I’m used to spending on boots. It makes me wonder what the trade-off is, but I can’t see any as of yet. They obviously don’t have the ¾ or full shank of the other boots I mentioned, but I think that is in large part what makes them so incredibly comfortable. That being said, not once was I wishing for more support or a stiffer boot.
I’m buying a second pair this week. Nuff said.
