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Salomon XT-6

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

SalomonTrail lifestyle shape

Salomon XT-6
Reviews

25 of 33 reviews recommend it.

2 have reservations; 6 do not recommend it.

Overall review score7.4/1031 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: Small to large: mixed
  • Width: Narrow, regular and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Roomy, snug and tight: reports differ

Where can you wear it?

  • All day on your feet
  • Warm days: feels hot
  • Rain: reports differ
  • Wet ground: grip holds
  • Feels light on foot

$185Mid-rangeprice at the maker's store

Find on Google

$0.36 a wear or less · most pairs on our site $0.24–$0.50 a wear

On our lists: Sneakers worn to the office · Everyday sneakers owners actually wear · Sneakers that grip wet pavement · Sneakers wearers call comfortable all day · Sneakers that hold up with wear · Lightweight sneakers

No. 4 on our Hype Rank7 creators

Do Salomon XT-6 run big?

Length

  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.

XT-6

  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
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Reported sensations

  1. Width

    • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

    XT-6

    • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  2. Around the toes

    • Reports differ: snug or tight.

    XT-6

    • wide feetRoomy.

    GORE-TEX

    • Roomy.

Are Salomon XT-6 comfortable all day?

Through the day

XT-6

  • All dayComfortable.

GORE-TEX

  • All dayComfortable.

Weight on foot

  • Feels light.

XT-6

  • Feels light.

GORE-TEX

  • Feels light.

Weather, water & grip

In warm weather

  • Feels hot.

GORE-TEX

  • Feels hot.

Grip underfoot

  • Holds on wet ground.

XT-6

  • Holds on wet ground.

GORE-TEX

  • Holds on wet ground.

Does rain get in?

XT-6

  • Reports differ: dry or leaking.
  • Water got into the shoes.

GORE-TEX

  • Reports differ: dry or leaking.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

1
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

XT-6

  • Fading.
  • Tearing.

Will they keep their looks?

  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

XT-6

  • Holds up with wear.
  • Shows wear quickly.

GORE-TEX

  • Holds up with wear.

How long have people worn them?

  • Owners describe 2–4 years or under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

XT-6

  • Owners describe 1–2 years or 3–12 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

GORE-TEX

  • Owners describe 1–2 years, 2–4 years, 3–12 months or under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

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Price

$0.36 a wear or less

Most pairs on our site $0.24–$0.50 a wear

$185 ÷ about 520 wears: 2 owners have worn theirs 2 years or more · its owners wear it most days.

2 owners say theirs came apart or wore out.

This pairOther trail lifestyle sneakersOther pairs on our site

Owners are still wearing theirs, so each wear will cost less than this. How we count · See the cost-per-wear ranking

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What would each wear cost you?

$0.36 per wearYour assumptions · not the model’s measured lifespan
How this is calculated

Price ÷ (days per week × 52 × years), with one wear per day, rounded up to the next cent. Price and lifespan here are your scenario, not observations from other owners.

About our research

Based on 37 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Updated Oct 2026 · How we research