I recently bought the Saloman XUltra 3 Goretex Mens hiking shoe. I had previously been using the earlier model xultra. I had always found the earlier model to be super comfortable. I loved the laces and the waterproof gortex was breathable and never failed. The only down side was the tread…always very slippery on clay, logs and most wet rock/stones. So slippery that I would remove my shoes to traverse a creek whilst my buddies kept their shoes on. I spoke to a customer rep from Saloman before I purchased this new XUltra 3’s, explaining my issues with the first pair and she assured me that the XUltra 3 tread had undergone some great improvements and that I would find them greatly improved. Alas, they are just as slippery on wet rock, logs and clay or any other smooth wet surface. Pretty disappointing. I would have tried a different shoe had I known the tread would still be slippery. Comfort wise I would give them a 5 star rating (which is why I’m keeping these), but tread I would give a 2 star so I’m giving them 3 stars overall. But it would be nice to have a shoe that is reliably grippy in dangerous areas like rock ledges and waterfalls etc. So Saloman, please work on this!

Excellent comfort straight out of the box great traction and appear to be quite robust for a relatively light weight Hiking shoe. Waterproof membrane works well. Have put around 100km into them now and can thoroughly recommend.

Too narrow. Realised after a solid day of wear. Would like to trade for wide fit however Kathmandu policy is to only exchange for shoes worn inside. Hard to test inside. Can you please help? Like show a lot otherwise.

I have worn the X Ultra 3 GTX shoes on two walks, One on hard surfaces and once on a trail, the shoes were instantly comfortable and caused no issues with my feet. They look great and feel tough, I particularly like the lacing mechanism. Overall they appear to be a very good trail shoe.

Purchased a pair of X Ultra GTX to replace a pair that had worn out and started to leak. Same size and model as previous pair. However, the quality is not the same. Uncomfortable and makes a noise with every step I take. Very disappointed.