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Thanks. I love love love the Salomon S/Lab Ultra 3s and they’re my go-to (non-muddy) trail shoes.

Thanks for watching, and for the comment! Life is getting in the way, somewhat, but I’ll keep up with what I can!!

Thanks, good luck with training… it’s an easy big to catch 😆

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching 🙂

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Thanks for watching 🙂. Glad I could help 👍

Hi there. Thanks for watching! The s/Lab is more of a performance/race shoe in that it’s light, breathable, flexible upper and responsive. That said, I’d say if you were using it for hiking as well, then the sense ride 4 is a better option, it’s more of an every day trail shoe that would work well for hikes, and I’d say you would prob get better protection from the upper on the sense ride as well.

@@wifemotherultrarunner Perfect! Thank you very much for your insights :-)

Desert shoes are a whole other ball game, you need to consider hardiness to rocky terrain, midsole resistance to heat compression, and ability to fit desert gaiters. (As well as usual considerations of fit, cushioning, toe protection and breathability.) I recommend searching specifically for desert shoe / MDS reviews. There’s a good desert running Facebook group that could be useful. I’m seeing Hoka huaka consistently recommended. From Inov8 the new trailfly g300 might be better than the g270s as it’ll fare better on the rocky sections that really cane your feet, even though it’s slightly heavier. Hope that helps! Good luck with your training!

@@wifemotherultrarunner thank you, I just sadly returned the G300s, very confortable but came in well over 300gs per shoe, so felt quite heavy. Yes was also considering the Hoka ATR 6s or maybe the Evo speedgoat, but the speedgoat tread might be overkill for the MDS?

Yes, I’m due to post a 100mi sum up and I find them sticky on road (so not a road-to-trail shoes), and if anything to soft and splashy on hard packed paths/trails. Feels like it’s better suited to damp/wetter trails, also rocky/scree paths. I was expecting to use them all the time, but I keep reaching for my other trail shoes instead...

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Thanks for watching and the great feedback. I do think that Inov8 dipped in standards over recent years, but I’m hoping with the new move back to independent ownership that things will be back on track. Hopefully you just had a ‘Friday model’ pair that were slightly outsized. It is hard to find in-store options at the moment, but found that Salomon has a good return policy with free returns if that helps... but then you need to pay out and then wait for the refund if you change your mind, which may not financially be an option for everyone. Thanks for the suggestion on a vest video, I’ll add it to my list!!

@@wifemotherultrarunner Yes, maybe. Since watching your video on the Salomon though I've just order the Sense Pro 4 and the Sense Ride 4 as it's so difficult to make a decision. Thanks again

Thank you so much, all feedback - constructive or otherwise - gratefully received 😁! Thanks for watching!

Actually, i haven’t tried the Pulsar, but someone asked the same question in the comments of my other review (ua-cam.com/video/qXGnj_tMXw4/v-deo.html) and another user helpfully commented with their thoughts as they’d tried both pairs back to back. Hope that helps!

Thanks for watching! Yup, I love my ultra 3s!!

So Ultra Pro more cushioned, right ? What about fkexibility ?

@@Thefifaplayeryant For me, the Sense Ride 4 just seemed ... flat, like I was running on a piece of cardboard with basically nothing underneath. I had seen reviews and heard others say that they felt more "snappy" than the Ultra Pros, that they were the shoes for the shorter runs, the quicker runs, and that the Ultra Pros were the dependable long run shoes. But, for me, the Sense Ride 4s just didn't work, so I sold them on. The Ultra Pros I'll happily use for both short and longer runs. They don't feel super plush, not cushioned like a Nike ZoomX Invincible or a New Balance 1080, but my feet don't hurt after 30 miles so clearly the cushioning is there and working. Still waiting to give the S/Lab Ultra 3s a go though...they're sitting in the box all ready to go...just need to get them out. I wonder what they'll feel like!

@@seanxkelly so how are you liking the ultra 3? and compared to the sense ride 4 how do they compare?

@@rafael6693 It's been a while since that post so I've got them, ran the lugs off them, and retired them after a few hundred miles total running by now. Personally I found it hard to find a good use case for them. I ran a few 50Ks in them but I didn't think they had the cushioning for too much tarmac whilst at the same time not really having enough grip for too much muddy and slippy stuff. They seemed to fit the light, mixed-trail, dry terrain situation the best, forest roads, tracks, that sort of thing. I personally found the "ultra" in the naming not appropriate for me as my legs were not in good condition at the end of the ultra distances I ran. I basically replaced them with the Ultra Glides which seems to do everything the Ultra 3s did but better. I've ran a couple of 100Ks and a few 50Ks in the Glides and felt much better during and after. I do know a few people though that swear by the Ultra 3s and don't have the same problems as me. I actually rate the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra as a "better" s/lab ultra 3 to be honest. Similar weight, similar lug size, but better cushion and ride ... but this might be because I'm more a heel striker and that's where the Speed Ultras focus the cushioning.

Yes, I have size 5s in their road shoes and tried a number of trail sizes but the 5s in the trail version were also the best ones for me.

Yes, the Merrell isn’t the prettiest of shoes. They do have brighter colour ways, though, and at least the billboard MERRELL detail is reflective detailing, so *some* use. I’d say the s/lab is more expensive because of the materials and the R&D that’s gone into it - it really does feel like a more expensive shoe. Not only is it a great balance of responsive and cushioned, but it’s next level on comfort, in my view. Quite out of the box in its design in terms of how the materials of a shoe are fit around your foot.

I‘m not her, but did test the 2 back to back ... quite frankly they are in different ball parks. Apart from the s-lab ultra giving more support, having lower stack hight and the pulsar being freakishly light (318g vs 534g per pair!) and with a softer cushioning ... The Pulsar is designed for forefoot or midfoot running exclusively. If you step on the heel it feels like a negative drop of the shoe, it simply does not work. So for normal human beings it works for shorter and fast races ...

Haven’t tried the Pulsar, but there was an interesting review in the May ‘21 UK Runners World magazine. Seems all but the elite find it quite hard going…

Haven’t tried the sense 4 pro enough to give an honest view, I’m afraid, however on paper the cons are that the Sense 4 pro has a lower drop (4mm vs 8mm), is less suited to heel strikers and has a narrower toe box. On the pros, the Sense pro 4 is lighter, has a water resistant coating and good protection from scrub etc. So, it’s good shoe for fast and light with good protection that rates highly on most reviews (higher than the Sense ride 4, generally), BUT only if you’re happier with a lower drop and narrower toe box (all the shoes in this review are 8mm drop with roomy toe boxes). As I say I haven’t tried it myself enough to give my own opinion, but have canvased shoe info and various reviews for an overview for you - I only give full reviews for shoes I’ve personally tried and compared. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!!

@@wifemotherultrarunner you do a great job so keep up the outstanding work. That helps a lot a I run in Altra at times depending on terrain and was looking for a slightly more aggressive outsole. I really really like the Merrill but having never wore any I’m hesitant, but if the ride is similar to Salomon I have the wild cross for midsole comparison. A softer ride doesn’t scare me off. I’m always keen to try a new and different shoe.

The Merrell feels much more cushioned than the salmon s/lab, and doesn’t work quite so well on road (that vibram grip makes it almost stick to the road). They are two very different shoes. I haven’t tried the wild cross for any considerable miles, so not able to give an accurate comparison, but I find Salomon generally pretty responsive, and I’d guess the Merrell feels much more cushioned (almost spongey) in comparison. That’s just an educated guess, though.

Will do in the future, thank you for the advice! This is my initial review after c.20k on a few outings in hard packed trail, woodland and grass road, relatively dry (well, for the UK), nothing too muddy. I plan to do a 100-200k update after I’ve been able to really wear them down on more varied terrain and situations. Thanks for watching!