Salomon
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| Overall rating | (112 reviews) |
If you have a hankering to cross the ice cap, or just want a really warm, protective boot with great traction for snowmobiling, taking the early chair to operate a ski lift, or chop another load of frozen firewood, the Toundra Pro CSWP is a great choice. Aerotherm™ aerogel technology makes them warm to -40°f / -40°c.
Midsole heel height: 19 mm
Drop: 11 mm
Midsole toe height: 8 mm
Weight: 450 g
| Overall rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Comfortable, quick-to-put-on and quite warm ankle boots for freezing weather.
I wore these during a week of winter weather, where temperatures were between -12 and -22 degrees.
Observations:
- The shoes dry relatively quickly if moisture gets inside them with the snow
- Thank God these don't have goretex to ruin the fight against moisture, so they don't feel like a rainforest around your feet
- The shoes are too warm if your activity requires you to be indoors or in a vehicle for any length of time
- I would argue that the frost values stated by the manufacturer are optimistic, but the user must of course know what the words "limit" or "extreme" mean..
(e.g. extreme means barely surviving for a certain period of time, perhaps without permanent injuries..)
- At least in my case the shoes started to feel a bit cool when in place at around -22 degrees, there was no problem with slow movement.
I used merino wool double socks (boot socks and up combat), some thermal socks could provide more warmth.
- I think it's worth taking half a size or one size larger than your general size for these shoes, so that you can fit a double sock in between if necessary and that
there is also empty space inside the shoe.
- It might be good if the shoe had a removable inner lining, but playing with socks is fine
- The shoes are not particularly slippery on snow and ice, so that's a bonus
- The shoes are quite light for their performance, so they don't feel significantly different from basic ankle boots.
In summary, you could say that they are worth their price as long as they last and if the user's expectations are realistic.
Previously, I have often had durability problems with lighter Salomon shoes, but Salomon honors the warranty.