Salomon S-Lab Ultra

Trail · Neutral · 9.7 oz · 8mm drop · 26/18mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3 replaced it

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Good (80/100)

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80/100
Overall

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Good (80/100)

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80
Durability

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 72% of shoes

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86
Appearance

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Very good (85/100)

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Scores better than 67% of shoes

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85
Comfort

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Very good (80/100)

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Scores better than 58% of shoes

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80
Cushioning

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Good (77/100)

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Scores better than 51% of shoes

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77
Value

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Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 40% of shoes

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73

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Great technical trail shoe

Jgraham30 · Jul 22, 2019

5/5

Overall

Light weight, good support and lots of protection from sharp stones and roots. Great shoe for 50 to 100 milers
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

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Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3
HOKA Speedgoat 6
S-Lab Ultra
S-Lab Ultra 3
Speedgoat 6
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Reference shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.7 oz M
10 oz M
8.6 oz M Lightest
Stack
26/18mm
26/18mm
37/32mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
5mm
Release
2018 Q1
2023 Q2
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Average (60%)
Below average (36%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (58%)
Below average (37%)
Very good (86%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (51%)
Below average (31%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (72%)
Average (56%)
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (67%)
Average (52%)
Good (77%) Best appearance
Value
Below average (40%)
Below average (35%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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