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Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.6 oz · 29/21mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3 v2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3

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Current estimate: Decent

73
Overall
73
Appearance
79
Comfort
73
Durability
72
Value
72
Cushioning
61
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

26 Very low

26

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • One reviewer says it is less bulky than other grippy trail shoes and feels genuinely fast.
  • That reviewer calls the fit really comfortable, with a sock liner that hugs the ankle.

Cons

  • Its 26mm heel stack is well below the 36.5mm median for trail shoes for sale.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

S-Lab Ultra 3 rates 73. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Salomon S-Lab Ultra 3

Each dot is one version of the S-Lab Ultra 3, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • S-Lab Ultra 3 v2

    2023 · 2 reviews

    83 Good

    43 Confidence

  • S-Lab Ultra 3 This shoe

    2020 · 1 review

    73 Decent

    26 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 0
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.6 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.1 oz · Women's 10.0 oz
Release
2020 Q3
Stack
29/21mm
Drop
8mm

Runner reviews

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Excellent grippy trail shoe

4/5

Overall

This shoe is a really comfortable fit.   The sock liner is really nice and just hugs the ankle but there still seems to be enough stability in the shoe and around the ankle.   I have used the shoe on technical terrain running hard and the sole is very grippy.   unlike other grippy shoes where they tend to be bulkier this one isn’t.   it feels genuinely fast.

Dave · Jun 17, 2023

30 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Salomon Pulsar Trail

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.6 oz
9.1 oz Lightest
9.7 oz
Stack
29/21mm
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Drop
8mm
8mm
8mm
Release
2020 Q3
2023 Q2
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$93
Ratings
Overall
73 Decent
83 Good
92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
73 Decent
79 Decent
79 Decent
Cushioning
61 Below average
62 Below average
77 Decent Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
72 Decent
85 Good Best durability
Appearance
79 Decent
81 Good
95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
72 Decent
70 Decent
84 Good Best value rating
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