Salomon Sonic RA Pro

Name: Salomon Sonic RA Pro
Brand: Salomon

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 7.4 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Salomon Sonic RA Pro 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Salomon Sonic RA Pro’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 73

Appearance

Good 80

Durability

Good 80

Value

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 72

Cushioning

Below average 61

Confidence

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Confidence

34 Very low

Very low 34

Based on

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Pros

Light at 7.8 oz in the men's build and 6.9 oz in the women's.
One reviewer retired a first pair after 1,000 km with little visible wear and bought a second.

Cons

Cushioning draws 3.5 out of 5 across the two reviews so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.
One reviewer finds the ride too harsh, gets hot spots from a shallow toe box, and would not recommend it.

Sonic RA Pro rates 73. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Salomon Sonic RA Pro

Each dot is one version of the Sonic RA Pro, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

73 2018 71 2019

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Sonic RA Pro 2

2019 · 1 review

71 Decent

39 Confidence
Sonic RA Pro This shoe

2018 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

34 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 0

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.8 oz · Women's 6.9 oz
Release: 2018 Q3
MSRP: $130

Runner reviews

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Still light & comfy after 1000 km

5/5

Overall

I'm on my second pair of these shoes - I retired my first pair after 1000 km. They weren't visually too worn and I was not noticing any pain from lack of cushioning, although the new pair definitely improved cushioning. I have never had injury issues from running before and therefore wanted a pair of fairly minimal road shoes. These are pretty light, but you don't feel like you're just slapping your feet against the road either. Also appreciated breathability. They might be the most comfortable road shoes I've had, ever.

chelsl · Jul 26, 2019

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Salomon X-Scream 3D

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

A pretty harsh shoe

3/5

Overall

Over the year I have started to like the increased cushioning of daily trainers such as the Bostons, but I am not at all someone who desires overly soft shoes. I must admit that this model by Salomon goes too far the other way, resulting too harsh and leaving my feet very beat up. I also have some hot spots due to the too shallow toe box. Durability is great and look is ok, but I really would not recommend it to anyone.

Anonymous runner · Sep 29, 2018

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 6