Salomon Speedcross Vario 2 GTX

Overview

The Speedcross is a neutral maximalist trail running shoe family utilising Gore-Tex tech from Salomon.

It has a breathable construction design. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Salomon Speedcross 6.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 10% of running shoes.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released		May 2020	Aug 2022		Feb 2020
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 80%
Weight	Weight M: 329 g W: 269 g	360 g	343 g	11 g	326 g	M: 241 g W: 213 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 19 mm			23 mm		18 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 10 mm	12 mm	12 mm	8 mm		6 mm
Heel	Heel 29 mm			31 mm		24 mm
Terrain	Terrain Trail	Trail	Trail	Mud Snow/ice Trail	Mud Snow/ice Trail	Trail
Brand	Brand Salomon	PUMA	PUMA	Salomon	New Balance	Merrell
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Arch Type	Arch Type High arch	High arch	High arch	High arch	High arch Low arch	High arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type			Lightweight Maximalist	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Lightweight
Breathable	Breathable
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rock plate	Rock plate
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs Gore-Tex			Gore-Tex
Waterproofings	Waterproofings Waterproof			Waterproof
Common characteristics Neutral

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1961)
Terrain	Trail (+519)
Brand	Salomon (+97)
Support Type	Neutral (+1540)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1552)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1234)
Arch Type	High arch (+1499)
Features	Breathable (+964)
Techs	Gore-Tex (+103)
Events	10k (+713)Half marathon (+713)Marathon (+713)Obstacle course racing (+179)
Waterproofings	Waterproof (+120)
Colorways	Astral Aura Navy Blazer Grape Juice, Black / Black, Black Black Reflecting Pond Hawaiian Surf, Black Deep Lagoon Black Lime Green, Blk / Reflectpond, Fiery Red, Legion Blue, Phantom 47 Black 47 Monument