After running in Edmonton’s ice and snow for over twenty years, I finally broke down and bought a proper winter running shoe: the Salomon SpikeCross. I’m pretty cheap, and putting slip-on spikes over my regular running shoes served me well for years … or so I thought. This year, having switched in the spring from my beloved New Balance 880’s to Saucony ISO Hurricanes for more ankle stability, I discovered that my slip-on spikes didn’t want to stay on the wider Saucony’s, and my toes were super cold, way colder than they’d ever been in my old New Balances. So last week I took the plunge to winter shoes, and I’ll tell you, I’m never going back.
So far, I’ve worn my new shoes both on trails and pavement, and loved how they performed on both. Yesterday I ran 18K in them on surfaces from packed snow to ice to bare pavement, and they performed well on them all. There are 5 particular things I look for in winter running shoes, and the Salomon SpikeCross scored 4.5 out of 5.
Other considerations: The entire upper is welded and stitch-free, and no parts of the shoe rubbed or caused blisters, even after 18K. The SpikeCross have good cushioning, and are lighter than they appear. The sizing is unisex, which made finding the right size more challenging than usual. I usually wear a women’s size 7.5 running shoe, and I had to go down to a size 6.5 in these, so trying them on in-store was necessary (not so great in these COVID times). The forefoot is also narrow, which suits me fine since I have a fairly narrow foot, but may be an impediment for some people. Lastly, at $230, they definitely aren’t cheap, even with the discount I received for being part of a local running group. But as they say, you get what you pay for, and now that I’ve experienced having exceptionally stable footing and toasty toes, it seems worth the investment for the six months out of the year I have to run in icy, sub-zero temperatures.
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