SALO Quest 4 Gore-Te - Olive Night/Peat/Safari OLIVE NIGHT/PEAT/SAFARI

Just a few weeks before I went on a himalaya trek in Nepal I bought a pair of Quest 4 GTX walking boots. The Q4's have good specs in terms of sturdiness, low weight and solid water resistance and they look the part too. Since I also needed that additional support around my ankles the Q4 was an easy choice. Initially it was a painful fit around my right ankle which is slightly more protruding than my left one. The stiffness of the material put too much pressure. Only after persevering and repeatedly flexing the material manually did the situation gradually improve. I'm happy to report they now fit perfectly and this was just a temporary startup problem. In the field I have to say I have been more than happy with the performance. The soles provide solid grip throughout, also on some quite tricky surfaces. The GTX breathes very nicely in what is moderate to cold temperatures (I have not tested them yet in hotter circumstances). They are really lightweight compared to traditional trekking shoes I used before, a major plus eapecially on long day walks going up. Mud goes off quickly. Wading through water is carefree, never once did I get wet socks. Overall I had a great trekking experience with these boots. The only thing I would recommend (but this goes generally for any shoe) is to replace the stock inlay soles with something slightly more advanced. Other than that the Q4GTX is clearly a great buy for these kinds of trekking applications, highly recommended.

3rd pair of these boots. I really enjoy the fit and the wide footbed. They are comfy for all day walking/hiking and have enough support for my ankle, but yet still have some freedom in my ankle to move. The tread has held up to the demands of hiking in both summer and winter. I get an average life of about 6 months from these before they begin to fail. This is 5 days a week use with hiking 1-2 days a week up to 5kms. They are not waterproof. The last pair that I went through I cut into them to discover that the waterproofing inner goretex is only the sides and attaches to a felt bottom. I regularly had troubles with the waterproofing of the boot when I'd walk through puddles 2-3” deep. Could not figure out, till I cut into the boot, while the bottom of my foot was always wet. I now know.

I bought the Quest 4 on recommendation from friends I hike with. The 2 year warranty gave me confidence that the boots would be durable. I use the boots for fell walking and some scrambling. The boots were extremely comfortable straight away and performed very well. I have owned the boots for 4 months now and used them on 10 hikes about 10 miles each time. However on my last hike I noticed water getting into the left boot. On inspection I found a split in the contagrip outsole. This was oy 2 miles into a 10 mile hike so I had to carry on in the damaged boot.

Buy these at your own risk and take all of the reviews on here seriously. I have purchased more than 20 pairs of Salomon shoes for my family and I over the last 15 years and something has happened to their quality in the last 5 years. I purchased these Quest boots to replace a 10 year old pair of Quest boots that I now regret replacing. The old ones were still ok in hindsight compared to these new boots which have completely failed in less than 3 years. The soles are literally splitting in half, the toe caps have peeled off on the corners and even the Gore-tex liner is leaking. I am honestly shocked at how poor quality these are now. Salomon products will no longer be my go to shoe supplier as they are clearly not the same quality as they used to be.

Like most other reviewers I found these very light and comfortable, but they started to fall apart after 8 months. I only use them for 1-2 hours most days whilst walking the dogs. I had a previous version of these, which lasted several years. Having said that, the service from Salomon was excellent. I filled in the warranty form and uploaded a couple of pictures. Within 2 hours I received a voucher for a new pair. WELL DONE Salomon customer service.

I bought these just under a year ago and have been impressed with them until last week. The right boot has now started to leak. I have dried the boot out completely and worn again on damp grass - it's still leaking. Not as waterproof as stated. Not happy, an expensive pair of boots claiming they're waterproof. I have completed a warrantee form - let's see what happens.

I brought these boots before Christmas as I had read some good reviews on different websites. On my first hike in them both boots failed in the same place and half an hour into an 8 hour hike my feet were swimming in water. Terrible build quality, cheaply made for a fairly pricey pair of boots. Extremely dissapointed.

I have now had two pairs of these boots and both have failed on me with very little use and let in water. Both boots have failed in the same place on the bottom of the toe cap where it meets the sole on both sides of the boots. The first pair were replaced and the second pair have failed which includes being in lock down for a year, I went on a two day hike and failed again. Shocking!!! please do not buy save your money

These have always been my go-to for hiking shoes lasting one or two seasons of extensive hiking but not this pair started falling apart after four short hikes. I would not recommend these shoes for hiking and risking them falling apart while on trail! For the price and lack of durability of these shoes don't waste your money

bought my 3rd pair of these boots 9 months ago, heels have completely worn and now spliting at the outer edges, toe caps also peeling away. very disappointed, my first pair lasted 3years and 2nd pair 2 years before starting to leak.