Salomon Speedcross 6: specs and the races it suits

298 g · 10 mm drop · 32 mm heel stack · 5.8 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

Salomon Speedcross 6
SalomonSalomon Speedcross 6

Salomon's most versatile trail shoe, ideal for technical terrain and mud. Exceptional grip with Contagrip sole and EnergyCell+ cushioning.

298 g · 10 mm drop · 32 mm heel stack · 5.8 mm lugs

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What terrain is it for?

Based on its verified specs, this is how it handles each type of race.

  • Likely mud Built for it

    Built for mud: 5.8 mm lugs

  • Rock and technical ground Copes

    5.8 mm lugs: copes on rock

  • Ultra: cushioning Copes

    Medium cushioning for an ultra (32 mm at the heel)

  • Mixed trail Copes

    Works on mixed trail, though it's built for other terrain

Which races does it suit? Checked against 249 races

For each race we score all 50 shoes in the catalog on its terrain, distance and recent weather, and see where this one ranks. Versions of the same model (women's, GTX) count as one.

Top 3 in 67 races · top 10 in 93 · does the job in 156.

On the podium: top 3 of 50 shoes (67)

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In the top 10 (26)

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Does the job, but there are more specialised options (156)

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Criteria: mud when it often rains around race day on soft ground; rock for skyrunning and vertical kilometres; ultra from 50 km; mixed otherwise.

Specs

Weight (per shoe)298 g
Drop10 mm
Heel stack32 mm
Forefoot stack22 mm
Lug depth5.8 mm
Fit–
Stable platform–
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terrainmud

Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.

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Head-to-head comparisons

The Salomon Speedcross 6 ranks in the top 10 for 93 of our 249 races.

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