text: Love, love, love these shoes! I have always been hesitant to invest in a pair of Salomon's. Well, I finally did and now I'm kicking myself in the butt with them for not purchasing them sooner. I live in Alaska which brings very cold winters and icy road conditions. For me, this shoe is the remedy for both. I feel much safer running in these than my usual shoes where I would slide around on the slippery pavement. I usually run anywhere from 4-6 miles at a time and these shoes have held up great. You can cinch them tight and your feet stay warm and most important...they stay dry because these are waterproof. Even running in snow, my feet were nice and toasty.