Thanks for this video. I bought similar colour pair and after less than 3 months they started falling apart, the sole is almost completely worn off. Just used them to walk with my dogs on grass and in nature. Returned them today and waiting to hear from their customer care. Interestingly my old speedcross 4 and 3 were still in better shape after 2 years until I gave them away. It’s sad that their quality is not as good as they used to be.
Considering you were wearing those for work and most likely more than the average hike time per day, you are very fortunate they are going to cover you. I'm 6'1 220lbs and hike 5 days a week in mine and they are still good after 8 months. They are amazing running/light hiking shoes with soft, grippy rubber, but not 8 h/day work shoes.
Not all work time is constant use. No where in the manufacturer description does it state an acceptable load cycle. How could one determine the “average hike time per day” how would we explain the other pair we have with minimum wear from the same activity? Definitely a bum pair or run in my opinion. Glad i did receive a voucher for sure, thanks for watching!
@@blackswampoutdoors4850 My point is that you didn't use them for their intended use and then were surprised at Salomon's response to your warranty claim. Why didn't you claim warranty right away when the gore-tex failed in the first week or two? That's a clear warranty claim and you didn't seem to be concerned then. Your actions and choices are questionable imho. As a automotive tech I can claim two things... 1. I wouldn't chose these shoes for work and expect them to perform and last and I am outside a lot. I would purchase shoes that are suitable for the job. Salomon makes other models that would be much more fitting to your line of work. You chose poorly imho. 2. You can take a new car with a 5 year warranty and ruin it within minutes with improper use and it would not be covered under warranty. Just saying.
@@sjaan7370what would be your recommendation for a better shoe? Like the video states, around 90% of wear time is not on pavement or concrete. Roughly 40-60% of the time we are in wet environments. Not sure how a different shoe would suit better
Thanks for this video. I bought similar colour pair and after less than 3 months they started falling apart, the sole is almost completely worn off. Just used them to walk with my dogs on grass and in nature.
Returned them today and waiting to hear from their customer care.
Interestingly my old speedcross 4 and 3 were still in better shape after 2 years until I gave them away.
It’s sad that their quality is not as good as they used to be.
Considering you were wearing those for work and most likely more than the average hike time per day, you are very fortunate they are going to cover you. I'm 6'1 220lbs and hike 5 days a week in mine and they are still good after 8 months. They are amazing running/light hiking shoes with soft, grippy rubber, but not 8 h/day work shoes.
Not all work time is constant use. No where in the manufacturer description does it state an acceptable load cycle. How could one determine the “average hike time per day” how would we explain the other pair we have with minimum wear from the same activity? Definitely a bum pair or run in my opinion. Glad i did receive a voucher for sure, thanks for watching!
@@blackswampoutdoors4850 My point is that you didn't use them for their intended use and then were surprised at Salomon's response to your warranty claim. Why didn't you claim warranty right away when the gore-tex failed in the first week or two? That's a clear warranty claim and you didn't seem to be concerned then. Your actions and choices are questionable imho.
As a automotive tech I can claim two things...
1. I wouldn't chose these shoes for work and expect them to perform and last and I am outside a lot. I would purchase shoes that are suitable for the job. Salomon makes other models that would be much more fitting to your line of work. You chose poorly imho.
2. You can take a new car with a 5 year warranty and ruin it within minutes with improper use and it would not be covered under warranty. Just saying.
@@sjaan7370what would be your recommendation for a better shoe? Like the video states, around 90% of wear time is not on pavement or concrete. Roughly 40-60% of the time we are in wet environments. Not sure how a different shoe would suit better
i need anewpair of these in kenya