The Salomon XT-6 ‘Ember’ trainer is a size? exclusive and puts a fiery spin on the tech heavy trail runner from the French sporting equipment brand.
In a pre Gorpcore world tech heavy trail silhouettes like the Salomon XT-6 were all about the needs of hardcore runners as they shifted from mud to rock to rain on their gruelling journeys. Then everything changed. People started to reap the benefits of going outdoors during lockdown and GORE-TEX became like an extra skin for “Gorp” enthusiasts. If there was one specific trainer style that championed the whole Gorpcore aesthetic from a footwear perspective it was the Salomon XT-6 trainer. First released back in 2013 the XT-6 followed in the footsteps of the XT-5 & was designed for elite trail runners such as Kilian Jornet and François D’haene. Originally designed by the Salomon S/LAB design team, the next gen XT-6 was sketched up by Salomon designer Benjamin Grenet as a lightweight trail runner with some of the most superior grip on the market at the time. The emphasis on sole technology & innovation gave the XT-6 unique kerb appeal, as Arc’teryx wearing GORE-TEX heads opted for the very best in performance whether it was on their torso or their feet. For July 2025 the technical trail silhouette now arrives courtesy of an exclusive size? release with the Salomon XT-6 ‘Ember’ trainer.
Putting a fiery spin on the celebrated XT-6, this latest size? exclusive boasts the usual technical tick boxes from the French sporting equipment brand. Featuring black & gradient orange mesh upper for a unique look, the XT-6 features sensiFIT construction & ACS cushioning for the ultimate comfort underfoot. The high spec Contagrip outsole provides state of the art performance and stability the XT-6 has built its reputation on with collaboration size? branding to the tongue. The Salomon XT-6 ‘Ember’ size? exclusive celebrates the UK sneaker retailers 25th anniversary and will be dropping in July 2025 exclusively at size?. Also don’t forget to subscribe to KULT & follow @kult_recruit to keep up to date with all the latest industry news.
