Salomon Pulsar Quiver Trail Running Shoe - Women's Huckleberry/Dragon Fire/Dusky Orchid, US 7.0/UK 5.5

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I took the Pulsar Quiver out on a mixed loop of smooth fire road and loose rock, and the optiFOAM2 midsole made every push off feel springy instead of flat. Descending on wet roots, the Contagrip outsole never once let me slip, so I could focus on speed instead of footing.""There's a particular kind of trail day that starts on packed dirt, drops into loose scree, and finishes on a rooty descent slick with morning dew, and the Salomon Pulsar Quiver Trail Running Shoe handles all three without missing a beat. We've laced these up for early tempo efforts through city parks before sunrise and carried that same energy onto rockier singletrack later in the week, never once feeling like the shoe was working against the terrain. What sets the Pulsar Quiver apart is how it holds composure when the ground gets unpredictable. The optiFOAM2 midsole springs back with every stride, keeping legs fresher deep into a long run, while sensiFit and endoFit cinch around the foot so descents on loose rock never feel loose underfoot. It's the kind of shoe that disappears on your foot until the trail throws something tricky at you, and then it's exactly where you need it to be."

Price: $139.95 from Backcountry