I get out every week though so perhaps this is to be expected. I would not say I have problems every time I use them but am starting to notice a drop in performance. Similar to their waterproofness, it started out as excellent, and I even took them on scrambles, but the tread is not very deep and the grip now has issues on grass. I'm going to try and glue the seam back together and see what happens, or return them. After some recent walks in wet conditions my left foot has stayed dry but my right foot is wet.
SOLOMON QUEST 4D CRACK
I have since heard that they are best suited to wide-footed people and that the sides are known to crack if your feet are too narrow, or just normal. Unfortunately this is now in the past as a crack has developed in one of the seams on the right boot.
I waded through streams and got wet in the rain but my feet stayed dry. There is no doubt they started out as waterproof. I have never experienced rubbing or sore spots. Despite offering great ankle support, as all boots should, they are flexible and feel as though you could almost run in them. Superb on both counts, the boots are both light-weight and very comfortable.
As with any piece of kit there are good and bad points, but instead of giving a list of pros and cons, I wanted to consider each aspect in turn. They've gone pretty far over the last few months, from summer days in the Cairngorms to last weekend on a wet and muddy Dartmoor, and including 14 days continuously in Snowdonia. I also don't need the extra height (I tend to wear gaters) so I went with the primes.After nearly always using Meindl leather boots, I thought I'd try something different so a few months ago bought the Salomon Quests, which are mostly fabric. The reason to go the 4D over the Prime is the eyelets for me - but I usually wear through soles and fabric before I have any issues there. The way I see it, the GTX has some extra features for load bearing, so if you're carrying a heavy pack it might be worth the extra. If you're buying online you might be able to get better prices, but really the most important thing with a shoe is that it fits well, and you won't know that unless you've tried it. They all fit really nicely, but the GTX was $400, the 4D was $360, and the Prime was $200 (all australian dollars). Then the differences between the 4D and the Prime seemed to be that the prime was a little lower (only one lace above the lace-locker, instead of two), and fabric lace eyelets instead of metal. Apart from that they were very similar to the 4D. The new GTX seemed to have a higher heel too. As far as I can tell, the main differences is that the new GTX has a different chassis (claiming extra heel support when carrying a load), and has the 'wings' that run up the middle to the laces, which provide more support. Big coincidence, but I just tried both on along with the Quest Prime in the last two days, and did a little research on them.
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