u/Papabliblis

I’ve had the Salomon X Ultra 3 for several years and loved them. Now I’m looking for a new shoe to replace them, and after some research I’m mainly deciding between the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 non-GTX and the Salewa MTN Trainer Lite non-GTX.

I’m avoiding Salomon for now because I’ve heard about recent quality drops.

My usual hikes are between 2 and 7 hours, with up to around 1000 m of elevation gain. Most of the trails are rocky, and I usually hike in good, warm weather, so I definitely want non-GTX shoes.

Can you help me decide between these two? I’d also appreciate recommendations for other shoes or brands that might fit this use case.

Thanks!