Salomon has long been synonymous with trail running. But since the launch of the Sonic line in 2016, the brand has expanded its focus to include the road. Salomon’s latest and most ambitious road project yet is an updated version of its carbon-fiber super shoe, the S/LAB Phantasm. Rather than chasing marginal gains through foam or plate tweaks, Salomon turned to one of the under-explored variables in super-shoe performance: aerodynamics.
Taking a page out of the cycling innovation playbook, Salomon turned to the wind tunnel to optimize this overlooked variable in running. We found out where they focused to improve the shoe’s aerodynamics, and put a pre-release sample to the test.
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3 At-a-Glance
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