Salomon GRVL Explained

This article will teach you everything you need to know about GRVL (gravel) running. We'll get you up to speed with Salomon’s GRVL shoe concept, detailing its purpose, features and differences compared to typical road or trail offerings.

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What is Gravel Running?

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Gravel running blurs the lines between road and trail. It's a style of running that appeals to runners of any level, providing freedom and encouraging exploration across varied terrains. 

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With gravel running, the aim is to stop watching your watch and make the most of your surroundings, pushing you and your running community to carve new routes you previously hadn’t discovered.

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Gravel running is all about getting off your usual road routes and giving you the confidence to tackle those light off-road paths that your typical road shoe wouldn’t allow. 

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What is a GRVL Shoe?

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GRVL (gravel) shoes grant wearers brilliant performance across both road and light trail surfaces. They are designed to blend certain benefits of road shoes and trail shoes, allowing you to seamlessly switch between asphalt, gravel and dirt paths on any single run. 

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GRVL shoes have a softer midsole and lighter overall weight that you'd typically expect from road running shoes, making them much more comfortable to run on hard surfaces than your out-and-out trail shoe.

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GRVL shoes also have a more aggressive outsole than a run of the mill road shoe ,with 2.5mm lugs. This level of grip is more akin to that of a trail shoe rather than a typical road running shoe.

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In practice, GRVL shoes allow you to tackle a whole new kind of route. You could start by running on road surfaces to your local park, then once inside hitting some lighter trail sections across dirt paths that you couldn't tackle in your usual road runner. 

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Salomon also offers Gore-Tex versions of some of their GRVL shoes, giving you even more confidence and comfort when taking on new routes on rainy days.

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GRVL Range in Detail:

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Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL

Max cushioning across gravel routes

The Aero Glide 4 GRVL takes your everyday runs to the next level with responsive max cushioning, standout comfort, and gravel-ready performance.

OptiFOAM² midsole foam delivers springy, cushioned strides mile after mile. An intuitive and inclusive quickLACE neo system and stretchable, glove-like upper gives an adaptable fit. The contraGRIP outsole is inspired by gravel bike tyres, ensuring confident traction from asphalt to gravel.

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Salomon Aero Blaze 3 GRVL

A lightweight daily gravel trainer

Lightweight, all-terrain running shoe that gives you the freedom to pick up the pace on road, gravel and beyond. An optiFOAM² midsole promises soft landings and an added bounce to your stride. Its secure fit and grippy sole dare you to switch terrain and explore new playgrounds.

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Salomon Aero Blaze 3 GRVL GORE-TEX

Lightweight & waterproof

Offering all the benefits of the Aero Blaze 3 GRVL, but with a GORE-TEX membrane upper, keeping your feet dry on wet gravel routes.

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