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Since the STL crowd has been shoe obsessed lately, I'll add my initial thoughts on the Speedcross. I won these at a race last summer. Just got around to ordering them last month and they came right before Aslinger. I waited until now so I could give them a fair shake (no shoe felt good with the blister).
As with other Solomon models I've worn, they are a bit big in the heel for me. As a devout heel striker, I like things tight back there. That said, there was no indication of hot spots or even instability in the terrain, so these may still be usable as running shoes (my previous Solomons were relegated to hiking, where they performed quite well). Of course, I could have easily done today's runs in Docksiders, so it's only an initial impression, not a definitive test.
I do like the tread pattern very much. Tons of grip and almost no mud retention. Probably the best of any non-orienteering show I've ever worn.