Salomon Quest 4D FORCES 2

As a backpacker I’ve come to love Salomon’s X- Ultra mids for all my day to day and overland needs so when it came time to replace my work patrol boots I looked to Salomon Forces.

The Quest 4D is a great boot and the Forces 2 model is no different. It took a couple days of wear to “break in”, but it was immediately usable and comfortable to wear. The boot also feels light on the feet.

The rubber toe is no worse for wear after searching cars and scraping brick and concrete. Tread has been confidence inspiring on wet hard and soft surfaces so far (no winter use yet). Ankle support is perfect as I’m essentially 300 lbs when I’m geared up for work.

The feature of a lace storage pocket on the tongue of the boot is a god send and makes me wonder why other companies haven’t done this. The laces themselves are good and I haven’t had any issues with them loosening up on their own unlike the laces that came on my X-Ultras.

Cons: they can get pretty warm, even when it’s 70 degrees out at night. It may be a personal problem but YMMV.

I do not like the Ortholite insoles and have replaced them with Superfeet Greens. This is a personal preference and the Ortholites are definitely usable unlike what I have experienced in other “tactical” boot brands.

In Summary,
If you do not have a requirement for a polishable toe and need a DO ALL boot with a pedigree for quality and longevity then this is the boot for you. If you need/want a super lightweight urban only type boot/shoe then look elsewhere.