Outdoor · Boots
SALOMON
QUEST ELEMENT GTX
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2026.06.30- Build and materials
- 4/5 · w0.25
- Weather protection
- 5/5 · w0.20
- Traction
- 4/5 · w0.20
- Weight efficiency
- 5/5 · w0.15
- Value
- 4/5 · w0.20
Premium nubuck leather upper over an ADV-C stabilizing chassis. The lighter platform gives up some of the heavy load support the Quest 4 carries.
GORE-TEX membrane under a high cut collar seals the foot on wet ground.
Contagrip TD outsole with deep lugs tuned for soft ground adhesion. Wet rock asks for more care than the lugs give.
545 g per boot, light for a full leather GORE-TEX backpacking boot and below the Quest 4 at roughly 653 g.
Around 190 USD, under the 230 USD Quest 4 it shares a platform with, for a lighter boot.
A light leather GORE-TEX boot that keeps full protection while sitting under the Quest 4 on price. A solid buy for three season backpacking.
- GORE-TEX under a high collar holds water out on wet ground.
- 545 g per boot, light for a leather backpacking boot.
- Around 190 USD, below the Quest 4 it shares a platform with.
- The lighter build gives up some of the support the Quest 4 carries under heavy loads.
- Contagrip TD favors soft ground, so wet rock asks for care.
- Nubuck leather wants regular treatment to hold its water repellency.
- Weight
- 545 g per boot
- Upper
- Nubuck leather
- Lining
- Mesh and textile
- Membrane
- GORE-TEX
- Outsole
- Contagrip TD
- Chassis
- ADV-C
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