Salomon XT-6 RECUT – Monument / Phantom / Vanilla Ice | 10th Anniversary Original Trail Colorway

Salomon XT-6 RECUT – Monument / Phantom / Vanilla Ice | Back to the Origin for the 10th Anniversary

Some shoes are pulled from the archives because they never really disappeared—they just waited for the world to catch up. The Salomon XT-6 RECUT Monument/Phantom, released January 26, 2023, is one of the three original 2013 colorways brought back for the silhouette’s 10th anniversary—unmodified, unadapted for lifestyle—just the colorway as it existed when the XT-6 was still only a trail shoe for professional ultra-runners. The dense medium-grey Monument mesh and the slightly darker Phantom TPU overlays build a layering that only the difference in material makes legible: mesh against TPU, same grey register, distinct tones. The silver Salomon logo hits cut across the upper with the precision of a technical object whose every line has a function before it has an aesthetic. The Vanilla Ice midsole—a slightly warm cream, almost yellowed, evoking foam that has already been broken in—is the only warm tone in the entire composition, a counterpoint that anchors the shoe in history rather than in trend.

EnergyCell ACE + Contagrip: The Trail Technology That Started Everything
The XT-6 was not designed to be beautiful—it was designed to win ultras. The dual-density EnergyCell ACE absorbs impact across its full length with a reactivity that lifestyle foams cannot reproduce over time, while the full-length ACS provides stability by reproducing the descent geometry that made this silhouette legendary on technical terrain. sensiFIT wraps the foot from midsole to QuickLace for a near-custom hold, and the Mud Contagrip chevron deep-lug outsole delivers maximum traction on wet and loose terrain—the same outsole that shod Salomon athletes on the decade’s most demanding ultras.

Technical Specs

• Midsole: Dual-density EnergyCell ACE + molded OrthoLite footbed
• Stability: Full-length Agile Chassis System (ACS), descent geometry
• Upper: Monument mesh + Phantom anti-abrasion TPU overlays, silver hits
• Lacing: Grey QuickLace™ + integrated tongue storage pocket
• Fit system: sensiFIT™ midsole-to-lacing
• Outsole: Mud Contagrip® rubber chevron deep lugs
• Colorway: Monument / Phantom / Vanilla Ice
• Release: January 26, 2023 (10th Anniversary RECUT Pack)
• Use: Lifestyle, daily wear, gorpcore, urban trail