A new Salomon shoe has been launched in August and it continues to expand the trail running options for the off road runner.

The XR Mission is a door-to-trail shoe in the same vein of the XR Crossmax. The XR Mission is ever so slightly lower to the ground than the Crossmax (20mm-10mm vs 21mm-10mm) and is intended as more of a fast training shoe for shorter runs for that liht weight feel.

The Crossmax would be an everyday trainer. 

There is one version rather than one neutral and one guidance version. However, the men’s and women’s models are distinctly different based on Salomon lab testing. The women’s shoe has deeper flex grooves, different heels to accommodate a woman’s specific gait.  Also there are different Sensiflex panels in response to the fact that a woman’s foot changes shape 20% more than a man’s during running.

Due out in february 2012 - it is a striking addition the range!