Pulsar
The Salomon Pulsar is a lightweight, speed-oriented trail shoe with an optiFOAM2 midsole aimed at rocky, technical terrain.
In the Salomon trail lineup
- Terrain
- trail
- Primary use
- Short trail race
- Races
- 5K–10K
- Also good for
- Medium trail race, Technical trail, Uphill / vertical
- Weight
- 281g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Stack
- 29/23mm
- Lug
- 3.5mm
- Midsole
- optiFOAM2
- Widths
- standard
Positioned as a fast, agile trail runner, the Pulsar leans on Salomon's superfoam and technical-trail grip for quick, dynamic efforts. Salomon lists 281g, a 29/23mm stack, 6mm drop and 3.5mm lugs, a light, low build for fast efforts.
Described by the brand as dynamic and propulsive with cushioned landings from the optiFOAM2 superfoam, but firmness and stack figures are unconfirmed by independent testing.
Manufacturer feedback reports 71% of users find sizing ideal and about two-thirds report a good width fit, suggesting a fairly true-to-size, standard-width fit; independent fit testing is absent.
Runners wanting a light, quick shoe for rocky and technical trails and shorter fast trail efforts.
You need verified cushioning, drop or long-ultra specs, or max-cushion protection for very long days.