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Whilst not as tidy as the Salomon solution (an elasticated web), it works just as well. The spare drawstring, pull and clasp all tuck away neatly underneath a velcro flap. The adidas design looks like it will have more longevity with less tension on each individual restraint, which is rather important in a shoe in this top end price bracket. However, although I love the convenience of the superfast loading Salomons, I have had two pairs that fail where the drawstring restraints come under too much tension and tear. Therefore I have to spend a few moments going up the “ladder” and pulling on the “rungs” to tighten them properly. However, the adidas design uses six restraining loops on both sides, so I found that only the first 3 or so sections would tighten just be pulling at the top. Salomon’s drawstring design uses five restraining loops on one side and four on the other which allows you to easily pull the top of the drawstring and have everything tighten up to a fairly good tightness, with no further effort. Initially I found the drawstring quite fiddly to use.
#Adistar ride 3 pro#
This surprised me because it looks like a similarly huge shoe to my Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra (normal not GTX) and those are 461g for my size (also 11.5UK), so the Ravens come in a whole lot lighter which is great. My size 11.5UK Ravens came in at 378g on my scales. I was sent size 11.5UK which fit me – for reference, I take a size 11.5 Adios Boost and a 12 Energy Boost.