What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I picked up the XA Pro Shoe for a young hiker in my family and it held up through muddy trails and creek crossings without letting water in. The quickLACE system meant they could tighten it up themselves before every hike, no fumbling with knots."Rainy trail days used to mean soggy socks and cut short hikes, but the Salomon XA Pro Shoe changes that equation for the youngest members of the crew. We've watched kids splash through puddles and creek crossings on family hikes without a single complaint about wet feet, the Adv. DRY membrane doing its job quietly while the fun keeps going. The Contagrip outsole grips loose dirt and wet rock just as well as it grips pavement outside the trailhead, giving young hikers the confidence to move at their own pace over uneven ground. A quickLACE system means kids can tighten their own shoes before the trail without help, building a little independence into every outing, while the SensiFit wrap keeps growing feet snug and supported mile after mile.