Last week, Salomon added the cherry on top of its Spring 2022 collection, with the release of two pairs of runners in collaboration with Ciele Athletics. Including one of the trail running silhouettes that Salomon is so well-known for and a fast road running shoe, the two pairs are definite head-turners thanks to their bold colours and animal prints.
The first of the two shoes in question is the Pulsar Trail Pro, reworked with Ciele Athletics into a tiger-striped colourway with hues of red, orange and even fluorescent pink. Beneath the loud exterior, you’ll find Salomon’s latest trail running technology, including a dual-pronged TPU composite plate that is effectively a woven fibre plate designed to propel you forward. Weighing just 270g, the Pulsar Trail Pro also features Contagrip outsoles to keep you upright on any trail, no matter how slippery.
For those of you who prefer the speed and stability of tarmac running and racing, the folks at Salomon and Ciele Athletics have cooked up the Phantasm road, complete with white and black cheetah spots to make you even faster. Boasting the same woven fibre plate Energy Blade technology as the Pulsar Trail Pro, the Phantasm is even lighter at just 235g and features a more breathable upper to keep you cool during threshold efforts.
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It’s a seriously cool collaboration, between two sportswear brands that have earned themselves cult followings in recent years, as smaller but more daring fish that share a pond with the gargantuan likes of Nike and Adidas. The prints across each shoe are there to represent the impressive endurance of the zebra and the lightning-quick top speed of the cheetah, both of which have been executed compellingly.
So no matter if you were born to enjoy the natural vistas of the mountain trail, or can’t get enough of the concentrated focus of road running, the collaboration between Salomon and Ciele Athletics has you covered. Both shoes are currently available online, with an RRP of $270.
