I have some Salomon hiking shoes as well and am quite happy with them for hikes under 8 miles or so. But any longer than that, or on rougher trails, my feet do better with more protection in a Merrell Moab 3; which I picked for the wide toebox.
I would try Lems, but I don't have the budget for that quite yet. And I do get low cut Moabs, so none of the ankle rigidity that I can't stand either. I've never tried gaiters, good idea though and something I'll keep in mind.
I have some Salomon hiking shoes as well and am quite happy with them for hikes under 8 miles or so. But any longer than that, or on rougher trails, my feet do better with more protection in a Merrell Moab 3; which I picked for the wide toebox.
I would try Lems, but I don't have the budget for that quite yet. And I do get low cut Moabs, so none of the ankle rigidity that I can't stand either. I've never tried gaiters, good idea though and something I'll keep in mind.