2026 Salomon Rs8 Cross-Country Ski Boots

Description

Designed to offer reliable edge grip, greater stability and easy access to longer gliding times, this boot’s cuff-to-chassis connection ensures power transmission. The Custom Fit™ keeps your feet comfortable, while the double step in strap makes it easy to step in. This boot uses 100% PVC free with a Thinsulate™ lining using 78% recycled materials.

• Best for Skating, Beginner, Intermediate
• Weight: 1 G (The Pair)
• Boot width: Medium
• Flex: Stiff
• Norm (Nordic): Prolink

Features & Fabrics

CHASSIS

• Skating Flex: Control and power transmission with good lateral stability.
• 3D Skate: Injected plastic chassis, allows heel support and good torsional rigidity to optimize power transfer.

CUFF

• Energyzer 2.0: This cuff offers more back proprioception to help with balance. The back support lowers fatigue in difficult snow condition and helps you ski longer.
• Racing Skate: Built to offer more lateral support and transmission, this cuff offers direct connection to the chassis.
• Glassfiber Loaded: Made with injected fiberglass to maintain lightness, this material enhances the boot’s mechanical properties, boosting rigidity in both torsion and flexion.

ENVELOPMENT

• SensiFit™: Providing extremely precise and comfortable foothold to feet ranging from narrow to wide.

INSOLE

• Hyper Soft: Extra comfort layer.

LACING

• Quicklace™: Salomon’s well-known one-pull lacing system for precise and snug fit allows fast and easy lace adjustment.

LAST

• 102 Performance Fit: Medium volume for maximum foothold, high comfort and precise fit.

LINING

• Thinsulate™ R 78%: This highly isolating lining is made with at least 78% recycled materials, so your feet can enjoy great protection.

OUTSOLE

• Prolink Racing Skate: This racing outsole with low profile offers abrasion resistance and rigidity, maximizes power transfer, and delivers exceptional snow feeling and torsional rigidity for skating.

FIT PERSONALIZATION

• Double Step-in Strap: Conveniently placed on the top of the tongue and cuff, these two small straps make it easier to open the boot and step in.
• Custom Fit™: Combination of comfort foam, thermo-moldable foam and lycra provide ultimate fit and comfort to every foot’s morphology.

CLIMATE MANAGEMENT

• Waterproof Zipper: Designed to better protect your feet from snow and water, this waterproof zipper covers the laces and ensures your feet stay dry longer.
• ClimaSalomon™ Waterproof Membrane: Salomon’s highly waterproof ClimaSalomon™ WP Membrane tests at 100.000 mm on the Schmerber scale, where more than 30.000 mm is already considered suitable for extreme conditions.

SUSTAINABILITY

• PVC free

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