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The 4D Advanced Chassis is a thermoplastic urethane midsole support plate that’s designed to improve stability by reducing lateral flex and also to help protect feet from the sharp, penetrating discomfort of pointy, underfoot terrain. That makes a lot of sense because the Salomon running chassic is both light and stable.
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The interesting bit about the Quest 4D is that it borrows sole and chassis technology directly from Salomon’s proven trail-running shoes and in particular, the classic XA Pro adventure-racing shoe. In other words, it’s a classic lightweight, three-season boot that we’d be looking at for anything short of crampon work. Salomon describes the Quest 4D GTX as a ‘new generation backpacking boot featuring protection, comfort and stability designed from the most advanced trail running technologies’,
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