Y'all gonna recommend GORE-TEX to a guy that lives in LA for casual wear? Seems... uncomfortable, at least for summer. Honestly, I would never consider a boot for daily wear, that shit's way too heavy.
Also not sure if y'all are aware, but Salomon is owned by a Chinese conglomerate at this point. The Finns still get their cut, as do the French, but ultimately, it's ANTA Sports that sits at the very top. Just something to be aware of, I personally would still consider Salomons for my personal needs, though I'm moving away from the XA Forces due to a design issue that makes it delaminate the tread in a very specific spot consistently for how I use it (with a ruck in rougher terrain).
For just looking cool in your 5.11s and shit, I would suggest the Salomon Speed Assaults, Speedcross 6 Forces, or the XA Forces Mid (non-GORE-TEX version).
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