The father of all dad shoes eagerly welcomes its OFFSPRING. In collaboration with UK sneaker boutique OFFSPRING, Salomon turned its XT-6 GORE-TEX sneaker into a whimsy-forward stunner.

Rich burgundy lines the base, while a playful peak of pink interrupts the base and outsole.

Metallic polka dots beneath the bungee lace system add fanciful frilliness to the XT-6 GORE-TEX's otherwise rugged disposition.

Dual-branded detailing on the tongue and inserts commemorate the first collab between the two brands, though the two have circled each other's orbit a bit.

Our current sneaker trend cycle has all but officially recategorized Salomon sneakers as fashion-forward lifestyle shoes relegated to coffee shop lobbies, not the topsy-turvy trails it was bred to endure.

But despite all the model off-duty lookbooks centered on the shoe, or the high fashion collabs that have taken over the aesthetic ether, Salomon's XT-6 is still, at its core, a performance sneaker. In addition to the GORE-TEX upper that renders the sneaker waterproof and windproof, this Salomon XT-6 GORE-TEX wears a durable, grip-heavy outsole built to deliver trail-ready traction.

So yes, the great gorp-core-meets-girl-core renaissance might have transformed the way we perceive the sturdy shoe, but Salomon's XT-6 sneaker, especially the GORE-TEX-wrapped iterations, is still a durable stalwart of the climbing shoe community.

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