Review: Salomon Quest Origins GTX Boots — Walking, Creating, and Healing Together

There are some things that quickly become more than just outdoor gear. For us, our matching pairs of Salomon Quest Origins GTX boots are like that. Yes, they’re excellent hiking boots. Waterproof, lightweight, solid underfoot, but more than anything they’ve become companions to the life we’re making together, mile by mile….

We walk because it gives us space to process and ground to nature. The South West Coast Path is our favourite canvas: cliffs tumbling into the sea, hidden coves, wild weather, and the steady rhythm of one foot after another. Out there, wrapped in the salt air, the path becomes a place to breathe, to heal, to dream. But it isn’t only about the coast. We find ourselves just as often in deep woodlands, with their dappled light and soft floor of pine needles, or wandering through open countryside where every field, stile, and hedgerow has its own story.

Why the Boots Matter

What makes these boots special isn’t only the technology, though we love how they grip on wet slate, how they hold steady in mud, how they keep our feet dry crossing a stream. It’s the way they let us forget about the practicalities and focus on being present. Good boots disappear in the best way; they give you freedom not to think about them.

The fact that we wear matching pairs adds something extra. It’s a quiet but meaningful reminder that we are on the same path, moving through the same elements, supported in the same way. When we look back at our walks across cliff tops, under green canopies, along old tracks and moorland our boots are always there in the picture.

Technical Features (Men’s & Women’s Models)

• Waterproof Gore-Tex membrane – breathable and comfortable

• Ortholite footbeds – long-term cushioning with antimicrobial treatment

• Full-grain leather upper – classic retro styling

• Protective rubber toe and heel caps

• Mud guard for durability

• Lace blocker and top hooks for versatile lacing

• Heel strap for easy on/off

• Gusseted tongue with Gore-Tex lining

• 4D Advanced Chassis – foot control and protection on uneven terrain

• Contagrip outsole – traction on mixed surfaces

Weight: 640g per shoe (UK 8.5 men’s)
Sockliner: EVA shaped footbed, Ortholite
Midsole: Molded EVA

More Than Just Boots

The longer we’ve walked in them, the more they’ve become part of our story. They’ve carried us over windswept ridges and through sheltered valleys. They’ve been there when we’ve paused in silence to watch the sea, when we’ve laughed at getting lost down a woodland trail, when we’ve found new fishing spots, or when we’ve stopped to catch a photo, to paint, or let an idea land.

That’s why these boots matter to us. They’re not only footwear, they’re part of how we make meaning together, by walking, by exploring, and by noticing the world as we move through it, immersed in experience and gathering inspiration together as we go.

Verdict

We’ve spent a lot of pleasurable hiking hours in the Salomon Quest Origins GTX boots, and the thing that makes them superb is that we don’t have to think about them when we’re wearing them. We can push on with the walking, stay present in the moment, and enjoy ourselves without worries or niggles. We never want to be held back or avoid certain routes — and with these boots, we never have to. Really excellent.

But beyond their comfort and reliability, these boots have walked with us through some of our most meaningful journeys. They’ve carried us along the cliffs of the South West Coast Path, through quiet woodlands, and across open countryside — places that have given us healing, inspiration, and the spark for new creations. The fact that we wear matching pairs only deepens that connection, a reminder that we’re in step together, exploring side by side.

So while they are technically superb hiking boots — lightweight, waterproof, supportive, and grippy — they’ve also become something more: companions in walking, creating, and healing together. Please follow us to keep up with our adventures. A big thankyou to Salomon for the opportunity to use out the Quest Origins GTX Boots