The best carbon plate running shoes have been the go-to option for many runners tackling road events for several years, but it’s taken until 2023 for several major brands to get into the game with a top-class carbon racer.
This year has seen the launch of the Hoka Rocket X2 and On Cloudboom Echo 3, huge upgrades on what we’ve seen from Hoka and On in the past, and now Salomon has launched its best racing shoe yet. The Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 2 is an outstanding carbon shoe, even rivaling the performance of the all-conquering Nike Vaporfly in my testing.
