{"product_id":"salomon-xt-4-og-black-ebonyl47132900","title":"Salomon XT-4 OG 'Black\/Ebony' (L47132900) — Archival OG Heritage Reissue","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is the Salomon XT-4 OG ‘Black\/Ebony’?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSalomon XT-4 OG ‘Black\/Ebony’ (Style Code: L47132900)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a faithful reissue of Salomon’s archival XT-4 trail running silhouette — the generational predecessor to the XT-6 — in its most essential and enduring colorway expression. The \u003cstrong\u003eOG\u003c\/strong\u003e designation confirms construction fidelity: same last, same proportions, same design details as the original XT-4, not a redesign or lifestyle adaptation. The ‘Black\/Ebony’ colorway is the XT-4 OG in a deep tonal two-tone — neutral Black and the rich, warm dark-brown of Ebony (named for the densest and darkest hardwood) — a palette that removes color from the equation and places the entire visual weight on the silhouette’s form and archival construction details. At \u003cstrong\u003e$145\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is the more accessible of today’s two XT-4 OG colorways — $15 below the ‘White\/Lunar Rock\/Night Sky’ ($160) — and sits as a mid-range entry in today’s full Salomon lineup. Unisex, US M4–M11 \/ W5–W12 \/ EU 36–45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salomon (Annecy, France — est. 1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform:\u003c\/strong\u003e XT-4 OG — faithful archival reissue of the original XT-4, pre-XT-6 generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e L47132900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColorway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black \/ Ebony — deep tonal two-tone, neutral black + warm dark-brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contagrip — Salomon multi-surface rubber compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quicklace — single-pull lacing system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMidsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heritage-faithful cushioning construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e OG Heritage Reissue — not a redesign or lifestyle adaptation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e US M4–M11 \/ W5–W12 \/ EU 36–45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $145\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Archival Trail Heritage \/ OG Reissue \/ Collector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e True to size; size up half for thicker trail socks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComponent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilhouette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXT-4 OG — faithful reissue, same last and proportions as original XT-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutsole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContagrip — multi-directional rubber, trail-grade multi-surface grip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuicklace — single-pull, lace garage for excess cord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidsole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeritage-faithful cushioning — authentic ride characteristics of original XT-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOG-faithful multi-panel construction — Black\/Ebony tonal two-tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOG Heritage Reissue — not a redesign, not a lifestyle adaptation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL47132900\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnisex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS M4–M11 \/ W5–W12 \/ EU 36–45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$145\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe XT-4 OG Platform — The Silhouette Before the XT-6\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eXT-4\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mid-sequence generation in Salomon’s XT (‘cross-trail’) running lineage, predating the XT-6 that became Salomon’s cultural breakout silhouette. It represents Salomon’s trail running design at a specific point in its evolution: technically fully formed for cross-terrain racing demands — Contagrip outsole for multi-surface grip, Quicklace for precise single-pull fit, performance upper construction — but with a more compact, original-era profile that predates the XT-6’s more aggressive layered upper aesthetic. The \u003cstrong\u003eOG\u003c\/strong\u003e designation is a commitment, not a marketing suffix: Salomon has not updated the last, modernized the construction, or adapted the silhouette for lifestyle use. The XT-4 OG is what the original XT-4 was, brought back with full construction fidelity. For the collector who wants to understand the design lineage that produced the XT-6, or who simply wants the XT-4’s more compact, original-era profile rather than the XT-6’s more elaborate construction, the XT-4 OG is the specific and deliberate choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe ‘Black\/Ebony’ Colorway — Tonal Depth, Not Simple Black\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinction between Black and Ebony is the key to understanding why this colorway works as well as it does. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e is the neutral anchor: clean, direct, and fully desaturated. On its own, it would produce a flat monochrome. \u003cstrong\u003eEbony\u003c\/strong\u003e is not simply a darker black — it is a warmer one. Named for the ebony tree’s heartwood — one of the densest, hardest, and darkest natural materials known to woodworking, prized for its near-black depth and the faint warm-brown undertone visible in strong light — Ebony in a footwear colorway carries that same quality: a very dark tone that reads as near-black in most lighting conditions but reveals a subtle warmth (brown, rather than blue or grey) when seen in direct light. This warmth is what separates Black\/Ebony from a standard all-black colorway: the two tones share the same dark register but differ in temperature, creating a tonal two-tone that has depth and interior complexity rather than flat uniformity. On the XT-4 OG’s multi-panel upper, this difference in temperature between the panels is the detail that rewards close attention — the shoe reads as near-monochrome from a distance and reveals its two-tone character up close. It is the most enduringly wearable colorway in the XT-4 OG lineup for exactly this reason: the palette is simultaneously dark enough to work with nearly any outfitting and considered enough to reward the buyer who notices the distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eXT-4 OG ‘Black\/Ebony’ vs. ‘White\/Lunar Rock\/Night Sky’ — Two Colorway Directions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXT-4 OG ‘Black\/Ebony’ (this shoe)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXT-4 OG ‘White\/Lunar Rock\/Night Sky’\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalette character\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark tonal two-tone — near-monochrome depth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAtmospheric three-tone — light to dark spectrum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeutral black + warm dark-brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCool white + warm stone + cool deep navy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyling range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum — dark tonal works with nearly anything\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide — three distinct tones, broad palette range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVisual register\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEssential, authoritative, tonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCelestial, atmospheric, considered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlatform\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXT-4 OG — same construction fidelity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXT-4 OG — same construction fidelity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$145\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are faithful OG reissues of the same archival XT-4 platform. The Black\/Ebony at $145 is the more accessible entry and the more versatile daily colorway; the White\/Lunar Rock\/Night Sky at $160 is the more atmospheric and collectible three-tone expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing — Unisex Conversion Table (Men’s \/ Women’s \/ EU)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shoe uses \u003cstrong\u003emen’s \/ unisex sizing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Women typically size down 1 size from their women’s US size (e.g., women’s US 8 → men’s US 7 \/ EU 40). True to size. 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In this colorway, Black is the neutral, fully desaturated anchor; Ebony is the warmer, near-black tone with subtle brown depth. Together they create a tonal two-tone that reads as near-monochrome from a distance but reveals interior warmth up close — not a simple all-black colorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does ‘OG’ mean on the XT-4 OG?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: OG confirms the reissue is faithful to the original XT-4 — same last, same construction, same proportions and design details as the archival silhouette. It is not a redesign, not a lifestyle adaptation, and not an updated version. Salomon uses ‘OG’ to distinguish faithful archival reissues from modified versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is the XT-4 OG different from the XT-6?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The XT-4 is a generational predecessor to the XT-6 in Salomon’s cross-trail running lineage — predating it with a more compact, original-era profile. The XT-6 became Salomon’s cultural breakout silhouette and is available as a current mainline shoe. The XT-4 OG is an archival reissue at OG construction fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does the Black\/Ebony compare to the White\/Lunar Rock\/Night Sky colorway?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Black\/Ebony is a dark tonal two-tone — near-monochrome, maximum styling versatility, $145. White\/Lunar Rock\/Night Sky is an atmospheric three-tone spanning light to dark — more visual complexity, more collectible palette, $160. 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