Salomon XT-6 'Chromatic Pack' (L47590800) — Special Edition Bold Color Trail-to-Street Sneaker

What Is the Salomon XT-6 ‘Chromatic Pack’?

The Salomon XT-6 ‘Chromatic Pack’ (Style Code: L47590800) is a special edition release within Salomon’s Chromatic Pack series — a collection defined by one design principle: applying vivid, fully saturated color to the XT-6’s iconic multi-panel technical construction at maximum intensity. Where every other colorway in today’s XT-6 lineup operates within a named palette (earth tones, atmospheric tones, seasonal two-tones, or monochrome), the Chromatic Pack is the XT-6 for those whose relationship with color is direct and unapologetic: color not as reference or atmosphere, but as the primary visual fact of the shoe. The result is a shoe that retains the full XT-6 performance platform — Energy Cell+ midsole, Contagrip outsole, Quicklace system — while presenting that platform in a way that no standard colorway in the lineup does. At $145, the Chromatic Pack sits at the same price as the XT-4 OG ‘Black/Ebony’ and the XT-6 GORE-TEX ‘White/Silver’ in today’s lineup, and $4 below the standard XT-6 ‘Vanilla Ice/Fired Brick’ — delivering special edition status at a mid-range price. Unisex, US M4–M11 / W5–W12 / EU 36–45.

Quick Facts

• Brand: Salomon (Annecy, France — est. 1947)
• Platform: XT-6 — Salomon’s most culturally significant trail silhouette (standard, no GORE-TEX)
• Style Code: L47590800
• Edition: Chromatic Pack — Salomon special edition series, vivid saturated color at maximum intensity
• Midsole: Energy Cell+ — lightweight high-rebound EVA
• Outsole: Contagrip — multi-surface rubber compound
• Lacing: Quicklace — single-pull lacing system
• Waterproof: No — standard XT-6
• Gender: Unisex
• Sizing: US M4–M11 / W5–W12 / EU 36–45
• Price: $145
• Category: Trail-to-Street / Special Edition / Bold Color
• Fit: True to size; size up half for thicker trail socks

Specs & Technologies

The Chromatic Pack — What ‘Chromatic’ Means as a Design Principle

‘Chromatic’ is a precise term: it refers to the full presence of color as color — hue at high saturation, without the desaturation toward grey or white that produces ‘muted’ or ‘tonal’ palettes, and without the anchoring in material or terrain reference that characterizes most of the rest of today’s Salomon lineup. A chromatic palette is one in which the color is doing the maximum amount of work the color is capable of doing: fully saturated hues that advance visually, reflect light at their characteristic wavelengths without dilution, and make their presence immediately known without requiring context or explanation. The Chromatic Pack applies this principle to the XT-6’s multi-panel upper construction — a construction specifically well-suited to chromatic approaches because its multiple discrete panels can each carry a distinct hue at full saturation, or allow a single hue to read at maximum intensity across the full surface. The result is a shoe whose design language is the opposite of the ‘quiet’ or ‘restrained’ register that characterizes several other XT-6 colorways in today’s lineup (Ghost Grey, XT-Whisper Void Asphalt/Castlerock/Black): the Chromatic Pack XT-6 is an object that makes its color intention clear from a distance and sustains that intention at close range.

The Chromatic Pack in the XT-6 Lineup — Where It Sits

The Chromatic Pack is the only special edition release in the standard XT-6 range and the only colorway defined by saturation intensity as a principle rather than a palette reference. Every other XT-6 colorway draws from terrain, seasonal, tonal, or atmospheric references; the Chromatic Pack draws from color itself.

Why the XT-6’s Construction Works for Chromatic Color

The XT-6’s multi-panel upper — a construction that emerged from the demands of cross-terrain trail racing, where different zones of the upper require different materials for different functions — is one of the most color-receptive constructions in performance footwear. Its multiple discrete panel zones, overlay layers, and material transitions create a surface that chromatic color can occupy in several different ways: as a single unifying hue that reads across the full upper at maximum intensity, or as multiple distinct hues occupying separate panels to produce a multi-color chromatic result. The Chromatic Pack leverages the XT-6’s panel geometry as a chromatic canvas — using the construction that was designed for functional zone differentiation as an instrument for color expression instead. The Contagrip outsole and Quicklace components anchor the shoe’s technical identity regardless of how chromatic the upper becomes.

Sizing — Unisex Conversion Table (Men’s / Women’s / EU)

This shoe uses men’s / unisex sizing. 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. Size up half for thicker trail socks.

Who Is the Salomon XT-6 ‘Chromatic Pack’ For?

Three profiles: the color-as-statement buyer who wants the XT-6’s trail performance credentials and cultural silhouette status in a colorway that makes no reference to terrain, season, or atmosphere — only to color itself at maximum intensity; the special edition buyer who wants the standard XT-6 platform in a limited-edition expression that is unavailable in the mainline colorway range, at the same mid-price point ($145) as several mainline options; and the chromatic collector who wants the XT-6 as a specifically vivid object — the Chromatic Pack is the most color-forward release in the XT-6 lineup and the one with the strongest visual presence in any setting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the style code for the Salomon XT-6 ‘Chromatic Pack’?
A: The style code is L47590800.

Q: What does ‘Chromatic Pack’ mean?
A: The Chromatic Pack is a Salomon special edition series defined by the application of vivid, fully saturated color to the XT-6’s multi-panel construction at maximum intensity — color as a primary design principle rather than a terrain or atmosphere reference. It is the most color-forward and visually bold release in the XT-6 lineup.

Q: Is this a limited edition?
A: Yes — the Chromatic Pack is a special edition series, not a mainline colorway. It is the only special edition release in the standard XT-6 range in today’s lineup.

Q: Is this shoe waterproof?
A: No — this is the standard XT-6 without GORE-TEX. For waterproof XT-6 options, see the XT-6 GORE-TEX range (White/Silver $145, Asparagus Green/Tea/Chocolate $140, Safari $149).

Q: Is this true to size?
A: Yes. Size up half for thicker trail socks. Women should size down approximately 1 size from their women’s US size (e.g., women’s US 8 → men’s US 7 / EU 40).