Salomon XT-6 'Cloudburst/Icy Pink' (L49154600) — Women's Colorway Trail-to-Street Lifestyle Sneaker

What Is the Salomon XT-6 ‘Cloudburst/Icy Pink’?

The Salomon XT-6 ‘Cloudburst/Icy Pink’ (Style Code: L49154600) is the XT-6 at its most refined and fashion-forward — the silhouette that defined the outdoor-meets-fashion movement, dressed in a two-tone palette of cool Cloudburst grey-blue and delicate Icy Pink that is simultaneously atmospheric, feminine, and deeply wearable. This is the standard XT-6 platform (no GORE-TEX, no collaboration designation) in the most directionally feminine colorway available in today’s Salomon lineup: cool-toned, considered, and styled for the contemporary feminine aesthetic without sacrificing any of the XT-6’s genuine trail performance credentials. At $150, it is the same price as the XT-6 GORE-TEX ‘Safari’ and $1 above the XT-Quest Recon ‘Black’ and XA Pro 3D x RIER ‘White’ — the premium reflecting the XT-6 platform’s cultural positioning rather than a technology add-on. Unisex sizing, US M4–M11 / W5–W12 / EU 36–45.

Quick Facts

• Brand: Salomon (Annecy, France — est. 1947)
• Platform: XT-6 (cross-trail racing origin, Gorpcore cultural icon — standard, no GORE-TEX)
• Style Code: L49154600
• Colorway: Cloudburst / Icy Pink — deep grey-blue + delicate pale pink
• Midsole: Energy Cell+ — lightweight high-rebound EVA
• Outsole: Contagrip — multi-surface rubber compound
• Lacing: Quicklace — single-pull lacing system
• Waterproof: No (for waterproof XT-6, see XT-6 GORE-TEX ‘Safari’ L47445500)
• Gender: Unisex — women’s colorway direction
• Sizing: US M4–M11 / W5–W12 / EU 36–45
• Price: $150
• Category: Trail Lifestyle / Gorpcore / Women’s Colorway
• Fit: True to size; size up half for thicker socks

Specs & Technologies

The Salomon XT-6 — The Trail Shoe That Became a Cultural Reference

The Salomon XT-6 (‘XT’ = cross-trail, ‘6’ = generation) was engineered for the demands of cross-terrain racing: multi-surface grip, energy-return cushioning, and a precision fit system capable of locking the foot in place on technical descents and lateral terrain transitions. Its layered multi-panel upper — a constructional necessity for the durability demands of trail racing — became the aesthetic signature that the fashion world recognized as distinctively technical in a way that lifestyle-engineered shoes cannot replicate. The XT-6’s cultural crossover into fashion, streetwear, and editorial contexts happened through the Gorpcore movement of the early 2020s, when the outdoor industry’s most visually complex and technically credible silhouettes were adopted as fashion objects precisely because they were not designed to be fashion objects. The XT-6 is now a reference silhouette in the Gorpcore canon — appearing in fashion house collaborations (Comme des Garçons, Undercover), editorial fashion pages, and the street style of fashion weeks globally — while remaining fully capable as a trail performance shoe. The ‘Cloudburst/Icy Pink’ colorway is the XT-6 for the buyer who wants this cultural and technical credibility in a palette that speaks to contemporary feminine aesthetics rather than the utilitarian earth-tone references that dominate the Gorpcore visual language.

The ‘Cloudburst/Icy Pink’ Colorway — Cool, Atmospheric, Feminine

Cloudburst is a moody, deep grey-blue — the color of a sky in the moment before rain: dense, atmospheric, and charged with the specific quality of light that exists at that threshold between overcast and storm. On the XT-6’s multi-panel upper, Cloudburst’s depth gives the shoe’s layered construction a three-dimensional quality that flat greys cannot achieve — the blue undertones shift depending on ambient light, reading as grey-blue in direct sun and as deeper slate in shade. Icy Pink is a pale, cool-toned pink with a frosted, almost luminous character — not warm blush, not coral, not the saturated pink of a statement colorway, but the pink of ice caught in winter light: pale, clean, and inherently cool in temperature. Its coolness is the key: placed against Cloudburst’s grey-blue base, Icy Pink reads as a natural extension of the same cool atmospheric palette rather than a warm accent that would create color temperature contrast. The two tones share a coolness and a quiet restraint that makes Cloudburst/Icy Pink one of the most sophisticated colorways in the XT-6 lineup — unambiguously feminine without relying on warmth or saturation to make that statement, and wearable across more styling contexts than almost any other XT-6 colorway.

Cloudburst/Icy Pink vs. XT-6 Safari — Two Colorway Directions, One Silhouette

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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 socks.

Who Is the Salomon XT-6 ‘Cloudburst/Icy Pink’ For?

This shoe is for the woman who wants the XT-6 — its Gorpcore cultural credibility, its trail-engineered technical aesthetic, its Energy Cell+ cushioning and Contagrip grip — in a colorway that speaks to her wardrobe rather than to the utilitarian earth-tone references that dominate most of the XT-6 lineup. It is for the Salomon collector who wants the standard XT-6 (not GORE-TEX, not a collaboration) in its most distinctly feminine and fashion-forward expression. And it is for the everyday buyer who wants a cool-toned technical sneaker that transitions from weekend trail to weekday city without requiring a wardrobe explanation — Cloudburst/Icy Pink is simultaneously the most weather-evocative and most versatile XT-6 colorway in the current lineup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the style code for the Salomon XT-6 ‘Cloudburst/Icy Pink’?
A: The style code is L49154600.

Q: Is this shoe waterproof?
A: No. This is the standard XT-6 without GORE-TEX. For a waterproof XT-6 at $149, see the XT-6 GORE-TEX ‘Safari’ (L47445500).

Q: What does ‘Cloudburst’ look like?
A: A deep, moody grey-blue — the color of a sky just before rain. Darker than a standard grey, with blue and slate undertones that shift in different light. Three-dimensional and atmospheric on the XT-6’s multi-panel upper.

Q: What does ‘Icy Pink’ look like?
A: A pale, cool-toned pink with a frosted, luminous quality — not warm blush or saturated pink, but the pink of ice in winter light. Cool in temperature, sits naturally alongside Cloudburst’s grey-blue base without color temperature conflict.

Q: How does Cloudburst/Icy Pink compare to XT-6 Safari?
A: Safari is warm, earthy, and utilitarian (khaki, tan, olive) — pairs with earth tones, references outdoor and field aesthetics. Cloudburst/Icy Pink is cool, atmospheric, and feminine (grey-blue and pale pink) — pairs with white, grey, black, and soft neutrals. Same silhouette and technology; opposite ends of the color temperature spectrum.

Q: Does the XT-6 fit true to size?
A: Yes. Size up half for thicker 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).