When my first set of S max arrived I thought they had sent the wrong size, couldn't get my foot in them [and I've a track record of skiing 140 world cup stuff], though they were much easier when cooked. I suspect that the super low instep would give retail problems - out of the box fit etc.I am very intrigued by this boot. My favorite boot of all time was the X Max 120. I have not been able to recreate the same feeling without any other boot. The S Max was too low in the instep and the S Pro felt like a boat.
This my S Race and S Max and the instep is noticeably higher on the S Race
I do however like the S Max very much and as someone who had for years used a Lange/Rossi 'RS/Hero' and their parallel ancestors as a benchmark for years the S Max became my daily driver.
Each leg ? I haven't a clue TBH. Guessing that the others all end in GW and have gripwalk [save for the 120 which is [EL]GW and comes with both] it's something to do with gripwalk/flat soles.What's the (EL) designation correspond to (Salomon) ?