Hi there, I use the Sportiva Akashas and love them (lightweight and cushy) but they run very small, so I am usally a EUR 38 and had to order a EUR 39.5 in Sportiva (!). Last year, I used the ;Salomon Women's Trail Running Shoes, XA PRO 3D ' on the Cape Wrath Trail. They served me very well - they are sturdier than the Akashas but also a tad heavier. When it comes to comfort, l prefer the Akashas, but the XA Pro 3D are definitely more anti-slippery - I did not slip once.
Hope this helps. I am a complete convert now for trailrunners and also walked in snowy conditions. My personal view is:
- most of the time, you get wet feet anyways, whether boots or trailrunners, but trailrunners dry faster and the water also 'escapes'
- they are lighter and so you never get tired. I used to walk the Alps in Meindel boots and after a week I was so tired of heavy boots on my feet
Hope this helps