Compared to XA Wild, they're up built on the same platform, only the front end is slightly narrower. The XA Wild has more welded panel coverage and attachment protection, but otherwise it's the same shoe. I found them a bit large compared to other Salomon divers bought in a size 13. Both feel a bit stiffer and have more torsional stiffness than the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor. For off-road, I like shoes that go to the mountains, and all three models mentioned are suitable for that.