Salomon and Ray BEAMS Return to XT-Whisper in Blueberry Cheesecake Colors

Salomon’s XT-Whisper just got dessert-coded in the best way. The new Ray BEAMS pair lands in “Blueberry Cheesecake” colors, and the recipe is simple: an off-white mesh base, deep purple and bright blue hits, glossy TPU overlays, Quicklace, and a Contagrip outsole, all of it sharpened into something that reads far more lifestyle than trail-only.

That is the real sell here. The shoe keeps the technical bones that made the XT line worth caring about in the first place, but the color story softens the performance edge without dulling it. BEAMS lists the pair in SILVER / DEEP BLUE, which sounds colder on paper than it looks in motion. In person, this is the kind of palette that makes a technical runner feel ready for straight-leg denim, cropped trousers, or the kind of uniform black outfit that needs one strange, glossy object to wake it up.

BEAMS says the Salomon x Ray BEAMS XT-Whisper releases on May 14 at ¥23,100, tax included, through Ray BEAMS stores nationwide and the BEAMS official online shop. The item number is 61-31-0910-757, and the size run is tightly scoped to 23.5, 23, 23.5, 24, 24.5, and 25 cm, which tells you exactly who this one is aimed at. Ray BEAMS is leaning into a women’s-leaning exclusive, and that focus matters because it keeps the shoe from feeling like a generic unisex trail rerun.

The technical details still matter. BEAMS highlights SensiFit™ and the Agile Chassis™ System, while Salomon frames the XT-Whisper as part of its XT design lineage, with a rich-material upper, a wavy SensiFit™ application, and Quicklace for foothold and fit. That mix is why the silhouette keeps crossing over. It has the grip, structure, and trail pedigree, but the proportions and finish have enough polish to survive outside the hiking store aisle.

This is also not a one-off romance. BEAMS and Salomon already used the XT-Whisper as a collaboration platform last fall, releasing a Ray BEAMS-limited colorway on October 1, 2025 in transparent blue and deep gray, also priced at ¥23,100. The repeat makes the point: the XT-Whisper is no longer just a runner with a cult following. It is a proven canvas for color, and playful food naming is helping technical shoes slip further into everyday fashion rotation.