I decided against the Salomon Speed Cross lineup. To me, the heel is stacked a bit too high and for me it was hard to roll my feet from heel to toe. I have instead been using the Brooks Cascadia 17 this year. It has good arch support and decent traction. The sole is a little rigid, though. I bought a pair of Salomon Sense Ride that are similar to the Speed Cross but the heel stack is not as extreme. I plan to try those next. The only other pair I have considered are the Saucony Peregrine.
As to the Inov-8 shoes, they're great with respect to traction but the only issue I'd note is that there is very little, if any, arch support with those shoes. That was a deal breaker for me on long match days.