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Asics Alpine XT 2

6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose

6 matched, side by side

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The match

Weight

Drop

Stack

Plate

Pace

Price

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Sizing note

Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.

Durability

Expect roughly 425 miles before the midsole flattens out.

Step 03 — Every metric

The full comparison

Metric	Asics Alpine XT 2	Asics Gel-Sonoma 8	Skechers Premier Trail 2.0	Salomon Pulsar Trail	Under Armour Bandit Trail 3	New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5	Salomon Pulsar
Weight	290 g / 10.2 oz	300 g / 10.6 oz	290 g / 10.2 oz	280 g / 9.9 oz	300 g / 10.6 oz	285 g / 10.1 oz	289 g / 10.2 oz
Drop	6 mm	8 mm	6 mm	6 mm	8 mm	6 mm	6 mm
Stack (heel)	28 mm	29 mm	32 mm	33 mm	30 mm	30 mm	29 mm
Cushioning
Flexibility
Stability (5 = most guidance)
Rocker geometry
Energy return
Responsiveness
Toe-box	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Narrow
Plate	—	—	—	Rock	—	—	—
Intended pace	9:00–12:30 /mi	9:30–12:30 /mi	9:00–12:00 /mi	8:30–12:00 /mi	9:00–12:00 /mi	9:00–12:30 /mi	8:30–11:30 /mi
Purpose	Trail, Daily	Trail, Daily	Trail, Daily	Trail	Trail, Daily	Trail, Daily	Trail, Daily
Sizing	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size
Durability	~450 mi	~500 mi	~400 mi	~450 mi	~350 mi	~450 mi	~400 mi
Price	$100	$90	$110	$150	$100	$90	$140

Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.

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