Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL — Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL: 41 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 275 g — specs from independent lab testing.
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
| Metric | Adidas Terrex Agravic TT | Adidas Terrex Agravic 3 | Brooks Divide 5 | New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5 | New Balance Shando | Salomon S/Lab Genesis(2024) | Salomon Thundercross 2(2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 285 g / 10.1 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 35 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 7:30–11:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $140 | $140 | $110 | $90 | $100 | $200 | $145 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.