Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 GTX — Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 GTX: 34 mm heel stack, 11 mm drop, 359 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 383 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Terrex Speed LD | Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra | Salomon S/Lab Genesis(2024) | Merrell Nova 4 | Salomon Thundercross 2(2025) | Asics Gel-Trabuco 13 | Nike Terra Kiger 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 265 g / 9.3 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 261 g / 9.2 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 283 g / 10.0 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 26 mm | 33 mm | 29 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Rock | — | Rock | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Long run | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Daily | 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 | ~250 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $150 | $180 | $200 | $130 | $145 | $140 | $150 |
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.