In production · trail · Daily / Trail / Long run · $160
Hybrid road-to-gravel shoe on CircleCELL foam with VersaGrip rubber.
Built for daily, trail, long run, at a target pace of 8:00–11:00 /mi on trail.
Mount to Coast tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 35 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 6 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is wide, with space for the toes to spread late in long runs. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.40 per mile at $160.
For the foams and plates Mount to Coast uses across its line, read the Mount to Coast brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
242 g / 8.5 oz
33 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
35 mm
1 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
6 mm
Level with the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$160
Level with the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Mount to Coast line it is lighter than the brand's median (252.5 g / 8.9 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (37 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
250 g / 8.8 oz · 34 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $220
Locked-in technical trail racer with outstanding Contagrip traction.
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed 2(2026)
240 g / 8.5 oz · 33 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $160
Stripped-down trail racer, lighter than the first Agravic Speed.
Puma Velocity Nitro Trail
255 g / 9.0 oz · 36 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
Road-trainer geometry with PUMAGRIP rubber for gravel and light trail.
Asics Blazeblast(2026)
270 g / 9.5 oz · 38 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $150
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