In production · trail · Trail / Race day / Tempo · $220
Locked-in technical trail racer with outstanding Contagrip traction.
Built for trail, race day, tempo, at a target pace of 7:30–10:30 /mi on trail.
Salomon tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 34 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. It is a neutral platform with no built-in correction.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 350 miles from the outsole, about $0.63 per mile at $220.
For the foams and plates Salomon uses across its line, read the Salomon brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
250 g / 8.8 oz
25 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
34 mm
2 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
6 mm
Level with the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$220
60 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~350 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Salomon line it is lighter than the brand's median (278 g / 9.8 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (34.5 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
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.
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed
255 g / 9.0 oz · 31 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $160
Light, quick trail racer with Continental grip.
Mount to Coast H1
242 g / 8.5 oz · 35 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $160
Hybrid road-to-gravel shoe on CircleCELL foam with VersaGrip rubber.
Hoka Torrent 4
255 g / 9.0 oz · 29 mm · 5 mm drop · — · $130
Light, flexible and ground-feel oriented for fast trail miles.