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| Product | Altra Timp 5 BOA Shoe | norda 002 Shoe | NNormal Kjerag Brut Shoe | Salomon S/Lab Alpinway Shoe | SCARPA Ribelle Run Kalibra HT Shoe | Salewa Wildfire NXT Shoe | Salomon S/Lab Skyway Shoe | La Sportiva Bushido III Shoe | La Sportiva Bushido III Wide Shoe | Dynafit Alpine Pro 2 Shoe | SCARPA Ribelle Run 2 | Mammut Sertig TR Low Shoe | La Sportiva Mutant Shoe | Dynafit Trail Shoe | HOKA Mafate Speed 4 Shoe | Altra Lone Peak 9 Shoe | X-Bionic Terraskin X00/C | La Sportiva Jackal II BOA Shoe | norda 001 Shoe | SCARPA Spin Ultra 2 | HOKA Speedgoat 6 Shoe | HOKA Speedgoat 6 Shoe Wide | Dynafit Ultra Pro 2 Shoe | HOKA Mafate X Shoe | Salomon S/Lab Genesis Shoe | NNormal Tomir WP - LC Shoe | Salomon S/Lab Genesis Spine Shoe | NNormal Tomir WP - MC Shoe | La Sportiva Cyklon Cross GTX Shoe | La Sportiva Blizzard GTX Shoe | SCOTT Supertrac RC 2 Shoe | SCARPA Golden Gate Kima RT Shoe | Dynafit Alpine Shoe | Dynafit Feline SL Shoe | La Sportiva Bushido II Shoe | Dynafit Traverse Shoe | Mammut Sertig II Low Shoe | SCARPA Rapid Shoe | NNormal Tomir Shoe |
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| Price | $174.95 | $295.00 | $210.00 | $199.95 | $198.95 $149.95 | $169.95 | $199.95 | $144.95 $108.71 | $144.95 $108.71 | $189.95 | $178.95 | $148.95 | $164.95 $123.71 | $149.95 | $184.95 | $139.95 | $300.00 | $184.95 From $128.95 | $285.00 | $178.95 | $154.95 | $154.95 | $189.95 | $224.95 | $199.95 From $179.95 | $175.00 $115.00 | $249.95 | $185.00 $125.00 | $244.95 $183.71 | $244.95 $174.95 | $169.95 $89.95 | $218.95 $158.95 | $159.95 From $69.95 | $129.95 $69.95 | $154.95 $99.95 | $159.95 | $134.95 $74.95 | $168.95 $117.95 | $165.00 $100.00 |
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Weight |
314g [10.5] | 302g [10.5] | 247g [10.5] | 396g [10.0] | 342g [44.0] | 369g [10.5] | 340g [10.5] | 311g [44] | 327g [44] | 332g [10.5] | 348g [44.0] | 289g [44.0] | 336g [44.0] | 334g [10.5] | 316g [10.5] | 316g [10.5] | 331g [10.5] | 328g [44.0] | 316g [10.5] | 306g [44.0] | 307g [10.5] | 293g [10] | 354g [10.5] | 300g [10.5] | 281g [10.5] | 335g [11.0] | 352g [10.5] | 337g [10.0] | 365g [11.0] | 408g [44.0] | 280g [10.0] | 328g [44.0] | 283g [10.5] | 333g [10.5] | 334g [44.0] | 348g [10.5] | 328g [10.5] | 343g [44.0] | 285g [10.0] |
| Weight (pair) | 628g [10.5] | 604g [10.5] | 494g [10.5] | 792g [10.0] | 684g [44.0] | 738g [10.5] | 680g [10.5] | 622g [44] | 654g [44] | 664g [10.5] | 696g [44.0] | 578g [44.0] | 672g [44.0] | 668g [10.5] | 632g [10.5] | 632g [10.5] | 662g [10.5] | 656g [44.0] | 632g [10.5] | 612g [44.0] | 614g [10.5] | 586g [10] | 708g [10.5] | 600g [10.5] | 562g [10.5] | 670g [11.0] | 704g [10.5] | 674g [10.0] | 730g [11.0] | 816g [44.0] | 560g [10.0] | 656g [44.0] | 566g [10.5] | 666g [10.5] | 668g [44.0] | 696g [10.5] | 656g [10.5] | 686g [44.0] | 570g [10.0] |
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3.5mm | 4.5mm | 6.5mm | 4mm | 4mm | 4.5mm | 4mm | 4mm | 4mm | 4mm | 5mm | 4.0mm | 6.5mm | 3.5mm | 5mm | 3.5mm | 3mm | 3.5mm | 4.5mm | 4mm | 5mm | 5mm | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | 4.5mm | 4.5mm | 4.5mm | 4.5mm | 7.0mm | 7.0mm | 6.0mm | 5.0mm | 4.5mm | 5.5mm | 3.5mm | 5mm | 4.0mm | 4mm | 4.5mm |
| Drop | Zero | 4mm | 6mm | 6mm | 4mm | 10mm | 8mm | 6mm | 6mm | 6mm | 4mm | 8mm | 10mm | 6mm | 4mm | Zero | 5mm | 7mm | 6mm | 4mm | 4mm | 4mm | 8mm | 6mm | 8mm | 8mm | 8mm | 8mm | 8mm | 6mm | 5mm | 6mm | 6mm | 8mm | 6mm | 8mm | 7mm | 6mm | 8mm |
| Stack Height | 29mm | 24mm | 28.5mm | 26mm | 26.5mm | 26mm | 36mm | 19mm | 19mm | 30mm | 26.5mm | 20mm | 26mm | 33mm | 33mm | 25mm | 31mm | 29mm | 33mm | 28mm | 40mm | 40mm | 35mm | 33mm | 34mm | 31mm | 34mm | 31mm | 28mm | 27mm | 22.5mm | 22mm | 26mm | 28mm | 19mm | 28mm | 20mm | 21.5mm | 31mm |
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| Fit | Standard foot shape, secure mid-foot | Medium | Medium Volume | Medium Minus | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium minus from heel through midfoot, and a skosh wider in the toe box | Performance | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium / High Volume | Medium volume | Medium Volume | Original foot shape, Medium / High Volume | Medium | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium + | High Volume | Maximal | Medium Volume | Medium | Medium Volume | Medium+ Volume | Medium | Medium Volume | Medium / High Volume | Medium / Low Volume | Medium / Low Volume | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium / Low Volume | Medium Volume | Medium Volume | Medium / Low Volume | Medium Volume |
| Last | Medium + | Medium + | Medium | Narrow + | Medium | Medium | Medium | Racing Lite Ergo | Wide | Medium | Medium minus | Medium / Wide | Wide | Medium | Medium | Medium/ Wide | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium minus | Speedgoat | Wide | Medium / Wide | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium / Wide | Medium / Narrow | Medium / Narrow | Medium | Medium / Wide | Medium | Medium + | Medium / Wide | Medium / Narrow | Medium |
| Cushion | Medium / High | Medium | Medium | Low tech-toe area High in heel |
Medium / Low | Stiff up front, cushioned in the rear | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium + | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium-high | Medium / High | Medium | High | Medium / High | Medium / High | Maximal | High | High | High | Medium / High | Med-High | Medium / High | Medium / High | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium / High | High | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium / High | ||
| Protection | Medium | Medium + | Medium | High | High | High | High | Medium / High | High | Rockshield & stability plate | 360° Rand - High | High | High | Minimal | Medium + | Medium w/ StoneGuard™ | High | High | High | Medium | Medium | Medium + | High | Medium | High | Medium | High | Medium | Medium | High | Medium | High | Medium | High | High | Medium + | Medium | High | Medium / High |
| Lacing System | BOA | Traditional | Traditional | Speed | Li2 BOA Dial | Traditional | Quicklace w/ lace cover | Traditional | Traditional | Speed | Speed | Speed Lace | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional | BOA | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional | Single Speed Lacing | Traditional | Quicklace | Traditional | Speed w/ zipped gaiter | Traditional | BOA | Quick lacing | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional | Quick Lacing | Traditional | Invisible | Traditional | Traditional | Traditional |
| Outsole | Vibram® Megagrip | Vibram Megagrip + Litebase | Megagrip with Litebase: nature's miracle | Contagrip | PRESA® TR-04 / SuperGum | Vibram All-Terrain Megagrip | All Terrain Contagrip | FriXion® XT 2.0 V-Groove3™ | FriXion® XT 2.0 V-Groove3™ | Vibram® Megagrip | PRESA® TRN-10 / SuperGum | Mammut Swiss Design | FriXion® XF 2.0 | Vibram XS Trek | Vibram Megagrip with Litebase | Updated MaxTrac™ outsole | Vibram® Megagrip | FriXion® XF 2.0 | Vibram Megagrip with Litebase | Vibram® Velox Max 2 / Megagrip | Vibram® Megagrip | Vibram® Megagrip | Vibram® Megagrip | Vibram® Megagrip | All Terrain Contagrip® | Vibram® Litebase-Megagrip | Contagrip | Vibram® Litebase-Megagrip | FriXion® XF 2.0 | FriXion® AT 2.0 | Radial Traction | PRESA® TRN-02 / Supergum | Vibram® Megagrip | POMOCA | FriXion® XT 2.0 V-Groove2™ | Pomoca | MAMMUT Swiss Design rubber blend | Vibram® Megagrip | Vibram® Litebase-Megagrip |
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| Usage | Racing, technical trail, long days out | Speedy technical terrain | Runs and races in the mud and yuck | Long days in the alpine on 4th-class terrain | Gnarly terrain, short to middle distances | Hiking, scrambling, alpine adventures | Alpine meandering, scrambling, hike & fly | Demanding terrain where great traction is a must | Scrambling, fast packing, medium-distance runs | Middle-distances runs on technical trails | Get filthy with it | Fastpacking, medium-distance runs, scrambling | Technical terrain, medium to long distance | Road-to-trail, daily driver | Trail running, races | 100-mile races to fast-packing | Medium, long distance | Technical terrain, long-distance | Technical terrain for middle or long distances | Long runs in uncertain terrain | Technical ultra distance | Long-distance, technical runs | Training runs to ultra-distance races | Races and quick runs | Long runs over varying terrain | Wet, muddy training days | All the adventures in inclimate weather | Fastpacking, hiking, extremely nasty conditions | Winter running, rain soaked outings | Winter trail running | Technical terrain, middle distance | Technical terrain, short to middle distance | Technical terrain, middle distance | Soft, muddy conditions | Technical terrain | Trail runs to light mountaineering objectives | Fastpacking, long distance over varied terrain | Technical terrain, scrambling | Long training days, ultra-marathons |
| Notes | Single BOA provides easy adjustments | The details keep on coming | High energy supercritical midsole | A well-rounded shoe that shines in technical terrain | Li2 2-way BOA lacing system - For the win! | Matrix upper is breathable and durability is great | Lace cover prevents any tangling | Aggressive restyled outsole | More aggressive outsole for better traction | Well-protected upper with toe bumper | Integrated sock-like collar keeps debris out | Swiss-made with 100% decarbonized materials | Tons of cushioning, durable upper and aggressive lugs | Jacquard mesh upper for breathability and durability | Recycled materials throughout | Big upgrade for the Lone Peak | Powerlite Carbon plate for excellent protection and propulsion | Abrasion-resistant mesh exterior | Details matter | Grippy, aggressive, and light | Recycled materials throughout | Born in the Wasatch | Well-padded upper with toe bumper | Carbon plate with new foam formula | Profeel Film in the midsole dulls sharp rocks and edges supplementing protection and comfort | Waterproof factor is great in adverse conditions | GTX gaiter for protection from the elements | Mid-cut keeps out mud and debris | Waterproof GORE-TEX® membrane keeps you dry on the inside | Grippy, technical, high protection winter/adverse conditions running shoe | Radial traction has excellent grip in all directions | Carbon fiber plate offers protection and energy return | Outsole is grippy and responsive in varying terrain | Solid construction gives both protection and cushion | Rip-stop skeleton means you'll wear out the sole before the upper | Grippy outsole, thinner forefoot for better feel | Lug pattern is efficient for smooth trail but gives plenty of grip in loose conditions | Edging zone under big toe | Asymmetrical lacing reduces pressure points |
| Bottom Line | Same great shoe as before, but with an even better midfoot lockdown thanks to BOA | Super durable race ready shoe | Excellent grip with focus on drainability | An excellent trailhead-to-alpine shoe for rock-oriented outings | Technical grippy mountain shoe | Technical, protective shoe for fast movement in the mountains | Well-protected shoe built for mountainous adventures | Super stable, technical trail and mountain shoe | The extremely popular Bushido is now in a wide version | The perfect all-around do-almost-anything shoe | Upgrade to an already fantastic mountain shoe | A great blend of traction and durability | One shoe to rule them all | Great shoe for mid distance daily runs | Great for fast runs on technical trails | Tried and true shoe for a variety feet and activities | Swiss engineering brought to trail shoes | Balanced shoe for high terrain and long performance | Well-protected shoe that can take a beating | Excellent distance shoe that will excel as conditions worsen | HOKA's workhorse ultra shoe | Wide version of the technical trail, ultra-distance Speedgoat 6 | Your go-to long-miles training shoe | Fast and light shoe perfect for ultra-distances | A comfortable shoe for uncomfortable trail | Great trainer or ultra-racing option when conditions are sub-ideal | Winterized version of a tremendous trail shoe | Excels in mud, scree, or anywhere that features rougher conditions on the trail | Fantastic way to extend your running season | The shoe for inclement weather and winter trail conditions | A solid mountain runner | A nimble shoe for fast mountain jaunts | Great all around shoe for a variety of conditions | Mud hog meets race shoe for fast, secure footing | Get there and back with ultimate support and precision | A shoe to take to you to the big peaks and back | Burly fastpacker or mixed terrain shoe when you want the most from protection to runnability | One of the most versatile mountain running shoes | Distance shoe that is comfortable with a hike in the woods, an FKT, or an ultra |
