A cushioned ultra-distance mountain shoe built for runnable alpine fire roads and long dirt epics. The 260g chassis packages 38mm of Energy Foam and a gentle 6mm rocker with 3.5mm Contagrip lugs, delivering deep impact dampening that keeps feet comfortable across 50K journeys.
Skip it — or buy it
Verdict: buySkip it if
You need aggressive grip on steep, technical alpine lines. The 4mm Contagrip lugs trade depth for road-to-trail versatility and quietness.
You want a snappy uphill race shoe. optiFOAM prioritizes plush damping, muting push-off punch at higher cadences.
You run deep clay mud year-round. Smooth 4mm teeth smear in persistent soupy mud; deep-lug specialists win there.
Buy it if
You are an ultra runner wanting road-shoe comfort on long trail hours. 41mm of optiFOAM keeps descents kind to knees at under 300g of chassis.
You want instant one-pull lockdown. quickLACE and the EndoFit sleeve kill pressure points and never loosen mid-run.
You want one trail shoe from rail trails to ridge paths. All-Terrain Contagrip manages gravel, roots, and dry rock quietly and evenly.
What the community says
Synthesized from 23 wear-test videos and 230+ Reddit runner logs.
- n=26
Plush bed tips on off-camber rootsModerate
The soft deck leans on cambered ground; the EndoFit sleeve does the stabilizing work.
- n=21
Too little lug for deep mudModerate
Soupy mud packs the smooth midfoot clearing; Speedcross-class depth is absent.
