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MTL Skyfire 2

TrailReleased 2023-03JP

MTL Skyfire 2 is an ultralight trail racer co-developed for vertical and short mountain races. A breathable mesh and TPU upper sits above two layers of FloatPro, with a full-length BZM-8 plate made from glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide between them for protection and torsional control. A trimmed Vibram Megagrip outsole with 5 mm lugs grips wet rock and rugged terrain, supporting agile climbs without excess rubber.

Intended uses:
Trail, Race
2 sources · checked 2026-08-30

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / lower-stack Trail

Weight
200g
Of 811 known values: 54 lower, 10 equal, 747 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 7.9%, including ties / average -67g
Drop
6mm
Of 815 known values: 221 lower, 156 equal, 438 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard36.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
24 / 18mm
Of 694 known values: 33 lower, 8 equal, 653 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 5.9%, including ties / average -10.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
Two-layer FloatPro
Outsole
Vibram Megagrip
Reference price
$200
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The representative value is approximately 200 g per shoe for men's size 27.0 cm from the official Japan distributor launch release. The same release lists approximately 170 g for women's size 24.0 cm.
Plate note
A full-length BZM-8 rock plate made from glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide is explicitly specified; it is not a carbon plate.

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Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

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Spec distributions

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Weight

This shoe 200g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 24mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.