AERO GLIDE 4 GRVL
AERO GLIDE 4 GRVL is a high-cushion shoe for daily and longer runs that link pavement, gravel and light trails. optiFOAM² and Reverse Camber combine cushioning and rebound with a rolling transition. Inspired by gravel-bike tyres, Gravel Contagrip and chevron lugs handle changing surfaces. The breathable 3D mesh upper and EndoFit internal sleeve wrap the foot to refine the fit.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Trail
Specs
- Weight
- 270g
- Of 948 known values: 420 lower, 17 equal, 511 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard45.2th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +2g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 961 known values: 479 lower, 272 equal, 210 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 41 / 33mm
- Of 788 known values: 700 lower, 21 equal, 67 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 11.2%, including ties / average +6.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- optiFOAM²
- Outsole
- Gravel Contagrip
- Reference price
- $160
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- The exact Salomon Japan men's page visibly lists 270g; the measurement size is not specified.
- Plate note
- The complete construction and technology lists on the exact Salomon Japan and US product pages identify optiFOAM², Reverse Camber, Gravel Contagrip, and the upper systems without a carbon plate or rod.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $160Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥18,700 | 2026-04-23Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Salomon AERO GLIDE 3 GRVL.
In the registered data, weight is 5g lighter at 270g.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 270gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 41mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
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