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GENESIS 2 GORE-TEX

TrailReleased 2026-08-01US

GENESIS 2 GORE-TEX adapts the redesigned trail platform for wet, rocky, and mixed terrain. A fully integrated activeCHASSIS and wider midsole base increase stability while preserving natural movement. The lighter, durable Matryx upper pairs with a GORE-TEX membrane for waterproof protection, while optiFOAM cushions the foot and revised All-Terrain contaGRIP lug geometry supports traction through changing conditions.

Intended uses:
Trail
3 sources · checked 2026-08-31

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier Trail

Weight
291g
Of 811 known values: 564 lower, 4 equal, 243 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 30.5%, including ties / average +24g
Drop
8mm
Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
33.5 / 25.5mm
Of 694 known values: 269 lower, 6 equal, 419 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard39.2th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.2mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
optiFOAM
Outsole
All-Terrain contaGRIP
Reference price
$170
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Per-unit weight from the exact Salomon Canada official page. Men's GENESIS 2 GTX article L49301900 was verified in the normal browser.
Plate note
Salomon US men's and women's exact product pages give detailed construction specifications including activeCHASSIS, optiFOAM, All-Terrain contaGRIP, and GORE-TEX, with no carbon structure identified. Under the current classification policy, carbon_plate is false.

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Salomon GENESIS GORE-TEX.

In the registered data, weight is 10g lighter at 291g, heel stack is 0.5mm lower at 33.5mm, and forefoot stack is 0.5mm lower at 25.5mm.

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.

View GENESIS GORE-TEX specs

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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

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This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

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

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 291g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 33.5mm·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.