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GENESIS 2 GTX SPIKE

TrailReleased 2026-08-01US

GENESIS 2 GTX SPIKE is a waterproof winter trail shoe for snow and icy terrain. A fully integrated activeCHASSIS and wider midsole base support stability, while a durable Matryx upper and GORE-TEX membrane provide weather protection. optiFOAM cushions the foot, and carbide-tipped spikes set into the All-Terrain contaGRIP lugs add bite on frozen surfaces. The unisex build is intended for technical winter trail routes.

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

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier Trail

Weight
297g
Of 811 known values: 614 lower, 4 equal, 193 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 24.3%, including ties / average +30g
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 with carbide-tipped spikes
Reference price
$200
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Per-unit weight from the exact Salomon Canada official page. The unisex article L45388400 was verified in the normal browser.
Plate note
Salomon US's exact product page gives a detailed construction specification including activeCHASSIS, optiFOAM, All-Terrain contaGRIP, carbide-tipped spikes, and GORE-TEX, with no carbon structure identified. Under the current classification policy, carbon_plate is false.

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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 297g·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.