GENESIS 2
GENESIS 2 reworks the original trail platform for rocky, technical, and mixed terrain. A fully integrated activeCHASSIS and wider midsole base increase stability while preserving natural movement. The lighter, more durable Matryx upper secures the foot over protective optiFOAM cushioning, while revised All-Terrain contaGRIP lug geometry expands ground contact and traction for technical trail routes.
- Intended uses:
- Trail
Specs
- Weight
- 281g
- Of 944 known values: 537 lower, 7 equal, 400 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard57.3th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +13g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 955 known values: 475 lower, 272 equal, 208 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 33.5 / 25.5mm
- Of 784 known values: 327 lower, 7 equal, 450 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard42.2th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 862 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- optiFOAM
- Outsole
- All-Terrain contaGRIP
- Reference price
- $150
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- The exact Japan men's page now corroborates the previously verified GB 281 g per-unit weight. Sample size is not stated. The US 10 oz display is not converted.
- Plate note
- Salomon US and GB exact product pages give detailed construction specifications including activeCHASSIS, Matryx, optiFOAM, and All-Terrain contaGRIP, with no carbon structure identified. Under the current classification policy, carbon_plate is false.
Prices and release dates by market
4 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 | $150Shown above | 2026-08-05Shown above |
| United KingdomUK | 140 GBP | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥23,100 | 2026-08-13 |
| United KingdomGB | Not registered | 2026-07-31 |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Salomon GENESIS.
In the registered data, weight is 12g heavier at 281g, 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.
Compare within the database
See where these specs sit in the overall distribution. You can also compare within the same category.
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (766 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 281gregistered average 268g (944 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mmregistered average 6.8mm (955 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 33.5mmregistered average 34.3mm (784 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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