ULTRA GLIDE 4
ULTRA GLIDE 4 is a high-cushion trail shoe for long distances and ultra-trail use. Compared with ULTRA GLIDE 3, its simpler upper is lighter and more breathable, with improved water evacuation and durability. A deep optiFOAM stack and relieveSPHERE geometry disperse repeated impact, while 4 mm All Terrain Contagrip lugs grip wet, dry, hard and loose ground. Engineered Mesh, EndoFit and Quicklace secure the fit.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Long run
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a high-stack Trail
- Weight
- 285g
- Of 811 known values: 503 lower, 14 equal, 294 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard62.9th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +18g
- 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)
- 41 / 35mm
- Of 694 known values: 613 lower, 21 equal, 60 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 11.7%, including ties / average +6.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- optiFOAM
- Outsole
- All Terrain Contagrip
- Reference price
- $160
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Salomon Japan official men's product page lists 285g. RUN-WALK Style exact product page also describes the men's model and confirms the same stack/drop context but does not list a complete weight value.
- Plate note
- The exact Salomon Japan and US product pages give detailed construction specifications including optiFOAM, relieveSPHERE, All Terrain Contagrip, Engineered Mesh, EndoFit, and Quicklace, without identifying a plate, rod, or carbon structure. The two official regional pages support carbon_plate false under the complete-spec policy.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Salomon ULTRA GLIDE 3.
The comparable registered values for weight, drop, heel stack, forefoot stack, and carbon status are unchanged.
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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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 285g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 41mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.