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Trail · NNormal
Kjerag
Kilian Jornet's race shoe: barely-there weight, Vibram Megagrip and a stiff, precise fit.
8.2 Strong
Runsletter Score out of 10. Excellent, with a trade-off or two worth knowing.
Buy it if
- Extremely light
- Precise ground-feel
- Grippy Vibram outsole
Skip it if
- Little cushioning for long days
- Expensive
- Close fit won't suit wide feet
$195
List price; often discounted in seasonal sales
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- Weight
- 220 g
- Stack
- 25 mm
- Drop
- 6 mm
The verdict
The Kjerag is Kilian Jornet's race shoe, and it's built for fast mountain racing. It's very light, with a low stack of supercritical EExpure foam and a Vibram Megagrip Litebase outsole. The ride is firm and precise, with excellent ground-feel.
It suits confident runners on technical trails and in mountain races who want speed and feel over cushioning. It's lighter and faster than the S/Lab Genesis and the Bushido III. It's also less protective, and less forgiving on long days.
The fit is close and precise. Runners with wider feet should try before buying.
“A mountain racer's shoe. Fast and light, and it rewards a confident footstrike.”
Specs
| Weight | 220 g |
|---|---|
| Stack height | 25 mm |
| Drop | 6 mm |
| Cushion | 2 / 5 |
| Plate | None |
| Support | Neutral |
| Surface | trail |
| Best for | race, tempo |
| Midsole | EExpure supercritical foam |
| Upper | Durable, lightweight mesh |
| Outsole | Vibram Megagrip Litebase |
| Lugs | 3.5mm |
| Rock plate | No rigid plate; a flexible woven protection layer in the midsole |
| Fit | Close, precise race fit |
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How it stacks up
Compare side by side →| Product | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| NNormal Kjerag · this one | 8.2 Strong | $195 |
| Hoka Speedgoat 6 | 8.4 Strong | $155 |
| Salomon S/Lab Genesis | 8.1 Strong | $200 |
| Saucony Peregrine 15 | 8.0 Strong | $140 |
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