Craft Endurance Trail vs Craft Xplor Pro

Craft Endurance Trail

Craft Endurance Trail

$169.95
Craft Xplor Pro

Craft Xplor Pro

$169.95

Quick verdict

Craft Endurance Trail

$169.95

The better pick if you want:

  • A higher overall score (82 vs 76)
  • A lighter option (40 g less)

Craft Xplor Pro

$169.95

The better pick if you want:

  • More video reviews to check (4 vs 1)
  • More cushioning (38.5 vs 36 mm heel stack)
  • A lower drop (6 vs 9 mm)

Spec profile

Each axis ranks against the 173 products in Shoes on the site: the further out, the more it stands out in that spec (lighter, cheaper…).

Center: lowest in the category · Edge: highest

Craft Endurance Trail· leads in 1

Lightness

Craft Xplor Pro· leads in 1

Cushioning

Tied

Affordability
  • Cushioning

    36 mmTop 35%
    39 mmTop 17%
  • Lightness

    285 gTop 46%
    325 g
  • Drophigher isn't better or worse

    9 mm
    6 mm
  • Affordability

    $170
    $170

Technical Specifications

Compare features between Craft Endurance Trail vs Craft Xplor Pro

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Essentials

$169.95
$169.95
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2025
285 g
325 g

Overview

Trail Running Shoe
Road-to-Trail Running Shoe
light trails and roads
roads, gravel and hilly trails
Long-distance runs on light trails and roads
Road-to-trail ultras, gravel runs and hilly races

Cushioning

9 mm
6 mm
36 mm
38.5 mm
27 mm
32.5 mm
Full-length Px Foam™ ultra-lightweight foam
Softer Px Foam™ ETPU midsole
Light, responsive cushioning
Soft, bouncy cushioning for long distances

Grip & protection

Durable mid-height lugged rubber outsole
Vittoria outsole inspired by the Terreno gravel tyre with Sidewall Grip Tech
Engineered mesh with TPU
TPU-reinforced woven upper
Mid-height lugs for light trails
Fish-scale lug edges and progressive siping for mixed surfaces

Upper & fit

One-piece engineered mesh
Lightweight woven mesh reinforced with TPU yarns
Contoured chassis insole
Removable sockliner
Relatively tight fit
Craft Endurance Fit® with narrow heel cup, midfoot lock-in and roomy forefoot
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On the terrain

How Craft Endurance Trail vs Craft Xplor Pro should behave on each kind of ground, estimated from lug depth, stack height, weight and outsole rubber. Pick a ground to see what decides it.

Pick a groundAverage
Craft Endurance Trail54
Craft Xplor Pro49

FlatPacked, runnable trail

Cushioning and low weight make the kilometres easier; very deep lugs squirm on hard ground.

Craft Endurance Trail76
  • Cushioning33/40
  • Lightness18/35
  • Smooth roll25/25

Estimated: no data on lug depth, assumed average.

Craft Xplor Pro69
  • Cushioning37/40
  • Lightness7/35
  • Smooth roll25/25

Estimated: no data on lug depth, assumed average.

A model built from the specs to compare shoes, not a lab measurement.

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Video Reviews

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Visual Comparison

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