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Craft Endurance Trail
Craft
$169.95Score 82+6
Better than Craft Xplor Pro at:
- A higher overall score (82 vs 76)
- A lighter option (40 g less)
Craft Xplor Pro
The Craft Xplor Pro is a premium road-to-trail and gravel shoe with a softer Px Foam ETPU midsole, a Vittoria outsole inspired by the Terreno gravel tyre with sidewall grip and a TPU-reinforced woven mesh upper.
$169.95
Pricier than 56% of shoes · category average ≈ $167
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Key specs
- Weight
- 325 g
- Drop
- 6 mm
- Heel Stack
- 38.5 mm
- Forefoot Stack
- 32.5 mm
Best for: Road-to-trail ultras, gravel runs and hilly races
Spec profile
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Center: lowest in the category · Edge: highest
Strengths
Cushioning
Weak points
Lightness
Cushioning
39 mmTop 17%Lightness
325 gDrophigher isn't better or worse
6 mmAffordability
$170
Technical Specifications
Compare features between Craft Xplor Pro
Essentials
$169.95
2025
325 g
Overview
Road-to-Trail Running Shoe
roads, gravel and hilly trails
Road-to-trail ultras, gravel runs and hilly races
Cushioning
6 mm
38.5 mm
32.5 mm
Softer Px Foam™ ETPU midsole
Soft, bouncy cushioning for long distances
Grip & protection
Vittoria outsole inspired by the Terreno gravel tyre with Sidewall Grip Tech
TPU-reinforced woven upper
Fish-scale lug edges and progressive siping for mixed surfaces
Upper & fit
Lightweight woven mesh reinforced with TPU yarns
Removable sockliner
Craft Endurance Fit® with narrow heel cup, midfoot lock-in and roomy forefoot
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On the terrain
How 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 ground | Average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Xplor Pro | 49 |
FlatPacked, runnable trail
Cushioning and low weight make the kilometres easier; very deep lugs squirm on hard ground.
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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Is the Craft Xplor Pro a good investment for trail running in 2026?
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The Craft Xplor Pro was released in 2025.
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$170+$0.05Score 92+16
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- A lighter option (47 g less)
- More cushioning (44 vs 38.5 mm heel stack)
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NNormal
$170+$0.05Score 90+14
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- A lighter option (61 g less)
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