Hoka Mafate Speed 4 vs Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Hoka Mafate Speed 4 is the lighter option — 545 g lighter than the Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX (65% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Hoka Mafate Speed 4	Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX
Weight	295 g · 0.295 kg · 0.65 lb	840 g · 0.840 kg · 1.85 lb
Brand	Hoka	Salomon
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Hoka Mafate Speed 4

295 g

Maximally cushioned trail running shoe (per shoe, men's US9) with a Vibram Megagrip outsole and a rocker-style ProFly+ midsole.

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Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX

840 g

Versatile Gore-Tex hiking shoe with Contagrip outsole.

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Hoka Mafate Speed 4 vs Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hoka Mafate Speed 4 wins — at 295 g it is 545 g (65%) lighter than the Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX (840 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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