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Hoka Speedgoat 5 vs Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoe

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

Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoe is the lighter option — 344 g lighter than the Hoka Speedgoat 5 (55% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hoka Speedgoat 5 Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoe
Weight 620 g · 0.620 kg · 1.37 lb 276 g · 0.276 kg · 0.61 lb
Brand Hoka Salomon
Category Footwear Footwear
Hoka Speedgoat 5
620 g

Max-cushion trail shoe popular with thru-hikers.

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Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoe
276 g

Moderne trail-running schoen met licht gewicht van 276g per schoen, uitstekende grip en snelle respons voor trail-hardlopen

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Hoka Speedgoat 5 vs Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoe: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoe wins — at 276 g it is 344 g (55%) lighter than the Hoka Speedgoat 5 (620 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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