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La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II vs Salomon Genesis

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

Salomon Genesis is the lighter option — 404 g lighter than the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II (59% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Salomon Genesis
Weight 680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb 276 g · 0.276 kg · 0.61 lb
Brand La Sportiva Salomon
Category Footwear Footwear
La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II
680 g

Technical trail running shoe for mountain terrain.

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Salomon Genesis
276 g

Lightweight trail running shoe (per shoe, men's US9) with Active Chassis stability and a grippy All Terrain Contagrip outsole.

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La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II vs Salomon Genesis: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon Genesis wins — at 276 g it is 404 g (59%) lighter than the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II (680 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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