La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II vs Salomon X Ultra 5 GORE-TEX

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

La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II is the lighter option — 80 g lighter than the Salomon X Ultra 5 GORE-TEX (11% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II	Salomon X Ultra 5 GORE-TEX
Weight	680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb	760 g · 0.760 kg · 1.68 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 X Ultra 5 GORE-TEX

760 g

Waterproof low hiking shoe with GORE-TEX membrane. Advanced Chassis for torsional stability. Contagrip MA outsole. Quicklace system. 380g per shoe.

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La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II vs Salomon X Ultra 5 GORE-TEX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II wins — at 680 g it is 80 g (11%) lighter than the Salomon X Ultra 5 GORE-TEX (760 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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