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On Running Cloudultra 2 Trail Shoe vs Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX

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

On Running Cloudultra 2 Trail Shoe is the lighter option — 311 g lighter than the Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX (52% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec On Running Cloudultra 2 Trail Shoe Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX
Weight 289 g · 0.289 kg · 0.64 lb 600 g · 0.600 kg · 1.32 lb
Brand On Running Salewa
Category Footwear Footwear
On Running Cloudultra 2 Trail Shoe
289 g

Trail running shoe at 289g per shoe with Helion superfoam and Missiongrip tread, versatile for both ultrarunning and hiking.

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Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX
600 g

Supportive Gore-Tex mid hiking boot with 3F lacing and Vibram outsole for stability on demanding alpine terrain (weight per boot).

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On Running Cloudultra 2 Trail Shoe vs Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the On Running Cloudultra 2 Trail Shoe wins — at 289 g it is 311 g (52%) lighter than the Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX (600 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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