Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX vs Salomon Sense Ride 5

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

Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX is the lighter option — 20 g lighter than the Salomon Sense Ride 5 (3% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX	Salomon Sense Ride 5
Weight	600 g · 0.600 kg · 1.32 lb	620 g · 0.620 kg · 1.37 lb
Brand	Salewa	Salomon
Category	Footwear	Footwear

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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Salomon Sense Ride 5

620 g

Versatile trail running shoe for mixed terrain.

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Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX vs Salomon Sense Ride 5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX wins — at 600 g it is 20 g (3%) lighter than the Salomon Sense Ride 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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