ShoeGeometry

Salomon GRVL Concept vs Saucony Guide TR

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneSalomon GRVL Concept: heel 43 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured yet (visible lift over the front 23 % of length), typical shape drawn; heel bevel 10 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Saucony Guide TR: heel 41 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.
  • Salomon GRVL Concept43/37 mm · toe rocker not measured · heel bevel 10 %
  • Saucony Guide TR41/35 mm · toe rocker not measured
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
More cushioning under the heelSalomon GRVL Concept43 vs 41 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSalomon GRVL Concept37 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 vs 6 mm drop

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricSalomon GRVL Concept
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Saucony Guide TR
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack43 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack37 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight261 gStated315 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.—
Toe tip over ground34 mm*est.—
Visible rocker lift onset77 %est.—
Heel bevel length9.9 %est.—
Heel bevel height21 mmest.—
PlateCarbon plateNo plate
Primary foamoptiFOAM+ (PEBA/EVA), dual layer around forked energyBLADE carbon platePWRRUN
List price$250$150

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Salomon GRVL Concept, 6 mm for Saucony Guide TR.
  • Salomon GRVL Concept's heel stack is 43 mm, 2 mm thicker than Saucony Guide TR's 41 mm.
  • Salomon GRVL Concept's forefoot stack is 37 mm, 2 mm thicker than Saucony Guide TR's 35 mm.
  • Salomon GRVL Concept's weight is 261 g, 54 g lighter than Saucony Guide TR's 315 g.

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