ShoeGeometry

Craft Xplor 2

Road/trail hybridMixedNo plate2025Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
6 mmDerived
Stack, heel / forefoot
38.5 / 32.5 mmStated
Weight
315 gStatedUS M9
Plate
No plate
Toe rocker
35 % of lengthest.photos 29–35 %
Heel bevel
10.1 % of lengthest.photos 9–10 %
Stiffness / firmness
not measured yet
Primary foam
Px Foam (beaded TPE blend)

How it compares

  • Craft Xplor 2's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, about the catalogue median of 6 mm (25% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • Craft Xplor 2's heel stack is 38.5 mm, about the catalogue median of 38 mm (53% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Craft Xplor 2's forefoot stack is 32.5 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (58% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Craft Xplor 2's weight is 315 g, heavier than the catalogue median of 269 g (93% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Derived
6mm
MediumCalculated
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
38.5mm
LowSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Believe in the Runsource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
32.5mm
LowSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Believe in the Runsource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
315g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Believe in the RunUS M9source
Plate
No plate
Primary foam
Px Foam (beaded TPE blend)
List price
$150

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %Craft Xplor 2: heel 39 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.39 mm33 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 10 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending about under the heel boneheel bevel 10 %Toe rocker: the front 35 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 65 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 35 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Craft Xplor 2: heel 39 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone. Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
35%

3 photos range 29–35 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
37%

3 photos range 34–42 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
34deg

3 photos range 29–34 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
45mm*

3 photos range 35–47 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

LowSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
60deg

3 photos range 55–62 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
78.2%

3 photos range 75.5–80.1 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
19.2%

3 photos range 18.8–22.1 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
10.1%

3 photos range 8.6–10.3 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
22mm

3 photos range 20–22 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
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Sources

  • Craft Xplor 2 Review: Go-To Gravel Gobbler | Believe in the RunreviewBelieve in the Runaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Men's Craft Xplor 2 Running Shoes | Zappos.comretailerZapposaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • craft-xplor-2 lateral product photoimageZapposaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • craft-xplor-2 lateral product photoimageZapposaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • craft-xplor-2 lateral product photoimageZapposaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (24)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 36 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerivedMediumCalculated—2026-10-04
Heel stack38.5 mmStatedLowSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Forefoot stack32.5 mmStatedLowSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Weight315 g (US M9)StatedMediumSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Weight312 gStatedMediumSpec listingZappos2026-10-04
Weight320 gStatedMediumSpec listingZappos2026-10-04
Rocker apex66.9 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker apex65.3 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker radius37 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker radius34 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle33 degest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle34 degest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground43 mmest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground47 mmest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset78.2 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset80.1 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)18.8 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Heel bevel length10.3 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Heel bevel length9.9 %est.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Heel bevel height22 mmest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04
Heel bevel height22 mmest.LowSide photoZappos2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

  • Zappos: sha256=f60e0782f0b2fae5025984e1def09b6123668a1a77e5b228947b6f6adf3f0141; 0.3
  • Zappos: sha256=d086793f8c3a73aef8a735aff0b305c88f9698cd5c73e9538c0c86b82aa90dd8; 0.3
  • Zappos: sha256=72077610074b66d5670141e202082151e8bd8e2510fa24f5efc2cc3e43cf57a6; 0.3

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