Salomon GRVL Concept

Road/trail hybridMixedCarbon plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop: 6 mmDerived
Stack, heel / forefoot: 43 / 37 mmStated
Weight: 261 gStatedUS M9
Plate: Carbon plate
Toe rocker: 32 % of lengthest.photos 32–33 %
Heel bevel: 9.9 % of lengthest.photos 10–10 %
Stiffness / firmness: not measured yet
Primary foam: optiFOAM+ (PEBA/EVA), dual layer around forked energyBLADE carbon plate

How it compares

Salomon GRVL Concept's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, about the catalogue median of 6 mm (25% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
Salomon GRVL Concept's heel stack is 43 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (84% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
Salomon GRVL Concept's forefoot stack is 37 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (88% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
Salomon GRVL Concept's weight is 261 g, lighter than the catalogue median of 269 g (38% 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: 6mm
MediumCalculated
Heel stack: 43mm
LowSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Believe in the Runsource
Forefoot stack: 37mm
LowSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Believe in the Runsource
Weight: 261g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Believe in the RunUS M9source

Plate: Carbon plate
Primary foam: optiFOAM+ (PEBA/EVA), dual layer around forked energyBLADE carbon plate
List price: $250

Plate, foam and price from source.

Geometry

Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured

Dashed: average of the catalogue

Toe rocker not measured: typical curve drawn

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. Salomon 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, 22 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded). Dashed midsole: typical values stand in for what this shoe has no measurement of. 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: 32%
2 photos range 32–33 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource
Toe tip over ground: 34mm*
2 photos range 32–37 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).
LowSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset: 77%
2 photos range 77–78.6 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length: 9.9%
2 photos range 9.7–10 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource
Heel bevel height: 22mm
2 photos range 21–22 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource

How it compares

Appears in:Carbon plate High stack

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Sources

The Salomon GRVL Concept is Chasing a New Type of Race Day | Believe in the RunreviewBelieve in the Runaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
salomon-grvl-concept lateral product photoimagesalomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)accessed 2026-10-04open ↗
salomon-grvl-concept medial product photoimagesalomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)accessed 2026-10-04open ↗
https://www.salomon.com/en-us/product/grvl-concept-li9722manufacturersalomon.comaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗categorical specs (plate/foam/price) read from this page

Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (14)

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 26 further observations awaiting review.

Metric	Value	Class	Confidence	Method	Source	Recorded
Heel-to-toe drop	6 mm	Derived	Medium	Calculated	—	2026-10-04
Heel stack	43 mm	Stated	Low	Spec listing	Believe in the Run	2026-10-04
Forefoot stack	37 mm	Stated	Low	Spec listing	Believe in the Run	2026-10-04
Weight	261 g (US M9)	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	Believe in the Run	2026-10-04
Rocker apex	67.6 %	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Rocker apex	66.6 %	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground	37 mm	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground	32 mm	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset	78.6 %	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset	77 %	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel length	10 %	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel length	9.7 %	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel height	22 mm	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel height	21 mm	est.	Low	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400)	2026-10-04

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

Source notes

salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400): sha256=9298e180e33cde1d7c33c2ace1c8e3591976c594e120fe8966ef80221a324175; 0.3
salomon.com (brand DAM, Vanilla Ice/Black/Burro L45410400): sha256=71fd64c0439107c408db4df21091be678c9fa4ddb79b1446775c1f50c7e99909; 0.3
salomon.com: categorical specs (plate/foam/price) read from this page

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