Merrell Agility Peak 6 vs Salomon S/lab Genesis 2

Merrell

Agility Peak 6

Salomon

S/lab Genesis 2

Catalogue price £200

Which one for which runner?

What sets each model apart, from the published specs. Neither is better in absolute terms.

Merrell Agility Peak 6
- USD 40 cheaper at catalogue price
Salomon S/lab Genesis 2

Runometry Index

Each shoe is scored against the shoes of its own profile, from published facts only.

Merrell Agility Peak 6

Runometry Index

44/100

Run off road

Long trail and ultra

No. 16 of 25 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Below average

Cushioning29 mm: +18.5 pts
Lightness280 g: +25.7 pts
Foam

Salomon S/lab Genesis 2

Runometry Index

53/100

Run off road

Short and technical trail

No. 15 of 31 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Below average

Lightness272 g: +32.1 pts
Cushioning28 mm: +10.5 pts
FoamEVA: +10.0 pts

Scored by the same criteria

Two profiles, two scales: each shoe keeps its own index. Here both are scored with the criteria and the scale of one profile, then of the other.

Scored as Run off road · Long trail and ultra: Merrell Agility Peak 6 · its own profile44/100; Salomon S/lab Genesis 243/100
Scored as Run off road · Short and technical trail: Merrell Agility Peak 655/100; Salomon S/lab Genesis 2 · its own profile53/100

Side by side

Merrell Agility Peak 6 is USD 40 cheaper (MSRP)

Merrell Agility Peak 6Salomon S/lab Genesis 2

Runometry Index

Runometry Index 44/100 53/100

Scored among Long trail and ultra Short and technical trail

Price

Catalogue price USD 160 £200

Best price found Not specifiedNot specified

Specifications

Weight 280 g 272 g

Drop 6 mm same for all

Heel stack 32 mm 31 mm

Forefoot stack 26 mm 25 mm

Midsole foam FloatPro / FLEXconnect optiFOAM² + optiFOAM

Plate None Not specified

Best for

Terrain Trail same for all

Role Training same for all

Versions Men's and women's Not specified

Uses Trail running same for all

Retailer prices

Merrell Agility Peak 6

Salomon S/lab Genesis 2

Alternatives to these two models

Derived from terrain, category, use, cushioning, stability, drop, weight and price.

La Sportiva
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- Drop 6 mm
- Close to Merrell Agility Peak 6: same terrain, same category, same role
La Sportiva
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- Drop 6 mm
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- Drop 6 mm
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- Drop 6 mm
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