Arc'teryx trail lineup

Men’s edition · 6 current shoes

Arc'teryx makes mountain shoes first, so the range leans to rough terrain. The Norvan LD 4 is the everyday shoe for long distances. The Sylan 2 is the fast, plated one. The Vertex Speed shoes mix running with scrambling on rock. The Norvan 4 Nivalis is the waterproof winter shoe. Nothing here is made for road and gravel.

Door-to-trailRoad first, then the trails

No Arc'teryx shoe for this

DailyOne shoe for most trail runs

PickNorvan LD 4

Long runLong days out, cushion and protection

PickNorvan LD 4Also good: Sylan 2

TechnicalRocks, roots, mud, steep ground

PickVertex Speed LowAlso good: Vertex Speed, Norvan 4 Nivalis GTX, Sylan 2

RaceUnder 50KRaces under 50K, and fast runs

PickSylan 2Also good: Vertex Speed Low

Ultra50K and longer50K and longer

PickSylan 2Also good: Norvan LD 4

Every Arc'teryx trail shoe

Every current Arc'teryx trail shoe

Norvan LD 4$170

Pick for Daily and Long runAlso good for Ultra

270 g25 mm heel6 mm drop4 mm lugs

Norvan LD 4 GTX$200

GTX version of Norvan LD 4

280 g25 mm heel6 mm drop4 mm lugs

Vertex Speed Low$180

Pick for TechnicalAlso good for Race

230 g23 mm heel7 mm drop4 mm lugs

Sylan 2$220

Pick for Race and UltraAlso good for Long run and Technical

268 g31.5 mm heel6 mm drop4.5 mm lugscarbon plate

Norvan 4 Nivalis GTX$250

Also good for Technical

305 g25 mm heel6 mm drop6.5 mm lugs

Vertex Speed$190

Also good for Technical

240 g23 mm heel7 mm drop3 mm lugs