Nordlite Ultra 2
A lightweight hybrid road-trail shoe from Craft built for long-distance training on gravel, packed dirt, and light trails.
- Terrain
- trail
- Primary use
- Trail long run
- Races
- Ultra, 50K+
- Also good for
- Daily trail training, Easy trail run, Door-to-trail
- Weight
- 308g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Stack
- 40/34mm
- Midsole
- Cr Foam
- Outsole
- HyperGrip traction outsole
- Upper
- Woven mesh in TPU, recycled polyester & polyester
- Widths
- standard
The Nordlite Ultra 2 is a versatile, responsive hybrid trainer that excels on gravel and light trail for long miles, but it's not a technical trail shoe and runs narrow in the toe box.
Cr Foam midsole delivers a light, responsive, 'poppy' ride with good ground feel; balanced enough for both faster efforts and casual long runs, per reviewer feedback.
Improved last offers a reliable, secure fit with good ankle lock, but multiple reviewers report it runs about a third of a size small and narrow in the toe box, making it less suitable for wide feet.
Long runs and daily training on gravel, packed dirt, and light trails, including ultra-distance mixed-terrain efforts for runners with standard-to-narrow feet.
Avoid if you need a dedicated technical trail shoe, waterproofing, or a wide toe box, as reviewers explicitly note it underperforms on technical terrain and runs narrow.