Speedcross 6 GORE-TEX
A waterproof technical trail shoe built around deep 5 mm lugs for grip in soft, muddy terrain.
- Terrain
- trail
- Primary use
- Technical trail
- Also good for
- Daily trail training, Easy trail run, Door-to-trail
- Cushion
- moderate
- Firmness
- soft
- Stability
- neutral
- Weight
- 328g
- Drop
- 10mm
- Stack
- 33/23mm
- Lug
- 5mm
- Waterproof
- Yes
- Midsole
- EnergyCell+
- Outsole
- Mud contaGRIP
- Upper
- Synthetic / Textile (anti-debris mesh, ripstop)
- Widths
- standard
For runners who face wet, muddy, technical trails and want aggressive traction plus a dry foot; the deep lugs and GORE-TEX membrane define it, but at 340 g it's no featherweight.
Soft EnergyCell+ midsole with a 10 mm drop feels protective underfoot, but the deep, sharp lugs make it vague on hard or smooth surfaces. No plate, so protection comes from stack rather than a rock plate.
Runs largely true to size with a regular, somewhat snug width; the quickLACE system and Sensifit construction give a locked-down foothold. Narrow-footed runners tend to like it, wide feet may feel constrained.
Wet, muddy, and loose technical trails where maximum grip and a dry foot matter more than speed or road transitions.
You run mostly on hard-packed, smooth, or paved surfaces, or want a light, fast shoe; the aggressive lugs and GORE-TEX weight work against you there.