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Mafate Speed 4

The most balanced plated trail shoe in our test: measurable economy gain without the worst stability penalty, though the foam still degrades visibly past 600 km.

FootwearCarbon plateSupercritical foam6 mm drop
Editor score
8.5
out of 10

Quoted specifications

  • 01Profly+ dual-density supercritical midsole
  • 02Carbon-fibre propulsive plate
  • 035 mm lugs with Vibram Megagrip
  • 04Measured economy gain +2.6% at 8% grade
  • 05US M9 weight 299 g on our scale

Best for

Long runnable ultra courses