ALPINE SINGLETRACK · VOLCANIC SCREE · RACE ENGINEERED
Stride Apex Pro trail shoe isolated on black background, side profile showing carbon plate and ruby lug pattern

1:47 faster
per vertical kilometer.

Measured across 847 Strava segment attempts. Apex Pro athletes averaged segment improvements within 3 weeks of transition.

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APEX PRO · SS26
38% MORE TRACTION
214g PER SHOE
−1:47/VKm
VIBRAM® MEGAGRIP
GORE-TEX® EXTENDED
CARBON PLATE
UTMB QUALIFIER
11mm DROP UNDER LOAD
94% ROCK COVERAGE
3,840 TEST DAYS
STRIDE × RACE DAY
APEX PRO · SS26
38% MORE TRACTION
214g PER SHOE
−1:47/VKm
VIBRAM® MEGAGRIP
GORE-TEX® EXTENDED
CARBON PLATE
UTMB QUALIFIER
11mm DROP UNDER LOAD
94% ROCK COVERAGE
3,840 TEST DAYS
STRIDE × RACE DAY
PERFORMANCE DATA
FOREFOOT TRACTION GAIN
38%

Apex Pro lug geometry vs. category average on wet granite slab. Tested across 12 surface conditions, 0–35° incline.

ISO 13287 · WET GRANITE · N=847
WEIGHT PER SHOE (UK9)
214g
EFFECTIVE DROP UNDER LOAD
11mm
Measured at 70kg / race pace loading
Stride Apex Pro trail shoe close-up showing chrome hardware and ruby heel detail on black surface
APEX PRO · SS26
MIDSOLE STACK
UPPER MESH
CARBON PLATE
STRIDE FOAM™ A
STRIDE FOAM™ B
VIBRAM® OUTSOLE
Total stack: 28mm heel / 17mm forefoot
SEGMENT DELTA · STRAVA VERIFIED
−1:47
avg. improvement / vertical km · 847 segments · 312 athletes
Close-up of trail shoe outsole showing aggressive lug pattern on volcanic rock surface
VIBRAM® MEGAGRIP
6mm multi-directional lugs · 5° heel bevel
UPPER BREATHABILITY
8kmm
GORE-TEX® Extended Comfort
ROCK PLATE COVERAGE
94%
Underfoot surface protected
from sharp debris
APEX PRO · SS26
38% MORE TRACTION
214g PER SHOE
−1:47/VKm
VIBRAM® MEGAGRIP
GORE-TEX® EXTENDED
CARBON PLATE
UTMB QUALIFIER
11mm DROP UNDER LOAD
94% ROCK COVERAGE
3,840 TEST DAYS
STRIDE × RACE DAY
APEX PRO · SS26
38% MORE TRACTION
214g PER SHOE
−1:47/VKm
VIBRAM® MEGAGRIP
GORE-TEX® EXTENDED
CARBON PLATE
UTMB QUALIFIER
11mm DROP UNDER LOAD
94% ROCK COVERAGE
3,840 TEST DAYS
STRIDE × RACE DAY
RACE-DAY PROOF
PODIUM FINISHES
147
2024–2026 season
UTMB QUALIFIERS
312
wearing Stride gear
AVG SEGMENT DELTA
−1:47
per vertical km
ATHLETE NPS
94
out of 100
Female trail runner mid-stride on rocky mountain path, wearing Stride Apex Pro shoes
Lakeland 100 · 2025
Harriet Collingwood
3rd Female Overall · 28:14:07

The grip on Langdale scree at mile 78 was the difference. I'd blown up there in 2023 — this time I flew through.

STRAVA SEGMENT · VERIFIED
Langdale Pikes Descent · 2.4km
14:23
PR · −1:52 vs prev.
1ST / 2,847
SEGMENT CR

+1:52 ahead of course record pace

Male trail runner ascending steep mountain ridge in foggy conditions, technical terrain
Tom Ashworth
Dragon's Back Race · 2025

Five days, 315km, 15,500m of climbing. The midsole held its energy return on day four when everything else was dead.

ATHLETE TEST DAYS
3,840
Combined field days before public release
Trail runner crossing finish line tape at mountain ultra marathon event, arms raised
UTMB CCC · 2025 · UTMB Stone qualifier earned
Ingrid Sæther · 15:33:48

I've been on the same shoe for three ultras now. My physio can't believe my foot health — no black toenails, no blisters.

Mud-caked trail running shoes after fell race in wet British winter conditions, close-up of outsole
BRITISH FELL WINTER LEAGUE · ROUND 6
6 inches of peat. Still draining at race pace.
FIT SPECIALIST · FREE · 20 MIN

The right shoe for your exact terrain.

20 minutes with a fit specialist. Gait analysis, terrain mapping, race-day rotation planning. No upsell — just the recommendation that makes your next segment split hurt less.

01
Road-to-Trail Transition

Surface adaptation, lug selection, gait analysis for mixed terrain.

02
Ultra Distance Prep

Multi-day wear strategy, blister prevention, drop bag shoe rotation.

03
Shoe Rotation Planning

Race-day vs training split, terrain matching, midsole lifecycle.

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