NNormal Kjerag: specs and the races it suits

200 g · 6 mm drop · 23.5 mm heel stack · 3 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

NNormal Kjerag
NNormalNNormal Kjerag

The technical shoe from the brand co-founded by Kilian Jornet, built for skyrunning and high-mountain trail. Vibram Megagrip LiteBase outsole with 4 mm lugs optimised for rock and technical terrain, very low weight, and direct ground feel. For demanding runners who prioritise precision over cushioning.

200 g · 6 mm drop · 23.5 mm heel stack · 3 mm lugs

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What terrain is it for?

Based on its verified specs, this is how it handles each type of race.

  • Likely mud Not its terrain

    3 mm lugs: little grip in mud

  • Rock and technical ground Built for it

    Built for rock and technical ground

  • Ultra: cushioning Not its terrain

    Too little cushioning for that distance (23.5 mm)

  • Mixed trail Copes

    Works on mixed trail, though it's built for other terrain

Which races does it suit? Checked against 249 races

For each race we score all 50 shoes in the catalog on its terrain, distance and recent weather, and see where this one ranks. Versions of the same model (women's, GTX) count as one.

Top 3 in 9 races · top 10 in 16 · does the job in 92 · not its terrain in 141.

On the podium: top 3 of 50 shoes (9)

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In the top 10 (7)

Does the job, but there are more specialised options (92)

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Not its terrain (141)

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Criteria: mud when it often rains around race day on soft ground; rock for skyrunning and vertical kilometres; ultra from 50 km; mixed otherwise.

Specs

Weight (per shoe)200 g
Drop6 mm
Heel stack23.5 mm
Forefoot stack17.5 mm
Lug depth3 mm
Fit–
Stable platform–
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terraintechnical

Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.

Head-to-head comparisons

The NNormal Kjerag ranks in the top 10 for 16 of our 249 races.

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