Craft Kype Gravel
Craft's gravel and trail ultra racer, with a glass fibre reinforced plate, an aggressive rocker and a Vittoria outsole.
Specs
- Weight (g)
- 240
- Drop (mm)
- 8
- Cushioning
- Balanced
- Stability
- Neutral
- Plate
- Nylon
- Surface
- Trail
- Price
- Premium
- Lifespan (km)
- 600
- Released
- 2026
Lifespan is our editorial estimate — no manufacturer publishes one — as is any figure the linked source does not state.
Best for
Craft built the Kype Gravel from its fastest marathon racer and reworked it for gravel and trail ultras. A glass fibre reinforced plate and an aggressive rocker drive the ride, a Vittoria outsole holds the ground, and with an 8 mm drop and about 240 g it feels like a road racer in off-road clothes.
It suits long days on gravel, fire roads and mixed terrain, for runners who want road-racing speed with off-road confidence, particularly over ultra distances.
It is not a technical-trail shoe. It is built for speed across multi-terrain rather than slow, rough ground, and the plate and rocker make easy shuffles awkward. It is a specialist's tool, not a general one.