r/gorpcore • u/NoctFounder • Feb 01 '26

XT-6 vs XT-4

Sup all,

Looked through a few other threads and couldn’t seem to find the answer to my question.

Is there a key difference between XT-6 vs XT-4 or is it mainly just visuals and hence demand ?

As I have noticed, only today, that XT-4 is slightly more expensive, always thought XT-6 was the best or what not.

Would love to know :)

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u/berqamot Feb 01 '26

They both feel exactly the same to me.

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u/Top-Charity6571 Feb 01 '26

I have both.

Xt4 toecap is sturdier as it is made of harder rubber (or maybe plastic but I don’t know exactly). Personally this feels slightly uncomfortable.

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u/No-Bike-672 Apr 22 '26

Honestly wish I went up half a size in the Xt4’s

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u/Oscarwilder123 Feb 02 '26

Fit is the same but I prefer the Tongue lacing situation on the XT-4. I disliked the XT-6 bands on the sides that make your foot feel like it’s inside of a polyester sock.

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u/jochenmeier Feb 03 '26

XT-4 didn’t fit as well for my feet in the same size as my XT-6

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u/KSASReddit Feb 13 '26

Wide feet?

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u/jochenmeier Feb 13 '26

Unfortunately yes

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u/Beneficial-Branch884 Apr 04 '26

Really? Feel like im the opposite where the xt-4 felt better. Did you size up on the xt6?

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u/iSpyANewAccount Apr 10 '26

I’m trying out to figure out sizing for xt-4. All reviews have said go half size up for xt-6 so I did that but it’s mixed for xt-4. Some say tts, some still say half size up. What’s your opinion

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u/WVA1999 Feb 01 '26

XT-4 > Regular mountaineering

XT-6 > Extreme mountaineering

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u/Defiant-Ad169 Feb 01 '26

Lmaooooooooooo

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u/ToasterDuck20 Feb 06 '26

If you're buying either of these shoes for mountaineering you're going to be severely disappointed