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Xtep Light Boat Ultra running shoe, white and black colorway, side view
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Xtep

Light Boat Ultra (Qingzhou)

轻舟Ultra

Specs · Review not published here yet

From the sources: Xtep positions it for easy running, with a focus on joint protection.

Shoe category and run type are Paoku catalog groupings, not test verdicts.

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PUBLISHED SPECS

From manufacturer pages, retailer listings and independent lab measurements. Each number shows its source or size basis where known. "Not confirmed" means unknown, not zero.

Shoe category

Daily Trainer, Max Cushion

Run type

Daily Miles, Recovery

Plate

Plastic

Midsole foam

XTEP Ace

Foam family chemistry (catalog): supercritical beaded foam.

Weight

318 g

Catalog value recorded as men's US 9. Measurement method not yet documented.

Runner's Verdict lists 299 g (size unclear).

Heel stack

43 mm

Catalog values. Measurement method not yet documented.

Forefoot stack

34 mm

Catalog values. Measurement method not yet documented.

Drop (from stack heights)

9 mm

Heel stack minus forefoot stack.

Stated drop

Not confirmed

Upper

360° Sail-Ventilation System

Outsole

Not confirmed

Release date

May 2026

Sizing note

True to size

From the catalog. Basis not documented.

FROM THE SOURCES

  • Launched May 2026 (Xtep official newsletter, June 2026).
  • Widened 2E last.
  • CPU outsole that Xtep rates as 2,000 km wear-resistant.
  • Thickened ACE cushioning with a hollowed midsole structure (Xtep flagship store release post).

DATA NOTES

  • Runner's Verdict lists 43 / 35 mm and an 8 mm drop, which conflicts with the catalog's 43 / 34 mm.
  • The catalog lists a plastic plate; Runner's Verdict says no plate. It may be a structural TPU piece rather than a propulsion plate. Not yet confirmed.

Not confirmed yet

  • Weight at men's US 9

PRICES SEEN

  • China list price (MSRP)

    ¥750 CNY

    Catalog value. Source and date not documented.

  • China street price seen

    ¥359 CNY

    Catalog value. Store and date not documented.

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FIRSTHAND NOTES

Review not published here yet. This page lists published specs only. My own notes will appear here, clearly marked, once they're added.

SOURCES