The battle for the top three in the Chongli 168 category at ACG 2026 Chongli 168 Super Trail finally came to a conclusion.

The FUGA duo both raced in the FUGA EX PRO gaiter (sock) test shoes — although Luo Canhua unfortunately withdrew, Zhao Jiajv ultimately took the win. In today’s rather extreme weather, did the gaiter-equipped FUGA EX PRO play a major role in Zhao’s victory?

Nicknamed “Mr. Calm,” Ionel Manole chose Salomon’s S/LAB Genesis Ltd Courtney V2 — a shoe with a story. After Courtney Dauwalter won Western States 100, Hardrock 100 and UTMB in 2023, becoming the first athlete in history to complete those three top 100-mile races in the same calendar year, and having finished them all wearing the prototype S/LAB Genesis, Salomon created this limited-edition trail shoe tailored for her.

A heavy rain disrupted many runners’ rhythms, but a dark horse emerged: Wu Chengkun surged to third place, giving the FUGA EX PRO another podium appearance.

Women’s champion Chen Lin unsurprisingly chose the adidas 大速流星2, a model whose race-day performance has already been validated at multiple major events.

Runner-up Zhao Fufen’s KAILAS FUGA EX 330 is also a fixture on long-distance trails — born for the 330, it’s naturally more than capable of handling 100-mile distances.

Third-place finisher Wang Liping continued to act as a Craft “brand ambassador,” running the first and second halves in Craft’s Vild and Nordlite Ultra ProMatryx respectively, giving people a better look at Craft’s trail offerings.

On the 100-mile shoe list, which pair are you most interested in?