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How much does a footwear weigh?
Real numbers from 85 verified footwear weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.
The median footwear weighs 381 g
(0.38 kg), based on 85 items.
The average is 477 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers,
which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
42 g
Lightest
277 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
381 g
Median
1,280 g
Heaviest
A quarter of all footwear items weigh 277 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 277 g and 620 g. Anything above 620 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.
Heaviest in the database
Lowa Alpine Pro GTX
— 1,280 g
Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX
— 1,220 g
Keen Targhee III Mid WP
— 1,080 g
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