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How much does a footwear weigh?

Real numbers from 162 verified footwear weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.

The median footwear weighs 340 g (0.34 kg), based on 162 items. The average is 455 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers, which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
34 g
Lightest
277 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
340 g
Median
1,400 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 590 g. Anything above 590 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.

Heaviest in the database

Lowa Alpine Pro GTX — 1,280 g

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Average weight in other categories

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