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Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Brooks Cascadia 17

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Altra Lone Peak 7 is the lighter option — 52 g lighter than the Brooks Cascadia 17 (8% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Altra Lone Peak 7 Brooks Cascadia 17
Weight 578 g · 0.578 kg · 1.27 lb 630 g · 0.630 kg · 1.39 lb
Brand Altra Brooks
Category Footwear Footwear
Altra Lone Peak 7
578 g

Zero-drop trail shoe with wide toe box. Thru-hiker favourite.

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Brooks Cascadia 17
630 g

Versatile trail shoe with rock plate and DNA Loft cushioning.

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Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Brooks Cascadia 17: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Altra Lone Peak 7 wins — at 578 g it is 52 g (8%) lighter than the Brooks Cascadia 17 (630 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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