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Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Merrell Agility Peak 5

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

Merrell Agility Peak 5 is the lighter option — 38 g lighter than the Altra Lone Peak 7 (7% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Altra Lone Peak 7 Merrell Agility Peak 5
Weight 578 g · 0.578 kg · 1.27 lb 540 g · 0.540 kg · 1.19 lb
Brand Altra Merrell
Category Footwear Footwear
Altra Lone Peak 7
578 g

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

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Merrell Agility Peak 5
540 g

Lightweight trail running shoe with FloatPro cushioning.

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Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Merrell Agility Peak 5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Merrell Agility Peak 5 wins — at 540 g it is 38 g (7%) lighter than the Altra Lone Peak 7 (578 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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