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Altra Lone Peak 8 vs Brooks Cascadia 19

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

No winner on weight yet. Some brands publish the weight of one shoe, others the weight of a pair, and we have not yet confirmed which one applies to the Brooks Cascadia 19. Until it is checked against the maker's own figure, the numbers below are not a fair comparison, so choose on fit, features and price.
Spec Altra Lone Peak 8 Brooks Cascadia 19
Weight 606 g · 0.606 kg · 1.34 lb
per pair (medium-sized pair)
 303 g · 0.303 kg · 0.67 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
Brand Altra Brooks
Category Footwear Footwear
Altra Lone Peak 8
606 g

Zero-drop trail running shoe with FootShape toe box and balanced cushioning, a favorite for thru-hiking.

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Brooks Cascadia 19
303 g as listed

Versatile trail running shoe with rock plate, DNA LOFT v3 cushioning, and multi-directional TrailTack rubber outsole. Men's US size 9 per shoe weight.

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Altra Lone Peak 8 vs Brooks Cascadia 19: which should you buy?

We list the Altra Lone Peak 8 at 606 g and the Brooks Cascadia 19 at 303 g, but that is not enough to call one lighter: one of these numbers may be a single shoe and the other a pair. We are checking every weight in the database against the maker's own page. Once the Brooks Cascadia 19 is confirmed, this page will say which one wins on weight.

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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