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Altra Olympus 5 vs Kiprun Kipsummit Max

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

Kiprun Kipsummit Max is the lighter option — 370 g lighter than the Altra Olympus 5 (57% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Altra Olympus 5 Kiprun Kipsummit Max
Weight 650 g · 0.650 kg · 1.43 lb 280 g · 0.280 kg · 0.62 lb
Brand Altra Kiprun
Category Footwear Footwear
Altra Olympus 5
650 g

Maximum cushion zero-drop trail shoe for long days.

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Kiprun Kipsummit Max
280 g

Kiprun's first US trail shoe launch featuring max-cushion design with Vibram Megagrip Litebase and modern supercritical foam for technical trails. Entry-level p...

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Altra Olympus 5 vs Kiprun Kipsummit Max: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Kiprun Kipsummit Max wins — at 280 g it is 370 g (57%) lighter than the Altra Olympus 5 (650 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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