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Altra Olympus 5 vs La Sportiva Tx4 Evo GTX

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

Altra Olympus 5 is the lighter option — 190 g lighter than the La Sportiva Tx4 Evo GTX (23% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Altra Olympus 5 La Sportiva Tx4 Evo GTX
Weight 650 g · 0.650 kg · 1.43 lb 840 g · 0.840 kg · 1.85 lb
Brand Altra La Sportiva
Category Footwear Footwear
Altra Olympus 5
650 g

Maximum cushion zero-drop trail shoe for long days.

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La Sportiva Tx4 Evo GTX
840 g

Approach shoe with Gore-Tex for hiking and scrambling.

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Altra Olympus 5 vs La Sportiva Tx4 Evo GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Altra Olympus 5 wins — at 650 g it is 190 g (23%) lighter than the La Sportiva Tx4 Evo GTX (840 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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