Altra Olympus 5 vs Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX

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

Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX is the lighter option — 50 g lighter than the Altra Olympus 5 (8% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Altra Olympus 5	Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX
Weight	650 g · 0.650 kg · 1.43 lb	600 g · 0.600 kg · 1.32 lb
Brand	Altra	Salewa
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Altra Olympus 5

650 g

Maximum cushion zero-drop trail shoe for long days.

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Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX

600 g

Supportive Gore-Tex mid hiking boot with 3F lacing and Vibram outsole for stability on demanding alpine terrain (weight per boot).

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Altra Olympus 5 vs Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX wins — at 600 g it is 50 g (8%) 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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