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Altra Olympus 6 vs Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 280 (Men's UK8)

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

Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 280 (Men's UK8) is the lighter option — 74 g lighter than the Altra Olympus 6 (21% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Altra Olympus 6 Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 280 (Men's UK8)
Weight 354 g · 0.354 kg · 0.78 lb 280 g · 0.280 kg · 0.62 lb
Brand Altra Inov-8
Category Footwear Footwear
Altra Olympus 6
354 g

Max-cushion zero-drop trail shoe with FootShape toe box and Vibram Megagrip outsole, built for long miles and heavy packs.

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Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 280 (Men's UK8)
280 g

Lightweight trail running shoe with Flyspeed nitrogen-infused foam. 280g, graphene grip outsole for technical terrain. Ultrarunning focused design

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Altra Olympus 6 vs Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 280 (Men's UK8): which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 280 (Men's UK8) wins — at 280 g it is 74 g (21%) lighter than the Altra Olympus 6 (354 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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