Altra Timp 6 vs Dirty Girl Gaiters

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

Dirty Girl Gaiters is the lighter option — 283 g lighter than the Altra Timp 6 (87% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Altra Timp 6	Dirty Girl Gaiters
Weight	325 g · 0.325 kg · 0.72 lb	42 g · 0.042 kg · 0.09 lb
Brand	Altra	Dirty Girl
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Altra Timp 6

325 g

Zero-drop trail shoe with 30mm stack, Altra EGO MAX midsole and Vibram Megagrip outsole; per shoe (US M9).

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Dirty Girl Gaiters

42 g

Lightweight trail gaiters. Keeps debris out of shoes.

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Altra Timp 6 vs Dirty Girl Gaiters: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Dirty Girl Gaiters wins — at 42 g it is 283 g (87%) lighter than the Altra Timp 6 (325 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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