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Arc'teryx Kopec Mid GTX vs Dirty Girl Gaiters

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

Dirty Girl Gaiters is the lighter option — 298 g lighter than the Arc'teryx Kopec Mid GTX (88% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Arc'teryx Kopec Mid GTX Dirty Girl Gaiters
Weight 340 g · 0.340 kg · 0.75 lb 42 g · 0.042 kg · 0.09 lb
Brand Arc'teryx Dirty Girl
Category Footwear Footwear
Arc'teryx Kopec Mid GTX
340 g

Lightweight do-it-all hiking boot with Gore-Tex and exceptional out-of-box comfort. Weight per shoe in men's size 9.

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Dirty Girl Gaiters
42 g

Lightweight trail gaiters. Keeps debris out of shoes.

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Arc'teryx Kopec Mid GTX vs Dirty Girl Gaiters: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Dirty Girl Gaiters wins — at 42 g it is 298 g (88%) lighter than the Arc'teryx Kopec Mid GTX (340 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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