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Brooks Cascadia 19 vs OR Crocodile Gaiters

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

No winner on weight yet. Some brands publish the weight of one shoe, others the weight of a pair, and we have not yet confirmed which one applies to either of these. Until both are checked against the maker's own figure, the numbers below are not a fair comparison, so choose on fit, features and price.
Spec Brooks Cascadia 19 OR Crocodile Gaiters
Weight 303 g · 0.303 kg · 0.67 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
310 g · 0.310 kg · 0.68 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
Brand Brooks OR
Category Footwear Footwear
Brooks Cascadia 19
303 g as listed

Versatile trail running shoe with rock plate, DNA LOFT v3 cushioning, and multi-directional TrailTack rubber outsole. Men's US size 9 per shoe weight.

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OR Crocodile Gaiters
310 g as listed

Durable full-length gaiters for waterproof protection.

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Brooks Cascadia 19 vs OR Crocodile Gaiters: which should you buy?

We list the Brooks Cascadia 19 at 303 g and the OR Crocodile Gaiters at 310 g, but that is not enough to call one lighter: one of these numbers may be a single shoe and the other a pair. We are checking every weight in the database against the maker's own page. Once both are confirmed, this page will say which one wins on weight.

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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