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Brooks Catamount Agil vs Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV

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 Catamount Agil Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV
Weight 226 g · 0.226 kg · 0.50 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
 215 g · 0.215 kg · 0.47 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
Brand Brooks Xero Shoes
Category Footwear Footwear
Brooks Catamount Agil
226 g as listed

Ultra-lightweight trail runner for speed-focused mountain running. Minimal drop geometry with aggressive TrailTack outsole for technical terrain.

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Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV
215 g as listed

Minimale hikingsandaal met 215g per paar, verstelbare riemen en natuurlijke beweging voor trail-wandelen

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Brooks Catamount Agil vs Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV: which should you buy?

We list the Brooks Catamount Agil at 226 g and the Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV at 215 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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