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Danner MTN45 Low Hiking Shoes vs Dirty Girl Gaiters

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

Dirty Girl Gaiters is the lighter option — 894 g lighter than the Danner MTN45 Low Hiking Shoes (96% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Danner MTN45 Low Hiking Shoes Dirty Girl Gaiters
Weight 936 g · 0.936 kg · 2.06 lb 42 g · 0.042 kg · 0.09 lb
Brand Danner Dirty Girl
Category Footwear Footwear
Danner MTN45 Low Hiking Shoes
936 g

Lightweight hiking shoe with trail runner DNA, featuring EnduroFoam cushioning and Vibram N45 outsole. Non-waterproof design prioritizes breathability and weigh...

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Dirty Girl Gaiters
42 g

Lightweight trail gaiters. Keeps debris out of shoes.

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Danner MTN45 Low Hiking Shoes vs Dirty Girl Gaiters: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Dirty Girl Gaiters wins — at 42 g it is 894 g (96%) lighter than the Danner MTN45 Low Hiking Shoes (936 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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