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Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight vs Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280

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 the Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight. Until it is checked against the maker's own figure, the numbers below are not a fair comparison, so choose on fit, features and price.
Spec Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280
Weight 100 g · 0.100 kg · 0.22 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
 640 g · 0.640 kg · 1.41 lb
per pair (medium-sized pair)
Brand Darn Tough Inov-8
Category Footwear Footwear
Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight
100 g as listed

Lightweight merino wool socks for trail running. Per pair.

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Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280
640 g

Licht trailrunning- en hikingschoen met slechts 280g per schoen, graphene-versterkt grip en responsieve demping

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Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight vs Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280: which should you buy?

We list the Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight at 100 g and the Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280 at 640 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 the Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight is 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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