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Dirty Girl Gaiters vs Hoka Mafate Speed 4

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

Dirty Girl Gaiters is the lighter option — 253 g lighter than the Hoka Mafate Speed 4 (86% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Dirty Girl Gaiters Hoka Mafate Speed 4
Weight 42 g · 0.042 kg · 0.09 lb 295 g · 0.295 kg · 0.65 lb
Brand Dirty Girl Hoka
Category Footwear Footwear
Dirty Girl Gaiters
42 g

Lightweight trail gaiters. Keeps debris out of shoes.

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Hoka Mafate Speed 4
295 g

Maximally cushioned trail running shoe (per shoe, men's US9) with a Vibram Megagrip outsole and a rocker-style ProFly+ midsole.

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Dirty Girl Gaiters vs Hoka Mafate Speed 4: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Dirty Girl Gaiters wins — at 42 g it is 253 g (86%) lighter than the Hoka Mafate Speed 4 (295 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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