Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX vs Hoka Transport Hike GTX
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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Same kind of shoe, so weight is a fair tiebreaker.
Both are mid-cut hiking boots. The Hoka Transport Hike GTX is 28 g a pair lighter than the Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX.
What the extra 28 g of the Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX buys you
- Deeper lugs (5 mm against 4 mm), for more grip in mud and on loose ground.
Weights are per pair as Alpinetrek lists them, usually for a medium size, so a few grams either way can come from the size they weighed. The other specs were checked on 19 October 2026 against Alpinetrek (Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX) and Alpinetrek (Hoka Transport Hike GTX). "Not stated" means the source does not mention it, not that the shoe lacks it. List prices are the full price shown by that source, not a sale price; where sources disagree we show none.
Choose the Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX if…
…you carry a multi-day pack on rough or wet ground and want the ankle covered and a stiffer sole.
Choose the Hoka Transport Hike GTX if…
…you carry a multi-day pack on rough or wet ground and want the ankle covered and a stiffer sole.
Building a pack? Add either one to your HikeLoad list, or drop its weight into the base weight calculator, and see what it does to your total weight.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.