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Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX vs La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot

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 La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot. 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 Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot
Weight 870 g · 0.870 kg · 1.92 lb
per pair (pair in size UK 10)
 952 g · 0.952 kg · 2.10 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
Brand Hoka La Sportiva
Category Footwear Footwear
Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX
870 g

Waterproof mid-cut hiking boot with Vibram outsole.

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La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot
952 g as listed

Mid-duty waterproof backpacking boot with Gore-Tex Surround® technology. Multi-directional ankle support and advanced traction lug pattern for stability on vari...

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Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX vs La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot: which should you buy?

We list the Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX at 870 g and the La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot at 952 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 La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot 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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