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Hoka Speedgoat 5 vs New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's

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

New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's is the lighter option — 345 g lighter than the Hoka Speedgoat 5 (56% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hoka Speedgoat 5 New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's
Weight 620 g · 0.620 kg · 1.37 lb 275 g · 0.275 kg · 0.61 lb
Brand Hoka New Balance
Category Footwear Footwear
Hoka Speedgoat 5
620 g

Max-cushion trail shoe popular with thru-hikers.

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New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's
275 g

Updated 2026 trail running shoe variant; lightweight at 9.7 oz per shoe with aggressive traction and protection

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Hoka Speedgoat 5 vs New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's wins — at 275 g it is 345 g (56%) lighter than the Hoka Speedgoat 5 (620 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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