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HOKA Tecton X 3 Trail Shoe vs Kahtoola NANOspikes

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

HOKA Tecton X 3 Trail Shoe is the lighter option — 1 g lighter than the Kahtoola NANOspikes (0% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec HOKA Tecton X 3 Trail Shoe Kahtoola NANOspikes
Weight 283 g · 0.283 kg · 0.62 lb 284 g · 0.284 kg · 0.63 lb
Brand HOKA Kahtoola
Category Footwear Footwear
HOKA Tecton X 3 Trail Shoe
283 g

Carbon-plated trail running shoe weighing just 283g per shoe with Matryx textile upper and lightweight Helion superfoam.

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Kahtoola NANOspikes
284 g

Lightweight traction device for light snow and ice.

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HOKA Tecton X 3 Trail Shoe vs Kahtoola NANOspikes: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the HOKA Tecton X 3 Trail Shoe wins — at 283 g it is 1 g (0%) lighter than the Kahtoola NANOspikes (284 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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