Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260

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

Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew is the lighter option — 435 g lighter than the Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 (84% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew	Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260
Weight	85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb	520 g · 0.520 kg · 1.15 lb
Brand	Injinji	Inov-8
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew

85 g

Toe socks that prevent blisters between toes. Per pair.

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Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260

520 g

Graphene-grip fell racing shoe for extreme mud.

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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew wins — at 85 g it is 435 g (84%) lighter than the Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 (520 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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