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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs Kiprun Kipsummit Max

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

Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew is the lighter option — 195 g lighter than the Kiprun Kipsummit Max (70% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew Kiprun Kipsummit Max
Weight 85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb 280 g · 0.280 kg · 0.62 lb
Brand Injinji Kiprun
Category Footwear Footwear
Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
85 g

Toe socks that prevent blisters between toes. Per pair.

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Kiprun Kipsummit Max
280 g

Kiprun's first US trail shoe launch featuring max-cushion design with Vibram Megagrip Litebase and modern supercritical foam for technical trails. Entry-level p...

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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs Kiprun Kipsummit Max: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew wins — at 85 g it is 195 g (70%) lighter than the Kiprun Kipsummit Max (280 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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