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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot

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

Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew is the lighter option — 867 g lighter than the La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot (91% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot
Weight 85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb 952 g · 0.952 kg · 2.10 lb
Brand Injinji La Sportiva
Category Footwear Footwear
Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
85 g

Toe socks that prevent blisters between toes. Per pair.

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La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot
952 g

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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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew wins — at 85 g it is 867 g (91%) lighter than the La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot (952 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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