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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's

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

Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew is the lighter option — 190 g lighter than the New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's (69% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's
Weight 85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb 275 g · 0.275 kg · 0.61 lb
Brand Injinji New Balance
Category Footwear Footwear
Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
85 g

Toe socks that prevent blisters between toes. Per pair.

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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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Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew vs New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew wins — at 85 g it is 190 g (69%) lighter than the New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's (275 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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