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Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 vs Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280

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

No winner on weight yet. Some brands publish the weight of one shoe, others the weight of a pair, and we have not yet confirmed which one applies to the Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260. Until it is checked against the maker's own figure, the numbers below are not a fair comparison, so choose on fit, features and price.
Spec Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280
Weight 520 g · 0.520 kg · 1.15 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
 640 g · 0.640 kg · 1.41 lb
per pair (medium-sized pair)
Brand Inov-8 Inov-8
Category Footwear Footwear
Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260
520 g as listed

Graphene-grip fell racing shoe for extreme mud.

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Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280
640 g

Licht trailrunning- en hikingschoen met slechts 280g per schoen, graphene-versterkt grip en responsieve demping

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Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 vs Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280: which should you buy?

We list the Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 at 520 g and the Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G 280 at 640 g, but that is not enough to call one lighter: one of these numbers may be a single shoe and the other a pair. We are checking every weight in the database against the maker's own page. Once the Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260 is confirmed, this page will say which one wins on weight.

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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