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Kahtoola NANOspikes vs New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's

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 either of these. Until both are checked against the maker's own figure, the numbers below are not a fair comparison, so choose on fit, features and price.
Spec Kahtoola NANOspikes New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's
Weight 284 g · 0.284 kg · 0.63 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
 275 g · 0.275 kg · 0.61 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
Brand Kahtoola New Balance
Category Footwear Footwear
Kahtoola NANOspikes
284 g as listed

Lightweight traction device for light snow and ice.

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New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's
275 g as listed

Updated 2026 trail running shoe variant; lightweight at 9.7 oz per shoe with aggressive traction and protection

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Kahtoola NANOspikes vs New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's: which should you buy?

We list the Kahtoola NANOspikes at 284 g and the New Balance FreshFoam Crag V2 Men's at 275 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 both are 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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