Kahtoola NANOspikes vs Salomon Genesis

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

Salomon Genesis is the lighter option — 8 g lighter than the Kahtoola NANOspikes (3% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Kahtoola NANOspikes	Salomon Genesis
Weight	284 g · 0.284 kg · 0.63 lb	276 g · 0.276 kg · 0.61 lb
Brand	Kahtoola	Salomon
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Kahtoola NANOspikes

284 g

Lightweight traction device for light snow and ice.

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Salomon Genesis

276 g

Lightweight trail running shoe (per shoe, men's US9) with Active Chassis stability and a grippy All Terrain Contagrip outsole.

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Kahtoola NANOspikes vs Salomon Genesis: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon Genesis wins — at 276 g it is 8 g (3%) lighter than the Kahtoola NANOspikes (284 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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