Kahtoola NANOspikes vs Salomon Thundercross

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

Kahtoola NANOspikes is the lighter option — 6 g lighter than the Salomon Thundercross (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Kahtoola NANOspikes	Salomon Thundercross
Weight	284 g · 0.284 kg · 0.63 lb	290 g · 0.290 kg · 0.64 lb
Brand	Kahtoola	Salomon
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Kahtoola NANOspikes

284 g

Lightweight traction device for light snow and ice.

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Salomon Thundercross

290 g

Versatile trail running shoe with aggressive Contagrip lugs and a Quicklace system for grip and security on technical trails.

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Kahtoola NANOspikes vs Salomon Thundercross: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Kahtoola NANOspikes wins — at 284 g it is 6 g (2%) lighter than the Salomon Thundercross (290 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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