KEEN Hightrail Waterproof Hiking Boot vs Keen Targhee III Mid WP
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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These are two different kinds of shoe.
The KEEN Hightrail Waterproof Hiking Boot is a low hiking shoe; the Keen Targhee III Mid WP is a mid-cut hiking boot. The lighter one saves 300 g a pair, but they are built for different kinds of hiking, so the lightest is not automatically the better buy.
What the extra 300 g of the Keen Targhee III Mid WP buys you
- A higher cut that covers the ankle.
Weights are per pair as Alpinetrek lists them, usually for a medium size, so a few grams either way can come from the size they weighed. The other specs were checked on 19 October 2026 against Alpinetrek (KEEN Hightrail Waterproof Hiking Boot) and Alpinetrek (Keen Targhee III Mid WP). "Not stated" means the source does not mention it, not that the shoe lacks it. List prices are the full price shown by that source, not a sale price; where sources disagree we show none.
Choose the KEEN Hightrail Waterproof Hiking Boot if…
…you want a sturdier sole and more protection than a trail runner for day hikes and lighter backpacking, without the weight of a boot.
Choose the Keen Targhee III Mid WP if…
…you carry a multi-day pack on rough or wet ground and want the ankle covered and a stiffer sole.
Building a pack? Add either one to your HikeLoad list, or drop its weight into the base weight calculator, and see what it does to your total weight.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.