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La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot vs La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX

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 La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot. 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 La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX
Weight 952 g · 0.952 kg · 2.10 lb
as listed — one shoe or a pair, not yet confirmed
 860 g · 0.860 kg · 1.90 lb
per pair (2 × 430 g); pagina zegt niet of het per schoen of per paar is, dus per schoen aangenomen; maat niet vermeld
Brand La Sportiva La Sportiva
Category Footwear Footwear
La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot
952 g as listed

Mid-duty waterproof backpacking boot with Gore-Tex Surround® technology. Multi-directional ankle support and advanced traction lug pattern for stability on vari...

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La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX
860 g

Fast-and-light waterproof Gore-Tex mid hiking boot with FriXion outsole grip, weight per single shoe.

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La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot vs La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX: which should you buy?

We list the La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot at 952 g and the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX at 860 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 La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX Hiking Boot 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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