La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX vs Lowa Renegade GTX Mid
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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Same kind of shoe, so weight is a fair tiebreaker.
Both are mid-cut hiking boots. The La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX is 230 g a pair lighter than the Lowa Renegade GTX Mid.
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 (La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX) and Alpinetrek (Lowa Renegade GTX Mid). "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 La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX if…
…you carry a multi-day pack on rough or wet ground and want the ankle covered and a stiffer sole.
Choose the Lowa Renegade GTX Mid 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.