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Lowa Alpine Pro GTX vs Mayfly Imago Sandals

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

Mayfly Imago Sandals is the lighter option — 1,226 g lighter than the Lowa Alpine Pro GTX (96% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Lowa Alpine Pro GTX Mayfly Imago Sandals
Weight 1,280 g · 1.280 kg · 2.82 lb 54 g · 0.054 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand Lowa Mayfly
Category Footwear Footwear
Lowa Alpine Pro GTX
1,280 g

Technical mountaineering boot for demanding terrain.

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Mayfly Imago Sandals
54 g

Extreem lichte minimalistische wandelsandalen in maat 11, slechts 54g, ideaal voor ultralight backpacken en fastpacking

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Lowa Alpine Pro GTX vs Mayfly Imago Sandals: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mayfly Imago Sandals wins — at 54 g it is 1,226 g (96%) lighter than the Lowa Alpine Pro GTX (1,280 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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