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Mount to Coast H1 Trail Shoe vs The North Face Altamesa 500 V2

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

Mount to Coast H1 Trail Shoe is the lighter option — 36 g lighter than the The North Face Altamesa 500 V2 (13% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Mount to Coast H1 Trail Shoe The North Face Altamesa 500 V2
Weight 241 g · 0.241 kg · 0.53 lb 277 g · 0.277 kg · 0.61 lb
Brand Mount to Coast The North Face
Category Footwear Footwear
Mount to Coast H1 Trail Shoe
241 g

Gravel-trail-pavement hybrid shoe with sustainable foam midsole.

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The North Face Altamesa 500 V2
277 g

Lightweight trail running shoe with nitrogen-infused TPU midsole, 20 grams lighter than previous version, ideal for fast hiking.

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Mount to Coast H1 Trail Shoe vs The North Face Altamesa 500 V2: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mount to Coast H1 Trail Shoe wins — at 241 g it is 36 g (13%) lighter than the The North Face Altamesa 500 V2 (277 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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