Scarpa Rush Trek GTX vs The North Face Altamesa 500 V2
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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No winner on weight yet.
Compare the sourced specifications below. The recorded weights have not both been verified on the same basis; size and included parts may differ.
Catalogue weights; a matching weight basis has not yet been confirmed. The other specs were checked on 19 October 2026 against Alpinetrek (Scarpa Rush Trek GTX) and Alpinetrek (The North Face Altamesa 500 V2). "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 Scarpa Rush Trek GTX if…
…you carry a multi-day pack on rough or wet ground and want the ankle covered and a stiffer sole.
Choose the North Face Altamesa 500 V2 if…
…you move fast on trails, run some of it, and want the lightest and most flexible shoe; it gives little ankle support under a heavy pack.
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.